So whenever i get anxiety (24/7), i tend to look up my symptoms online, i did notice that this makes it somewhat worse to cope with, but i can't seem to stop...
Anyone else here do this?
its the worst thing you could do yes, all it does is encourage you to think you have a million different conditions when in reality you dont. If you dont want to torture yourself, then stop doing it. Totally up to you but you wont find anyone who says its a good idea
Hello! I use to do this but it would typically make it worse cause what's online is not accurate to your body. When I would look up symptoms my anxiety would get worse cause I would see things like cancer or auto immune diseases and neither of those are the case. What has helped me is talking it out with someone online like here or verbally with a friend or family member. Except for my husband, most of my family doesnt understand what im going through and could care less to listen so I joined this forum to see how others deal with their "episodes". Hope this helps.
Most of people here with health anxiety do it but we all know it doesn't help so you need to find a way to stop this actually! It doesn't help at all!
Yes. Don't google. Seriously it will cause so so so many more problems. Easier said then done but try to resist
No , the only time when i google something is to see what a medication is an the side effects if i have been prescibed a tablet an i haven't been given a info leaflet , usually i will though look on here at the medicince area first though , i like to know side effects so i know if i experience them if the normal ones x
That was meant to say - No , don't do it .
A little knowledge is a very bad thing and the research just makes matters worse as you will begin to think the worse.
If you suffer Anxiety this will just make your condition worse.
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