Here some the health anxiety once again. It never quits. As much as I try to ignore it, it won't go away. Here i am on Christmas worried about dieing. Why? I'm clueless. Every single little symptom puts me in fear. Now I'm scared that I've put too much strain on my hearr from worrying. Now I'm worried about worrying. It's an evil vicious cycle & when i get my little commercial break of happiness, it doesn't last long. My family will surround me with joy, laughter, music & love & i have to be asked, "what's wrong?" "why your not eating?". Meanwhile i feel like crying because i dont know if i have an infection, if my heart is okay, if i have cancer, or if someone misdiagnosed me. Picturing scenarios of me in the hospital & my family worried is destroying. It a even worse on Christmas. I just want to be happy & live again. Worry free of tomorrow, what might happen, or what never will happen. How do i stop worrying about my health? I'm only 16 year old female & im worried about my blood sugar, blood pressure, & y heart. I have no preexisting conditions that i know of besides: acid reflux, anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, & kyphosis. I'm scared to take my propanolol for skipped beats because i dont know how my body will react to it. I won't take the xanax because it slows down my breathing too much or maybe im just crazy. I'm just scared. If everything. I live in fear everyday ever since I started googling things. I want my life back. Prayer usually helps & lifts me up but there's a negative force that always pulls me back down. How do i get lass this?
If your health anxiety is anything like mine, you believe anything you read online. Why not read about how to help yourself over this health anxiety? Read about mindful thinking, read about fruits that calm you... like banana! Practice mindful thinking, and meditation. With meditation, you see those bad thoughts, but you learn to let them by without affecting you. Leave Google alone for 1 day, remember... you said it! The less you know, the better you sleep.
I give great advice but I heed it 😩. Thankyou. It's funny how I helped you & now your helping me lol
I am going through the same thing sweetie. I'm thankful for being able to share a
We're all here to help each other.
I never feel satisfied when i Google why its bad to Google things 😂
Glad im not the only one. Stay strong, & Merry Christmas 🌹
Sorry I hit the button so fast. I'm thankful for talking to people in this forum and people with similar issues and worries. And I like their suggestions but I haven't checked out the meditations yet but I am going to.
I feel exactly like this today
I’ve felt so down all day I have constant worry on my mind and it just won’t go away no matter the day I seem like I’m in a moody today but really I’m just worried and down my health anxiety is so bad and I really need to find a way to get through it and hope you can to.
I feel the same way ladies. I can't seem to shake it but I am trying. I worry about so many things that I can't change. I also worry about the things I can...weight, eating habits, exercise I can try my best to keep a hold of those things and hope they help my overall health and hopefully my mental state will follow because I need a break from all this worrying. I think all of us do.
Honesty, on my opinion, i wouldn't take medications. I have xanax & i dont like it. Benzodiazepines have a tendency to be highly addictive. You just need to change your mindset. I would try cognitive behavior therapy first. Meditation. YouTube videos. Excersise. & i distraction like sports of video games. Benzos are a no for me. I don't care how bad it gets lol. You don't NEED that medication but you will grow to think you will. It's all in your head it's not a physical illness. Forget the meds & change your thinking. No matter how bad your symptoms are, repeat, it's just anxiety, it cannot hurt me. Or something like that in your head. Me personally, I saw " be strong, be courageous. For God is with you whoever you are." & that helps
Thankyou. We'll be okay, stay strong ❤
That is true. Medication is suppose to be only temporary to calm you down enough, to make you see the route cause of your anxiety. After all, when your anxious you can't focus on anything!
I take Lexapro I don't think it's a benzo. I was given lorazepam as well just for emergencies but I don't take it.
I have been fighting this feeling ALL day long...pain in my arms, chest, back, tummy issues...all since I woke up this morning at 6 a.m. I have a LONG history of health anxiety and they know me at my local E.R. I am trying not to lose it completely but I really don't know how much longer I can take it. I've taken everything I can take and done everything I can do to try and relieve it but nothing is working. This has all happened before and I have been through all the tests and have been told my heart is NOT the problem and am pretty much healthy overall. My house has been full of people most of the day and I can't wait for them to leave so I can have a nervous breakdown in private!!! Only my stepdaughter and her husband left watching a movie with her Dad while I hide in my bedroom, trying not to drop dead or freak out about dropping dead any second. I hate it...I hate living like this...20+ years of this with almost no relief. I'm definitely going crazy, if I'm not already there. I cannot afford medical care or meds right now so am doing this all alone and it isn't working. Praying you find something that works for you.
Does anybody get physical symptoms? Like an ache in the ribs or back? Stomach problems or unable to go to the bathroom? I havent been to the hospital because i am petrified..ive convinced myself i have bowel cancer or some sort of cancer ..this anxiety is taking over my life..i cant function..im trying my hardest to not ruin Christmas for my son nor family..while I should be enjoying the day with my loved ones all i want to do is hide and cry..I feel like something is eating me from the inside out..I'm so scared i dont wanna die!
And as I was reading I noticed a comment about medications not being necessary, not true!!! Anxiety isn't all in your head, if you do your research you will find that most mental illnesses are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. While behavioral therapy can help and work wonders for some people, for others it isn't enough alone. I am one of those people, I need medication. I needed it before I ever started taking it and still need it long after being off of it because I cannot afford it. Xanax is a miracle drug for me, never been addicted to it either, it just works fantastic in an emergency so I don't have a full blown panic attack. The best I ever felt was on a combo of escitalopram, clonazepam, and amitriptyline along with regular therapy. I have tried just about every drug out there and refused to take many after the horrible side effects or them just not working. The best advice I can give you about meds is to keep an open mind, write everything down so you can remember it when you see your doctor and your therapists, and follow the instructions your doctor gives you on the medication. Taking to much or too little will not benefit you. If something isn't working for you, tell your doctor, don't be afraid to try different medications and tell your doctor if you've already tried something and it didn't work for you. And don't be afraid to take something just because it can be addicting or you've heard stories from other people, everything affects us differently and if you take the proper dosage and don't abuse the medication you will be fine and you will not get addicted to it. Good luck!!!
I get pain in my ribs just like in my chest. I also have issues going to the bathroom but they have gentle medicine to help with that. Also, medication can affect your bowels and so can stress/anxiety. My stomach has been doing a bit better since I started on this acid reflux medicine. I also have bouts of diverticulitis and that isn't fun. I would go and see your doctor. It may be something simple medication can take care of.
I'm so sorry to hear this. I can relate. Is there someone at your house you could take aside and talk to that may help you calm down? Or at least listen to your fears? Sometimes that helps me a little just talking it out.
I am praying for you. This is a horrible feeling. I have the same probable with my heart but I have been told nothings wrong with it. Its horrifying. I cry all the time. I've gotten better when ignoring it, but the feeling is dreadful. God bless you & merry Christmas ❤