so i without a doubt have health anxiety. this started 2 months ago when my mother in law passed away suddenly with a stroke. since then ive been so worried and stressed all the time about if im experiencing symptoms of stroke. usually itll come on strong for 3-4 days anf then subside for 3-4 days and then come back on. i usually get no sleep when its strong but i fall asleep in the morning and sleep comfortably for about 6 hrs. that was not the case last night. everytime i fell asleep, i woke up in a huge panic. i was so worried that i was getting stroke headaches or something. i managed to get about 2 hrs and i woke up geeling so worried and im still feeling like this. i dont know what to do, this is consuming me. any advice? does therapy work?
Easy to say not to worry but generally the less you think about yourself ie inward looking, the better. Try and focus more on other people or what is going on around you. Won’t be easy but the right path to follow long term
this has been going on for a while. its time to talk to a counselor for help. they can give you peace of mind.
you are torturing yourself for no reason. get a checkup so u can move on.
irrational fear has consumed you.
take it easy.
hey guys thank you so much for the help. so an anxiety attack forced me to see s doctor who told me that i was just fine. hes given me some tools to get rid of this. im not gona let this get me. i see the doctor tmr again actually. he has offered to help me. he wants me to see him on wednesdays and fridays just to talk about what i feel and how im doing with it. i should have gone long time now… thank you guys again so much.
thats great! KEEP GOING to him! IT helps so much to vent. take care of yourself.