I started a super low dose of Sertraline today. Took quarter of a pill so that's about 12.5mg. Will build up to 50mg over a few weeks. My anxiety has got worse these past 12 months and I feel like I'm never going to get on top of it. I'm terrified of taking medication and still wonder if I'm making a mistake taking it at all. I constantly wonder whether there's something really physically wrong with me aside from health anxiety (I think all of us with HA think this!) I could use some encouragement from anyone who has been through or going through this. I have a lot on my plate with kids and work, it feels like too much.
I also struggle with health anxiety and like you feel like it's something more as I feel so unwell constantly 
I also have kids but don't work at minute so should be proud of yourself that your able to stick at that as it can't be easy feeling how you do. I did take sertraline but it made me worse and had horrible side effects so came off. But struggled still with anxiety ever since. Some days are worse than others. Am going through really bad spell of it the now been weeks but it never goes away this has been going on since December and am still suffering everyday with it. Just wanted you to know your not alone.
Thank you Heather! I am sorry to hear that you're also going through this. It's so exhausting and no matter how hard you work to convince yourself that you're fine, one little thing can just set you back to square one. I'm hoping that the Sertraline will help me get back a little more control but I am worried about the side effects too. I also really want to go to counselling but it seems that the sessions are all weekly and at around £40 per week, that's £160 per month, I just don't have the spare cash at the moment. Have you found anything that has helped so far?