So fed up with this anxiety!!

[Bellaloo12]

So i know i'm not the only one who suffers with this but i do feel so alone!! i have such bad health anxiety i have good times and bad times. At the moment its a bad time!! does anyone that sifders with anxiety have any tips on how they deal with it!? I would love to hear others advice and experience xx

 

[Tink_]

Hi lovely,

I've always had bad anxiety but since having my little boy I've been struggling a lot with health anxiety in particular.

I'm not sure what to suggest because to be honest I haven't got in under control at all but just wanted to let you know you aren't alone

 

[topsy]

You are not alone girls I suffer with it too.

I am on medication to help with that ( and anxiety, depression and psychosis) and it helps a little.

It can be exhausting, Sorry you are going through a bad patch hun

xxxx

 

[Allie84]

I have had health anxiety since i've been a child. I have found age helps a lot. So many of the things I used to think were killing me or were wrong me, I've realized are fine 10 years later so I learn not to worry as much. Such as heart palpitations.

I still have a lot cardiophobia and just general health anxiety but i am on Zoloft, Valium, B vits and thyroid medicine. I think the Zoloft has helped a lot. I refused to take it for like a decade and I'm glad I went on it!

 

[Babybump87]

I was told at CBT. To write down all my worries and why it wont happen and but them in a box. Also got told to take an hour or so to worry about my fears then try an put them to the back of my mind. Easier said than done.

I worry and then my mind wonders and before know it my anxiety kicks in.

It's so frustrating . Hope your feeling better. Sorry cant offer any more advice. xx

 

[Bellaloo12]

Thanks everyone for your reply its nice to know your not the only one.
Babybump87 it is frustrating thats pretty good advice as well so thank you. my anxiety is health related so i am constantly frightened about my kids or myself or my husband being ill. Find it hard to write this as it makes me feel it might happen so silly i know but it is taking over my life. I feel like i spend more time worry over what might happen than actually enjoying my life x

 

[Bluemoonlight]

Hey sweetie,

I suffer from it too. It used to be pretty bad for me. Most of my coping mechanisms that have helped to make my anxiety mild-to-nonexistant are religious based (I'm muslim) so I don't know if you're interested in those. If so, I'm happy to share them.
But know you are not alone and that I'm sending calming thoughts your way *hug*

 

[Bellaloo12]

Hey sweetie,

I suffer from it too. It used to be pretty bad for me. Most of my coping mechanisms that have helped to make my anxiety mild-to-nonexistant are religious based (I'm muslim) so I don't know if you're interested in those. If so, I'm happy to share them.
But know you are not alone and that I'm sending calming thoughts your way *hug*

I am happy to try anything. Thank you xx

 

[Babybump87]

Thanks everyone for your reply its nice to know your not the only one.
Babybump87 it is frustrating thats pretty good advice as well so thank you. my anxiety is health related so i am constantly frightened about my kids or myself or my husband being ill. Find it hard to write this as it makes me feel it might happen so silly i know but it is taking over my life. I feel like i spend more time worry over what might happen than actually enjoying my life x

This is were all my anxiety is based too. Its hard but you will get through it and feel better . Dont beat yourself up too much and tell yourself it will pass xx

 

[Bluemoonlight]

Hey sweetie,

I suffer from it too. It used to be pretty bad for me. Most of my coping mechanisms that have helped to make my anxiety mild-to-nonexistant are religious based (I'm muslim) so I don't know if you're interested in those. If so, I'm happy to share them.
But know you are not alone and that I'm sending calming thoughts your way *hug*

I am happy to try anything. Thank you xx

I send you a pm

 

[Srrme]

I have it too, and have had a lot of rough patches. 😞

 

[BrittRashel]

I have complex PTSD from being abused by my ex husband. It manifests itself mostly in anxiety and hypervigilance. I am currently on a low dose of an anti anxiety medication which takes a bit of the edge off. The biggest this though is my therapy. My therapist has me practicing breathing techniques that really seem to help. 3 times a day I sit in a quiet space for 15 minutes. I breathe in for 4 seconds, hold it for 4 seconds and breathe out for 4 seconds. Before starting I make a list of the feelings that are plaguing me (ie. self judgement, fear, self doubt, etc.) then I list out the feelings that I want to invite in; acceptance in place of judgement, peace in place of fear, confidence in place of judgement. Once I feel connected with my breathing I go down the list individually and mentally ask for the negative to be released when I exhale and the positive to come into me when I inhale. So exhale the negative and inhale the positive. For me it is in the form of prayer as I am Christian but you could completely mold it to fit your own beliefs. It feels silly at first but over time, it helps to make you feel more at peace throughout your day. My goal is to manage everything completely with behavioral therapy and get off the meds by the end of next year.

 

[Bellaloo12]

I have complex PTSD from being abused by my ex husband. It manifests itself mostly in anxiety and hypervigilance. I am currently on a low dose of an anti anxiety medication which takes a bit of the edge off. The biggest this though is my therapy. My therapist has me practicing breathing techniques that really seem to help. 3 times a day I sit in a quiet space for 15 minutes. I breathe in for 4 seconds, hold it for 4 seconds and breathe out for 4 seconds. Before starting I make a list of the feelings that are plaguing me (ie. self judgement, fear, self doubt, etc.) then I list out the feelings that I want to invite in; acceptance in place of judgement, peace in place of fear, confidence in place of judgement. Once I feel connected with my breathing I go down the list individually and mentally ask for the negative to be released when I exhale and the positive to come into me when I inhale. So exhale the negative and inhale the positive. For me it is in the form of prayer as I am Christian but you could completely mold it to fit your own beliefs. It feels silly at first but over time, it helps to make you feel more at peace throughout your day. My goal is to manage everything completely with behavioral therapy and get off the meds by the end of next year.

Sorry youve had such a rough time hun. Thank you for commenting and for your advice i will deffinatly put that into practise i am willing to try anything hope things pick up for you soon xx

 

[Torz]

Anxiety is awful, I've suffered with it for over a decade, both health anxiety & generalised anxiety.

It was so bad at one point that all I would do is cry. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat properly & I would felt so bad that I just wanted to end it all. This was my lowest point & I knew had to do something about it.


Have you tried doing some form of exercise? anything cardiovascular that gets your heart rate up? Starting running was the big change for me when I was at my lowest point, I started running for an hour every night & it really helped in every way. It wasn't an instant change but every time I went running I felt a little better after.

 

[Bellaloo12]

Its just the health thoughts that are really getting me down. I am focusing so much on the kids becoming ill or myself becoming ill that i am not focusing on enjoying my life!! its so hard amd i its like once you get to a certain point you just go down and down and cant get back again i am looking into hypnotherapy as i just cant see anyother way around this its ruining my life x

 

[pinkribbon]

I finally spoke to my doctor about the fact I've been feeling increasingly anxious (my emotionally abusive alcoholic ex is trying to resurface and have child contact after a long period of time) yesterday. I've been described a low dose antidepressant to deal with the anxiety but I'm even having anxiety about taking the tablet in the first place in case I have worse side effects or mental health!

 

[karlilay]

I was really ill with health anxiety for 6 months straight. It started with a panic attack from no where after my grandma died of Ovarian cancer. And it went rapidly down hill from there. I couldnt eat, i couldnt sleep. I lost about two stone. I somehow convinced people to take me to A&E 4 times in about 3 months, once because i thought i had an enlarged spleen and i must have leukemia and another time because i thought for some reason i had a PE in my lung.
I obsessed with breast cancer for months, i checked my boobs 8 million times a day, and even booked (but didnt attend) a private breast ultrasound.
Then it was bowel cancer. I dont even want to get into that, but it was grim.

Im not sure what the turning point was in all of this. I am much better now, i had CBT which i loved. They threw every drug at me i can imagine, but i wouldnt take any of them because im terrified of side effects. But i think i just got to a point where i was the problem and i was making myself ill.

Its terrifying. If you ever want to talk please PM me

 

[adrie]

I can empathize with this so, so much.

I have actually suffered from health related anxiety stemming back to childhood--so sad. I was okay in my middle to late teen years, with a resurgence in my early to mid 20s, and now I feel like it has all surfaced again with full force! The birth of my daughter has brought everything to light. She was low weight and so I was convinced she had CF. She does this wheezing thing on occasion that I have to get checked out by a doctor, which is of course, to my anxious riddled mind, CF. I truly think this is surfacing again because it's something I've been avoiding and pushing under the rug for so long and I need to deal with it. I sure as hell don't want my daughter taking on any of this anxious neuroticism. She doesn't deserve it one iota.

I never knew anxiety could manifest so many physical symptoms!!! I have some health related stuff going on, which is of course, worst case scenario stuff, as per usual. I am just sick and tired of this anxiety and its effect on my life. I'm in the process of getting more medical care, and suffice it to say that I am finally going to bring up the anxiety.

Exercise is great. Every bit helps. I signed Valla up for a weekly preschool/playgroup with a facilitated group in addition to it and I noticed that I physically felt much better getting out of the house and doing light exercise (I don't drive, so we stroller it or walk) as opposed to staying in and focusing in on all of my symptoms all the time. I've made a plan to do activities at least 2-3 times per week, every week, as I find that I am quick to just stay home and dwell which helps nothing! So far she loves this play focused Preschool, activities at the library, swimming, play places, whatever.