Hi,

I am a newish sufferer of health anxiety and really didn`t know anything about it.

I was diagnosed last year with underactive thyroid,asthma and acid reflux and until then never been ill however these 3 conditions require long term medication although none of them life threatening.

Since then I`ve worried endlessly about my health convinced myself I have lung cancer ( had a cough for years and years asthma and whooping cough as a small child) and various other terminal illnesses I actually feel well most of the time but I only have to think of an illness and I get it? I`m worried sick I will die and leave my 2 little girls who are my world.

I`ve started cbt etc etc but I don`t feel anyone understands me.
Is this all `normal` for health anxiety??? My husband is supportive but doesn`t really get it and my mum is great but just keeps saying you`ll be fine it`ll sort itself out!!!!

I would really appreciate some advice or just general comments on this horrible intrusion on my life!!!
Thank you xx