Great to be here

[Mable]

Hi
I have recently joined this website, after searching for info on Health Anxiety. I did not know such sites existed, and I am so pleased to be here! It is very supportive to know that you are not alone.

I didn't even know I had health anxiety until recently, after I saw a psychologist. (Who also said I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder related to health). I have had anxiety problems for years, and have just accepted it, but recently I have felt that my fears are ruining my life and preventing me from enjoying the important things.

My fears I think have always affected my behaviour, but when I was younger I could overcome them more easily. Now I am 40, and have so many different worries, they fill my day. I just go from one worry to the next. Sometimes I can feel strong and make a 'risky' decision, then later I'll regret it and panic, and wish I wasn't doing it anymore! Then I have the problem of undoing it, or trying to battle on and face my fears.

Either way it's very wearing! [|)] I really want to do something though as I do not want my irrational fears and behaviour to affect my children. I make a lot of effort to appear 'normal' and not over worry, although I am sure that they pick up on a lot.

Anyway, thats enough of me for now!

Mable

[Sue K with 5]

Hi Mable


Welcome to NMP you have definately come to the right place for help, guidance and support!

I too suffer Health Anxieties and I have also been under a great deal of anxiety with my Agoraphobia which has left me housebound, although in the last few weeks I have managed to do small steps in facing the big wide world again!

I am 37 and have suffered for a very long time now, since my teens in fact, but I know from being on here that there is light at the end of the tunnel and various councelling and help works for many people! so dont lose faith


Feell free to PM me anytime or come into MSN my address is on the forum


Take care


Sue with 5


scknight

[clickaway]

Glad you found us Mable.

Accepting it is half of the recovery. Your presence here will only strengthen that.

Many people in this world have anxiety. But they just hide it.

Take Care,

Ray

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers

[meatybuddy]

hi mable

welcome to the site and the forums there is loads of people here that is more than willing to help and give advice

all the best

darren

There is light at the end of the tunnel its just fiding it thats the hard part

[3faces]

Hi there Mabel

Welcome to this site and like you, I only found this fairly recently and didn't know you could get support like this.

I suffered with OCD as a child and now try to deal with anxiety related problems that are basically stopping me from living the life I want to live.

So now you know you are definitely not alone and there are lots of people to chat with. You'll get great support and helpful advice from people that really understand and know what you are going through.

PM me anytime for a chat[OK]



Jem xxx

[trac67]

Hi Mable,
Welcome to the forum, you will get some great advice and make some very good friends here. I too suffered health anxiety and did a CBT course which really helped me to change my way of thinking.
Pm me if you need a chat about the health anxiety issues at all.
Take care
Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwitten'

[seh1980]

Welcome aboard!!

"If life were simple, word would have got around"

[mazz]

hi mable and welcome , i know you will find this site of great help and make lots for friends x

[Meg]

Hello Mabel,

Its is wearing, dealing with these anxieties.
What are your main fears ?

You can learn to think another way and improve from where you are now.

What help have you had so far ? CBT is the therapty of choice.

http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/symptoms.htm
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/healthanxiety.htm


Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

[pinkscrumpy]

Hi Mabel


Welcome to the site



MANDIE XX

Will I ever escape this?
Will I ever be free?
Wake me up from this nightmare.
Please just give me the key!