Kaiser
12-10-11, 20:13
Hi all I had been reluctant for some reason to post here maybe because I feel shy or whatever reason but I hope I can find some support here.
I have dealt with separation anxiety and health anxiety for my whole life ranging from feeling totally depressed to uncontrollable rage.
Right now even though I'm satisfied with what I have accomplished (married, job, off the antidepressant, no more separation anxiety) I can't get over the anxiety for my health.
I go to the doctors often and thank god they never find anything bad but its like every time I go to the doctor and something is scratched off the worry list, some new symptom appears the next day.
For ex: Yesterday I went to the dermatologist to check on some moles this one black mole that had been growing got me worried. He dismissed my worries with a great explanation and told me just to keep an eye on it.
Well today everything was fin the suddenly out of the blue I get this cough with phelgm and the phegm looked a bit brown like blood. The past weekend even though I used a mask to avoid dust I inhaled a bit of metal/rust dust from worrking on the body of a classic car and now I'm worried I screwed up my lungs.
I try not to think a lot about the things or symptoms that worry me but they are always so real! I don't know what to do I don't want to screw up my marriage or my job but I just can't be happy anymore.
Do you guys have any advice or insight on this? Have you felt like this is taking your life away too?
I function everyday I work etc etc but why why in the world do I keep getting odd symptoms everyday?
Sorry if it sounds like a rant I'm a bit desperate by now and just wanted to share how I feel.
K.
I have dealt with separation anxiety and health anxiety for my whole life ranging from feeling totally depressed to uncontrollable rage.
Right now even though I'm satisfied with what I have accomplished (married, job, off the antidepressant, no more separation anxiety) I can't get over the anxiety for my health.
I go to the doctors often and thank god they never find anything bad but its like every time I go to the doctor and something is scratched off the worry list, some new symptom appears the next day.
For ex: Yesterday I went to the dermatologist to check on some moles this one black mole that had been growing got me worried. He dismissed my worries with a great explanation and told me just to keep an eye on it.
Well today everything was fin the suddenly out of the blue I get this cough with phelgm and the phegm looked a bit brown like blood. The past weekend even though I used a mask to avoid dust I inhaled a bit of metal/rust dust from worrking on the body of a classic car and now I'm worried I screwed up my lungs.
I try not to think a lot about the things or symptoms that worry me but they are always so real! I don't know what to do I don't want to screw up my marriage or my job but I just can't be happy anymore.
Do you guys have any advice or insight on this? Have you felt like this is taking your life away too?
I function everyday I work etc etc but why why in the world do I keep getting odd symptoms everyday?
Sorry if it sounds like a rant I'm a bit desperate by now and just wanted to share how I feel.
K.