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I am feeling quite strange at the moment. I have really calmed down over the past few days. Until now, for the whole of this year, I have been on a permanent state of alert, just waiting for something awful to happen. Yet suddenly I am much calmer and I don't really know why.
It could be because I have now found the right balance of herbal remedies and they have kicked in.
Or it could be because I have got "real" sadness around me to deal with (in that my friend is now very very poorly and the docs say not long now - however she is still very positive and strong in herself and a pleasure to visit).
I've had lots of tears lately over my friend (not when I'm with her as she likes people to just treat her normally) - maybe that has helped me to release a bit of stress.
Those of you who have suffered for years, do you get a break from it for a few days??? I'm not under any disillusion that it won't come back! But I'm just not stressing about the symptoms I was stressing about a few days ago. It's very weird.
I've been suffering with HA for the last 2 years now (ever since losing my dad). Mine seems to be getting worse unfortunately :( and just seems to hang over my head. I find i never "forget" my anxieties, they may just get pushed to the back of my mind if I have to concentrate on something but as soon as I see something that is of a health issue, I'm back to square one again.
Silly Blonde
12-07-06, 12:59
I'm the same as Jenny
I had a bit of delayed reaction to my Mum's sudden death over 4 years ago. I have only really had HA for 18 months. Over those 18 months I found that it is always there really - just like you have said. For example, I am weaning myself off my meds - I may have HA but I'm not depressed - and I have had terrible crippling heartburn. Yet I had a meeting earlier and during that 1 hour I felt fine - no heartburn, no tummy ache. But the minute I came back to my desk - back came the heartburn etc etc.
Its a horrible horrible thing - but last summer - when I finally felt like it was under control - I felt great - not a care in the world. But then I foolishly decided to get married so with all that stress I have been feeling pretty grotty again!!
But doesn't this tell you that it is just HA and nothing serious??? I felt great on my wedding day and honeymoon and have just felt awful since I came back to work. As my psych tells me - nasty serious illnesses do not come and go - but anxiety can!!!
Take care - and be nice to yourself. I know what the "waiting" is like - you need to be there for your friend, but remember your life will go on and so you need to take some time out for you.
SB xx
Hi Jenny,
I've had my health anxiety for just over 10 years.I can honestly say that I'm usually fine with it until I get an ache or pain and away I go diagnosing myself with a cancer. At the moment I'm going through a stage wondering if all these symptoms I have are really my anxiety or cancer.
Take Care
Mandy
xx
Mine peaks and troughs in severity over the space of a few weeks, but always comes back when I have a lot of time to myself!
Mine peaks and troughs in severity over the space of a few weeks, but always comes back when I have a lot of time to myself!
Mine kind of comes and goes. I can have periods where I feel fine and am not particularly worried about anything. I went for about 10 months last year like this but then I noticed a symptom, latched on to it and was off again obsessing about my health. Just learn to enjoy the good times when they come.
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