karlyo
03-07-13, 19:41
"Why don't you go see the doctor to reassure you?"
I have been given the above advice several times on this website, and back when my HA started I took it to heart - I was always at the GP getting things checked out.
These days, things are a bit different. After doing some more investigating I came to understand that reassurance seeking is all part of HA. So just as googling and self checking are reassurance seeking behaviours, so is getting reassurance from a doctor. So I have tried not to do this. And it is hard :(
But I feel that if I keep going I am just perpetuating the cycle of damaging behaviour.
Are there any others with HA out there who no longer seek reassurance from doctors and try to cope alone. If so, what techniques do you use?
And to those who do regularly seek reassurance from their doctor, do you believe that it is beneficial? If so, is it a short or a long term benefit for you?
I have been given the above advice several times on this website, and back when my HA started I took it to heart - I was always at the GP getting things checked out.
These days, things are a bit different. After doing some more investigating I came to understand that reassurance seeking is all part of HA. So just as googling and self checking are reassurance seeking behaviours, so is getting reassurance from a doctor. So I have tried not to do this. And it is hard :(
But I feel that if I keep going I am just perpetuating the cycle of damaging behaviour.
Are there any others with HA out there who no longer seek reassurance from doctors and try to cope alone. If so, what techniques do you use?
And to those who do regularly seek reassurance from their doctor, do you believe that it is beneficial? If so, is it a short or a long term benefit for you?