Newbie -suffering with health anxiety will it ever go away for good

[Tabbyann]

Hi all

I'm a newbie to the site, well I have been reading the posts for a while but finally got the courage to post, I'm 29 year old with 2 little girls who are my world, I started with my anxiety back in 2008, I have always been an nervous anxious person but it all came to a head after my brother died of liver failure at 23, this was not expected I was only 21 myself, I found it so hard to deal with it and so scared, the same year my uncle died of a brain hemorrage, this is when my health anxiety started so worried about myself my girls my husband my parents, not just the health anxiety that's mainly me but totally irrational thoughts like car crashes, illnesses, so scared I would lose someone else or that I would leave my girls with out a mum, some times the fear over takes me, it seems to come in bouts I can be ok ( well function reasonably normally ) then other times like at the moment I feel like I'm going to die, I get so many symptoms, chest pain, heavy left arm, back pain, nausea the list is endless, I feel like I'm in a cycle that I just can't break, I know I don't have much to contribute to the site but I just wanted to post how much of a help it its to me and introduce myself 😄

[venusbluejeans]

Hiya Tabbyann and welcome to NMP :welcome:

Why not take a look at our articles on our home page, they contain a wealth of information and are a great starting place for your time on the forum.

I hope you find the as site helpful and informative as I have and that you get the help and support you need here and hope that you meet a few friends along the way :yesyes:

[Carnation]

Yes, Tabbyann, it can go away. There are different degrees of 'Health Anxiety', but one of the triggers is the death of a loved one or friend or someone around you who is terminally ill or even a close call with death yourself.
You can have a full check with your GP, have blood tests for everything and believe your GP, when he tells you that you are ok.

[Clement]

Hi Tabbyann..welcome. You will get a lot of support here I know I have. Even just knowing that in what you feel you are not alone.
I have suffered from HA big time, since having cancer. As Carnation says there are all sorts of triggers that bring it 'out to play ' ! What you have experienced is very typical of a trigger. It just comes , seemingly from nowhere doesn't it. I'm not sure personally that it ever is 'cured'... But most certainly it can be controlled. Go see your GP and talk about it. Folks use CBT therapy and that is very good. I saw a therapist who specialised in RET where you actively dispute the thought that comes into your head. I found it very effective...take care and find a health professional who you trust to talk to about it .. (((Hugs)))

[Carnation]

Being 'cured' is as Clement says is debatable. It can improve, come and go and in some cases be cured. Take my Mother for instance. At the age of 36, she got Cancer. In remission, she though every ache, pain and mark was the Cancer returning. She had 'Health Anxiety'. Always down the Doctors every week. Then one day, she thought; "I've had enough!" I'm going to start re-building my Life and get out more, get myself a little job, and before she realized it, she was Living again and not worrying. She is now 82. She often reminds me now that you have to think positive to wish away any bad thoughts. And that is exactly what I do and that has helped me to control my 'Health Anxiety'. POSITIVE THOUGHTS!!!

[Tabbyann]

Hi everyone, thanks for the replays, I have been to the docs, go quite a lot there reassure me there is nothing wrong, but the reassurance only keeps me calm for a short while, I sm going to try CBT as I think this will help hopefully :) it's great to have people to talk to about this as normally I keep all my fears to myself and drive myself insane x

[Toynova63]

I also suffer from this. It came on immediately after losing my brother in law @ 33 to a brain hemorrhage just 4 months ago. It's been an ongoing one after another problem with me. Every time I feel something going on with myself I'm convinced it's something horrible. I over Google everything and will obsess over it. I've been to the Dr & ER more times in the past 6 months than the entire 46 years of my life. I've had MRI's, CT, EKG's & more blood work than I imagined possible...each time all was ok & could be attributed to something minor. It's a scary feeling though & I'm really trying the positive thinking approach. I just started a new job & am hoping with less time to sit & think I'll start to feel better.
I wish you luck on your journey & know there are many out here for you if you need us!!
:) Mary