misslovely
16-03-16, 11:50
Hi everyone,
I registered on here afew years ago since i suffered with generalised anxiety disorder. That has subsided and i've managed to get the rest of my anxiety under control but i now suffer exclusively with health anxiety. I've just been through a particularly debilitating episode. I'm at a loss as to know what to do? My parents and close friends have been incredibly supportive, but i need professional help and don't want to be a burden to them any longer. Each time it happens, i genuinely think i am seriously ill and suffer with huge paranoia to the point where i think if i don't worry then my worst nightmare is inevitably going to come into fruition. I am terrible at assessing health risk. I cannot differentiate between being health aware and being health obsessive and compulsive. I have horrendous thoughts and have suffer with all the physical symptoms of anxiety - palpitations, restlessness and nausea. I am superstitious to the point of obsession and often have thoughts that illness might be a form of punishment for me. Can others identify with my feelings? Also, i am thinking about seeing a clinical psychologist, if anyone has experience of that. I have had 6 sessions of CBT in the past and have tried hard to apply the techniques i learnt but at the times when i suffer the most the only thing that will pacify me is medical reassurance. I have suffered with physical ill health in the past which i think has made me hyper-vigilant though to the point where my life is consumed by health anxiety.
Thank you for reading x
I registered on here afew years ago since i suffered with generalised anxiety disorder. That has subsided and i've managed to get the rest of my anxiety under control but i now suffer exclusively with health anxiety. I've just been through a particularly debilitating episode. I'm at a loss as to know what to do? My parents and close friends have been incredibly supportive, but i need professional help and don't want to be a burden to them any longer. Each time it happens, i genuinely think i am seriously ill and suffer with huge paranoia to the point where i think if i don't worry then my worst nightmare is inevitably going to come into fruition. I am terrible at assessing health risk. I cannot differentiate between being health aware and being health obsessive and compulsive. I have horrendous thoughts and have suffer with all the physical symptoms of anxiety - palpitations, restlessness and nausea. I am superstitious to the point of obsession and often have thoughts that illness might be a form of punishment for me. Can others identify with my feelings? Also, i am thinking about seeing a clinical psychologist, if anyone has experience of that. I have had 6 sessions of CBT in the past and have tried hard to apply the techniques i learnt but at the times when i suffer the most the only thing that will pacify me is medical reassurance. I have suffered with physical ill health in the past which i think has made me hyper-vigilant though to the point where my life is consumed by health anxiety.
Thank you for reading x