Anka
27-12-16, 13:29
Hi guys
I am new to this forum.I have been suffering with HA for a 4 years now.Always used this website to come myself down.But today I felt like it is time join in.
My story is no different to millions of others. I lost my dad to MS 3 years ago and then having my younger sister diagnosed with it too completely destroyed me.
I was actually started to be worried about my health slightly before these 2 events and after visiting my GP was diagnosed with HA.I have tried the therapy on 2 occasions.The 2nd one proved to be successful and my doctor has advised that our next appointment will be last as I was doing so well.
And I was!I became addicted to making myself better.I was reading literature on HA,doing everything that therapist asked me to do and after a whole year I could definitely feel the difference.I was startingto feel so proud of myself but unfortunately now I am having bad days again.
I don't know about all of you but my health anxiety was getting smarter through the years.
It started with physical symptoms.I had every single one of them.When I accepted that they were part of HA,they dissappeared completely.I improved my mood and my behaviour.
Well now HA has decided to throw another problem.I have become obsessed with testing myself:Romberg tests was just the beginning!Now I am doing rapd(light swing test movement)100 times a day.And I just can't stop!This is all to check that I don't have optic neuritis!I am stuck in the vicious circle of an ill mind and I don't know how to stop.
Before I was trying to make myself mega busy so there was no time for stupid thoughts but obviously I can't go on like this.
So any suggestions please?
I am new to this forum.I have been suffering with HA for a 4 years now.Always used this website to come myself down.But today I felt like it is time join in.
My story is no different to millions of others. I lost my dad to MS 3 years ago and then having my younger sister diagnosed with it too completely destroyed me.
I was actually started to be worried about my health slightly before these 2 events and after visiting my GP was diagnosed with HA.I have tried the therapy on 2 occasions.The 2nd one proved to be successful and my doctor has advised that our next appointment will be last as I was doing so well.
And I was!I became addicted to making myself better.I was reading literature on HA,doing everything that therapist asked me to do and after a whole year I could definitely feel the difference.I was startingto feel so proud of myself but unfortunately now I am having bad days again.
I don't know about all of you but my health anxiety was getting smarter through the years.
It started with physical symptoms.I had every single one of them.When I accepted that they were part of HA,they dissappeared completely.I improved my mood and my behaviour.
Well now HA has decided to throw another problem.I have become obsessed with testing myself:Romberg tests was just the beginning!Now I am doing rapd(light swing test movement)100 times a day.And I just can't stop!This is all to check that I don't have optic neuritis!I am stuck in the vicious circle of an ill mind and I don't know how to stop.
Before I was trying to make myself mega busy so there was no time for stupid thoughts but obviously I can't go on like this.
So any suggestions please?