emmegee
19-11-17, 15:39
My health anxiety episodes usually follow this pattern:
-some symptom noticed, brood over it for a few weeks to a month, maybe a trip to the doctor for opinion on symptom
-health anxiety episode eventually ensues with fear, panic, obsessive thoughts and catastrophizing over symptom being something terrible. After experiencing this downward spiral, my body is in the anxiety state and it takes a long time for me to get through it. This state usually lasts about two months for me before I am able to pull myself out of the hole and start to feel normal again.
I am wondering how long it takes others to get through these episodes?
-some symptom noticed, brood over it for a few weeks to a month, maybe a trip to the doctor for opinion on symptom
-health anxiety episode eventually ensues with fear, panic, obsessive thoughts and catastrophizing over symptom being something terrible. After experiencing this downward spiral, my body is in the anxiety state and it takes a long time for me to get through it. This state usually lasts about two months for me before I am able to pull myself out of the hole and start to feel normal again.
I am wondering how long it takes others to get through these episodes?