xclyrox
17-01-18, 21:21
Right so I have a couple of trips coming up which have been planned for ages but now they are so close I feel sick and ill at the thought of them. I deal with health anxiety on a daily basis which stems from an intense fear of dying. I just cannot handle it or get my head around it no matter how much I tell myself it is a natural part of life which happens to everyone. Because of this, i am scared of being on my own or travelling beyond what I consider my 10-minute radius of a hospital!
At the weekend we are going to Manchester which is a few hours away and when I went before xmas i had a massive panic attack across the Saddleworth moor area. just seeing the open areas makes me panic and believe I am too far away for medical help to reach me in time if anything happened, the experience lasted about 30 minutes and was one of the worst experiences of my life and yet, I am going back?!! for a friends birthday. i am trying so hard to keep a brave face but i am so anxious of anything happening to me. I know its just my anxiety kicking in but my brain won't accept it and believes the worst will happen.
Not long after, we are going to Italy for a few days and the idea of being confined on a plane even further away from any kind of medical help is terrifying me. I don't want to let this control my life and stop me doing anything but at the same time, I really don't want to put myself through what in my head is already going to be horrific.
how do others cope with things like this? i have tried all sorts but when the moment comes and it hits me all the tips and advice i have in my head just gets taken over
hope someone can help and offer some kind of advice
tia
At the weekend we are going to Manchester which is a few hours away and when I went before xmas i had a massive panic attack across the Saddleworth moor area. just seeing the open areas makes me panic and believe I am too far away for medical help to reach me in time if anything happened, the experience lasted about 30 minutes and was one of the worst experiences of my life and yet, I am going back?!! for a friends birthday. i am trying so hard to keep a brave face but i am so anxious of anything happening to me. I know its just my anxiety kicking in but my brain won't accept it and believes the worst will happen.
Not long after, we are going to Italy for a few days and the idea of being confined on a plane even further away from any kind of medical help is terrifying me. I don't want to let this control my life and stop me doing anything but at the same time, I really don't want to put myself through what in my head is already going to be horrific.
how do others cope with things like this? i have tried all sorts but when the moment comes and it hits me all the tips and advice i have in my head just gets taken over
hope someone can help and offer some kind of advice
tia