AllianceMike
05-03-18, 16:08
Hello all. New to the site.
I have suffered with anxiety for a while now and it is just horrible. I, truly, believe that I suffer from Health Anxiety.
Here is what I "think" is the basis of my problem. My grandfather passed away at 54 from heart. My father passed away at 71 from heart. I am 52 and it's like I've convinced myself that I am going to have a heart related issue at anytime.
I live in constant anxiety and worry and it has greatly affected my life. In short, I have pretty much stopped living life.
I never feel well. It starts shortly after I wake in the morning. The body shakes start and last 24/7. I have constant upper body soreness. My head continuously feels off (kind of a foggy, shaky feeling). I have digestive problems and I seem to always feel like I'm on that edge where I am short with people and feel like I could get angry very quickly.
I deal with it terribly. I put in my 8 hours at the office, come home and sit in my recliner until I doze off around 9 pm. I have let this overwhelm me. I am constantly worried that something bad physically is going to happen to me. As I stated earlier.....it's like I have quit living life.
I have had different tests performed (cardiac stress test, CT scan of brain, complete blood work up including in-depth thyroid panel, upper GI scope, colonoscopy, etc.) and nothing terrible has shown up. if that is the case, why am I ill every minute of the day?
I have suffered with anxiety for a while now and it is just horrible. I, truly, believe that I suffer from Health Anxiety.
Here is what I "think" is the basis of my problem. My grandfather passed away at 54 from heart. My father passed away at 71 from heart. I am 52 and it's like I've convinced myself that I am going to have a heart related issue at anytime.
I live in constant anxiety and worry and it has greatly affected my life. In short, I have pretty much stopped living life.
I never feel well. It starts shortly after I wake in the morning. The body shakes start and last 24/7. I have constant upper body soreness. My head continuously feels off (kind of a foggy, shaky feeling). I have digestive problems and I seem to always feel like I'm on that edge where I am short with people and feel like I could get angry very quickly.
I deal with it terribly. I put in my 8 hours at the office, come home and sit in my recliner until I doze off around 9 pm. I have let this overwhelm me. I am constantly worried that something bad physically is going to happen to me. As I stated earlier.....it's like I have quit living life.
I have had different tests performed (cardiac stress test, CT scan of brain, complete blood work up including in-depth thyroid panel, upper GI scope, colonoscopy, etc.) and nothing terrible has shown up. if that is the case, why am I ill every minute of the day?