textsfromthemoon
26-06-18, 07:12
Hi, please excuse me if this is in the wrong place, I'm not sure if there is a certain place to post possibly triggering content?
Anyway, I've had anxiety/emetophobia since I was a kid and in recent years this has sort of developed into more extreme health anxiety issues, I've gone through all of the "regular" things; fearing cancer, fearing MS, for a while I dealt with a rabies fear after being scratched by a cat and brain tumors.
Recently I'd actually had my HA pretty under control, things were good and I was recognizing my symptoms likely had a link to my anxiety.
*next is the part that may be triggering for some*
However, on Thursday morning my mom had a seizure in our kitchen and was taken to the hospital where they found two small masses on her brain, she was operated on immediately the next day, they were able to remove both masses completely, she was given a body scan and nothing else was found, she is now home and recovering.
Obviously this was extremely anxiety inducing because I was worried for my moms health, but having one of my huge fears actually hit so close to home has really messed with my HA again, now that I know my mom is okay I feel that my HA around tumors has come back full force, I'm starting to experience "symptoms" that I hadn't for a while and I'm starting to hyperfixate on seizures and a fear of having them. Has anyone else had an experience like this? Where someone they know experienced something that related to their health anxiety? If so, how did you cope? Any tips would really be appreciated, thank you!
Anyway, I've had anxiety/emetophobia since I was a kid and in recent years this has sort of developed into more extreme health anxiety issues, I've gone through all of the "regular" things; fearing cancer, fearing MS, for a while I dealt with a rabies fear after being scratched by a cat and brain tumors.
Recently I'd actually had my HA pretty under control, things were good and I was recognizing my symptoms likely had a link to my anxiety.
*next is the part that may be triggering for some*
However, on Thursday morning my mom had a seizure in our kitchen and was taken to the hospital where they found two small masses on her brain, she was operated on immediately the next day, they were able to remove both masses completely, she was given a body scan and nothing else was found, she is now home and recovering.
Obviously this was extremely anxiety inducing because I was worried for my moms health, but having one of my huge fears actually hit so close to home has really messed with my HA again, now that I know my mom is okay I feel that my HA around tumors has come back full force, I'm starting to experience "symptoms" that I hadn't for a while and I'm starting to hyperfixate on seizures and a fear of having them. Has anyone else had an experience like this? Where someone they know experienced something that related to their health anxiety? If so, how did you cope? Any tips would really be appreciated, thank you!