snowflake293
03-09-18, 21:45
Hi
I have been doing really well lately and have probably had one of my longest periods where I have felt as free as it is possible to feel (for me, anyway) from the shackles of health anxiety.
I am currently tapering off my meds (I was on 100mg Sertraline and I am now down to 50mg every other day) and I have noticed that since tapering, some of the old thought patterns and coming back.
It is more to do with worrying over other people though, especially my husband and parents. It is really getting me down and I am worried I will spiral back into my old thought processes. I am trying to fight it, but you know how hard it is(!)
Anyway, my main worry at the moment is my Mom. She is 65 and had breast cancer in 2012 (all clear now thankfully) this coincided with when my health anxiety started. Anyway, today I found out she has been experiencing chest pains and has been given this spray to use in case its angina and she is going for an ECG next week. She is also experiencing muscle tension in her shoulders and neck. She saw a chiropractor earlier on today who examined her and said she is very tense/knotted up. Anyway, when I found this out I didn't overreact and was totally calm and fine and just told my Mom that she will be ok etc... but deep down I could feel the fears growing :(
After work I just sat in my car and cried and cried. I felt so weird. Like all my emotions were flooding out in one go. I am less worried this evening and even thought I consulted the dreaded Dr Google it actually put my mind at rest a little (there is a first time for everything I guess...)
Anyway, I just needed to get all this out somewhere. Does anyone else struggle with their health anxiety spilling out to other people? Do you have any tips on how to cope with this?
I REALLY struggle with my husband in particular as he suffered with health anxiety before we met and he is doing so well at the moment so whenever my worries about his health crop up I try so hard not to keep bothering him over it cause I don't want to set him off. Its a nightmare.
Hope someone out there understands and can offer some comforting words cause I really need it tonight :(
I have been doing really well lately and have probably had one of my longest periods where I have felt as free as it is possible to feel (for me, anyway) from the shackles of health anxiety.
I am currently tapering off my meds (I was on 100mg Sertraline and I am now down to 50mg every other day) and I have noticed that since tapering, some of the old thought patterns and coming back.
It is more to do with worrying over other people though, especially my husband and parents. It is really getting me down and I am worried I will spiral back into my old thought processes. I am trying to fight it, but you know how hard it is(!)
Anyway, my main worry at the moment is my Mom. She is 65 and had breast cancer in 2012 (all clear now thankfully) this coincided with when my health anxiety started. Anyway, today I found out she has been experiencing chest pains and has been given this spray to use in case its angina and she is going for an ECG next week. She is also experiencing muscle tension in her shoulders and neck. She saw a chiropractor earlier on today who examined her and said she is very tense/knotted up. Anyway, when I found this out I didn't overreact and was totally calm and fine and just told my Mom that she will be ok etc... but deep down I could feel the fears growing :(
After work I just sat in my car and cried and cried. I felt so weird. Like all my emotions were flooding out in one go. I am less worried this evening and even thought I consulted the dreaded Dr Google it actually put my mind at rest a little (there is a first time for everything I guess...)
Anyway, I just needed to get all this out somewhere. Does anyone else struggle with their health anxiety spilling out to other people? Do you have any tips on how to cope with this?
I REALLY struggle with my husband in particular as he suffered with health anxiety before we met and he is doing so well at the moment so whenever my worries about his health crop up I try so hard not to keep bothering him over it cause I don't want to set him off. Its a nightmare.
Hope someone out there understands and can offer some comforting words cause I really need it tonight :(