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Mandyhieronimus
10-11-18, 18:04
I feel like every time I take a step forward in dealing with HA that something else happens to make me take two steps back. I had an okay week until the last two days. Last night I woke up with a numb left hand and convinced myself something was majorly wrong, and I’m pretty sure that sent me into a full blown panic attack. I had diarrhea after that and numbness in my face, mouth, and tongue. I’m so frustrated in trying to deal with this on my own. I’m currently on 10 mg of Celexa (which I stopped thinking maybe I was having an allergic reaction) but I’m not sure that it’s helping much. Most every day I feel like something major is wrong with me and convince myself that I won’t be around to raise my girls. I sit and cry when I’m home by myself with them because it’s all I can think about. I’m so sick of feeling like this.
Does anyone else feel this way? I just don’t ever know if symptoms are all in my head or if they’re really happening all because of stupid HA!!
Sampowell542
10-11-18, 18:28
Me. I get rid of a symptom, and then the next day theres a new one for me to be obsessed about. Getting pretty tiring now. The moment I'm alone all these thoughts come rushing in and I have no control over it.
Mandyhieronimus
10-11-18, 19:04
Yes! I try to not think about it, but it always creeps back into my mind.
Me. I get rid of a symptom, and then the next day theres a new one for me to be obsessed about. Getting pretty tiring now. The moment I'm alone all these thoughts come rushing in and I have no control over it.
same here. The cycle continues, every single month.
we all need some therapy
Yep, this is me.
Get symptom > Obsess/Google/harass medical colleagues > Reassure self > Feel calm > Repeat
Still haven't found out how to stop it. I have considered switching careers (currently I'm a Pharm at a Cancer Centre) but then again, why should I throw away those years of studying just to please this beast called health anxiety?
Mandyhieronimus
11-11-18, 14:11
I’ve been in the medical field as a medical assistant since I started working and I think that somehow managed to feed some of my HA. I finally quit to stay home with my girls but it didn’t help. My HA was already too far gone.
roseanxiety
11-11-18, 18:08
This is me too! ( see my earlier post). It’s constant worry and it is so tiring.
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