TKL04
23-04-21, 18:29
Hi everyone 😊.
This is my first post but sadly not my first experience with anxiety.
I’ve suffered on and off with general anxiety and panic attacks for years but have had a really good run with things being under control until the past month.
I’ve recently gone through the loss of a pregnancy and I’m feeling really traumatised by the whole experience. It seems to have brought up a lot of health anxiety and I feel like I’m losing my mind.
I have become obsessed with having complications and am constantly worrying about developing Pelvic inflammatory disease or having retained pregnancy tissue. I’m panicking every time I go to the toilet incase I’m bleeding again or begin to haemorrhage.
I’ve been stuck in a state of worry for 3 weeks straight now. I can’t function. All I keep doing is searching google and trying to convince myself everything is ok but all it does is cause me more stress. I’m terrified of sepsis and potentially needing a d&c as I’ve never had an anaesthetic and have convinced myself I will die.
I’ve booked myself a private scan for tomorrow just to try and get closure and peace of mind but I’m so worried about what this will show.
I’m not sure whether I’m just traumatised by the whole experience. I bled very heavily and have never felt so frightened in my life. I’ve since had a UTI which cleared up after antibiotics but have been left with this constant need to wee. The weird thing is though I have this urge more when I’m in the middle of an anxiety episode. I shake uncontrollably and feel shivery (temperature is fine) and end up weeing every few minutes. Usually my hearts pounding at the same time and I end up crying. I’m calm while writing this and have no symptoms.
I’m a nurse as well and feel so stupid for feeling like this. My GP probably wants to strangle me.
For those who have struggled with health related anxiety, do you find your anxiety symptoms mimic whatever it is that you are worrying about?
Sorry for the long post. Have been desperate to get that off my chest xxx
This is my first post but sadly not my first experience with anxiety.
I’ve suffered on and off with general anxiety and panic attacks for years but have had a really good run with things being under control until the past month.
I’ve recently gone through the loss of a pregnancy and I’m feeling really traumatised by the whole experience. It seems to have brought up a lot of health anxiety and I feel like I’m losing my mind.
I have become obsessed with having complications and am constantly worrying about developing Pelvic inflammatory disease or having retained pregnancy tissue. I’m panicking every time I go to the toilet incase I’m bleeding again or begin to haemorrhage.
I’ve been stuck in a state of worry for 3 weeks straight now. I can’t function. All I keep doing is searching google and trying to convince myself everything is ok but all it does is cause me more stress. I’m terrified of sepsis and potentially needing a d&c as I’ve never had an anaesthetic and have convinced myself I will die.
I’ve booked myself a private scan for tomorrow just to try and get closure and peace of mind but I’m so worried about what this will show.
I’m not sure whether I’m just traumatised by the whole experience. I bled very heavily and have never felt so frightened in my life. I’ve since had a UTI which cleared up after antibiotics but have been left with this constant need to wee. The weird thing is though I have this urge more when I’m in the middle of an anxiety episode. I shake uncontrollably and feel shivery (temperature is fine) and end up weeing every few minutes. Usually my hearts pounding at the same time and I end up crying. I’m calm while writing this and have no symptoms.
I’m a nurse as well and feel so stupid for feeling like this. My GP probably wants to strangle me.
For those who have struggled with health related anxiety, do you find your anxiety symptoms mimic whatever it is that you are worrying about?
Sorry for the long post. Have been desperate to get that off my chest xxx