Hi all ,
I’ve been a member in here for a while now and this marks 5 years this month since I started to convince myself I had MND. Beleive it or not I’ve still panicked myself up until this day on and off that I have it.
/anyway I have been doing so well and suddenly I read an article tonight which has completely triggered me and set me back . I wish I could go back and unread it .
Does anyone have any advise on what to do when something like this happens ? I have spent the last 5 years an anxious mess I can’t continue
Well, with regards to your particular issue, I actually don't know what MND is, and based on your experience, I am not going to google it. ;)
I do practice some healthy avoidance techniques. I know the horse has left the barn for you on that, but for my own sake I avoid medical documentaries, medical dramas. I actually have and am monitoring an aortic aneurysm, and when you have one, you will be amazed at how many people die from them on TV shows. :)
I definitely avoid reading medical articles or documents, except for the limits I place on myself. I have a deep, scientific fascination with epidemiology, so I do read a lot of books about historical plagues and pandemics, as well as potential future ones. My knowledge there didn't even have me panicking when 2020 happened. I actually felt sort of prepared for it.
I guess what I am saying is, in the future, know your limits and be mindful of what you allow to pass in front of you. Sometimes we don't have control over it. Everyone I know always tells me about a relative they know who died from an aortic aneurysm. They are trying to relate to me and my situation, but it sort of darkens my mood a bit. ;)
As to undoing after the fact, have you learned any CBT techniques? They are my go to in order to break compulsive thinking (with success often enough, but not always).
Hi there
Thank you so much for coming back to me .
I am so annoyed at myself as I have been doing well for years now and stupidly read the article . I’ve trained myself not to look at these things as it does really set me back
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