Lissy43
06-02-09, 12:45
I have recently completed a course of CBT and I have overcome so much, my main fears being meningitis and dying leaving my children behind have really become less scary yet I still worry if I see the slightest blemish on my skin.
I seem to be prone to like pin prick red/purple marks to my skin, my GP once told me they are normal just tiny bruises from a knock, I sratch my legs alot when I am tired or cold so I often find they flare up there, he said its just from pressure to the skin but when I get them I still worry and focus on them.
I know the type of meningitis that causes a rash is caused by septicemia and my GP has told me that a rash is a later symptom, fever, sickness, very achy limb, cold hands and feet etc.. are the symptoms a person would have yet any marks to my skin I will worry about even if I feel well. He told me that people are so unwell before a rash appears that they don't need to go skin checking.:blush:
My husband says he never wouldn't notice these small marks to his skin because he never looks for them, I always seem to have my eyes peeled when getting in and out of shower or getting dressed. He says they are totally normal, we all get them.
I feel like I have failed this area in CBT as it was one I worked so hard at and I wish I knew a way to stop this fear I have left.
Any words of wisdom?:)
I seem to be prone to like pin prick red/purple marks to my skin, my GP once told me they are normal just tiny bruises from a knock, I sratch my legs alot when I am tired or cold so I often find they flare up there, he said its just from pressure to the skin but when I get them I still worry and focus on them.
I know the type of meningitis that causes a rash is caused by septicemia and my GP has told me that a rash is a later symptom, fever, sickness, very achy limb, cold hands and feet etc.. are the symptoms a person would have yet any marks to my skin I will worry about even if I feel well. He told me that people are so unwell before a rash appears that they don't need to go skin checking.:blush:
My husband says he never wouldn't notice these small marks to his skin because he never looks for them, I always seem to have my eyes peeled when getting in and out of shower or getting dressed. He says they are totally normal, we all get them.
I feel like I have failed this area in CBT as it was one I worked so hard at and I wish I knew a way to stop this fear I have left.
Any words of wisdom?:)