KMR
22-03-09, 14:34
Hi all,
I'm here due to recently starting to suffer from acute health anxiety. I had a miscarraige 7 weeks ago and think this is the cause of these recent obsessions. I tortured myself for 10 days with completely irrational thoughts about HIV, Cancer and other debilitating diseases (even though I logically knew that my doctor took all the major bloods at the beginning of the pregnancy). I finally found the courage to go and confirm all of these tests and they were all fine so I thought everything would get back to normal........but NO.......last week I had a huge panic attack at home for no apparent reason which really frightened me - I ended up calling the SOS Doctor at 3.30am who came out to check me, BP, pulse, chest and ECG were all 'horribly normal' in the words of the doctor. I am now convinced I have heart problems. I'm getting all the twinges, arm pain, shoulder pain and being awfully aware of my heart beat. I'm still a little overwieght and a smoker (I've lost 27 kilos over the last 18 months and stopped smoking when I was pregnant). I've started seeing a therapist because I needed some help in finding where all this anxiety could have come from and I have a good GP. He gave me Xanax which I take sparingly as I don't want to get hooked but I don't even think it really helps. My anxiety gets worse at night - I was just falling asleep when the attack happened so my bedroom which used to be my favourite place to relax has become a prison.
I've stopped coffee, don't drink and don't overeat the wrong stuff.
I know I'm waffling but it just needs to come out - it's all really new to me as I've always been the strong one, defender, shoulder to cry on and problem solver for my whole entourage of family, partner and friends my whole life.
I have a good job, solid relationship and I am usually the most rational person around.
I just hope this is my blip in life and I can soon get back some control.
My thoughts go to all who are suffering!
KMR
I'm here due to recently starting to suffer from acute health anxiety. I had a miscarraige 7 weeks ago and think this is the cause of these recent obsessions. I tortured myself for 10 days with completely irrational thoughts about HIV, Cancer and other debilitating diseases (even though I logically knew that my doctor took all the major bloods at the beginning of the pregnancy). I finally found the courage to go and confirm all of these tests and they were all fine so I thought everything would get back to normal........but NO.......last week I had a huge panic attack at home for no apparent reason which really frightened me - I ended up calling the SOS Doctor at 3.30am who came out to check me, BP, pulse, chest and ECG were all 'horribly normal' in the words of the doctor. I am now convinced I have heart problems. I'm getting all the twinges, arm pain, shoulder pain and being awfully aware of my heart beat. I'm still a little overwieght and a smoker (I've lost 27 kilos over the last 18 months and stopped smoking when I was pregnant). I've started seeing a therapist because I needed some help in finding where all this anxiety could have come from and I have a good GP. He gave me Xanax which I take sparingly as I don't want to get hooked but I don't even think it really helps. My anxiety gets worse at night - I was just falling asleep when the attack happened so my bedroom which used to be my favourite place to relax has become a prison.
I've stopped coffee, don't drink and don't overeat the wrong stuff.
I know I'm waffling but it just needs to come out - it's all really new to me as I've always been the strong one, defender, shoulder to cry on and problem solver for my whole entourage of family, partner and friends my whole life.
I have a good job, solid relationship and I am usually the most rational person around.
I just hope this is my blip in life and I can soon get back some control.
My thoughts go to all who are suffering!
KMR