MT1403
09-01-06, 23:48
Hi everyone,
I know that I have really bad health anxiety and I will soon be starting CBT to see if it will help but I am having a really hard time right now. For about the past 3 years, everytime I stand or sit for long periods of time, my ankles get really swollen. I have spoken to my doctor about this and he says its probably due to gravity and said swelling will happen when you stand or sit for a long time without moving around. I never used to worry about it before, but my anxiety started when my brother passed away from an undetected heart condition and he had swelling in his legs before he died. I'm just always worried now that I might have the same thing or some other condition, because I know that swelling of the ankles can also mean bad circulation. I am now convincing myself that I am having heart failure, have DVT, or a blood clot. Its both my legs but the swelling goes down once I elevate my feet. It probably is just from sitting at school all day but this anxiety won't let me think positive thoughts. I am so scared that I am going to die and cause my family pain. Please help me!
I know that I have really bad health anxiety and I will soon be starting CBT to see if it will help but I am having a really hard time right now. For about the past 3 years, everytime I stand or sit for long periods of time, my ankles get really swollen. I have spoken to my doctor about this and he says its probably due to gravity and said swelling will happen when you stand or sit for a long time without moving around. I never used to worry about it before, but my anxiety started when my brother passed away from an undetected heart condition and he had swelling in his legs before he died. I'm just always worried now that I might have the same thing or some other condition, because I know that swelling of the ankles can also mean bad circulation. I am now convincing myself that I am having heart failure, have DVT, or a blood clot. Its both my legs but the swelling goes down once I elevate my feet. It probably is just from sitting at school all day but this anxiety won't let me think positive thoughts. I am so scared that I am going to die and cause my family pain. Please help me!