Lisa w
19-04-10, 11:30
Hi there all,
I have only just joined this site as a member although i have been visiting and reaeding the posts for over a year.
I dont know really where to start so maybe a brief overview of my 'issues' will do for now.
Im a mum off 2 and there lie's my initial trigger to Health Anxiety. I had my first child, my son, 12 years ago when i was 21. The day after he was born i was in the loo and was overcome with a very strange feeling. I went icy cold, ears ringing, sweaty hands, nearly fainted, dizziness - In hindsight it was my first panic attack. I believe it was due to the fact it had just dawned on me that i now had another person totally reliant on me that i needed to keep alive safe and well also i couldnt bear the thought of anything happening to me and not seeing him grow up and not have a mother. WOW - from that day on my HA kicked in i am now VERY obsessed with illness. The rest is a very long story but is very similar to most people with this horrible affliction. I have good days and bad days.
I am currently taking Seroxat 20mg which has saved me again from myself really.
At the moment i am suffering with buzzing/fizzing/vibrating throughout my legs. Legs ache arms feel weak, have convinced myself i now have the beginnings of MS.
I suppose what i need to know is that even though i am on the 'Happy Pills' is it possible for the HA to still creep in and manifest as buzzing aching etc or am i right for worrying about MS.
Thankyou for anyhelp you can give
I have only just joined this site as a member although i have been visiting and reaeding the posts for over a year.
I dont know really where to start so maybe a brief overview of my 'issues' will do for now.
Im a mum off 2 and there lie's my initial trigger to Health Anxiety. I had my first child, my son, 12 years ago when i was 21. The day after he was born i was in the loo and was overcome with a very strange feeling. I went icy cold, ears ringing, sweaty hands, nearly fainted, dizziness - In hindsight it was my first panic attack. I believe it was due to the fact it had just dawned on me that i now had another person totally reliant on me that i needed to keep alive safe and well also i couldnt bear the thought of anything happening to me and not seeing him grow up and not have a mother. WOW - from that day on my HA kicked in i am now VERY obsessed with illness. The rest is a very long story but is very similar to most people with this horrible affliction. I have good days and bad days.
I am currently taking Seroxat 20mg which has saved me again from myself really.
At the moment i am suffering with buzzing/fizzing/vibrating throughout my legs. Legs ache arms feel weak, have convinced myself i now have the beginnings of MS.
I suppose what i need to know is that even though i am on the 'Happy Pills' is it possible for the HA to still creep in and manifest as buzzing aching etc or am i right for worrying about MS.
Thankyou for anyhelp you can give