worrymiss
24-07-10, 20:36
Hi everyone,
I've mooched around on here for a while reading posts and now feel it's time I 'joined in'.
Ever since I gave birth to my daughter (3 years ago) I've suffered from health anxiety. Every headache is a brain tumour, every ache a horrible disease and I'm now convinced the constant colds I'm getting (that always end up needing antibiotics) are something like cancer or an issue with my immune system - yesterday the GP said they want to run some tests when I'm well to see if there's something underlying which has put the fear of God in me.
I'm completely fed up of feeling like this, I know it's irrational, but I can't get away from thinking there's something terrible wrong with me and that I'm never going to see my little girl grow up.
I had a very traumatic labour which I had counselling to help get over, the psychotherapist said I was suffering from Post-Traumatic-Stress disorder and will have probably triggered this anxiety. My counselling stopped last year, but I'm beginning to think I need some further help.
So, that's me... please reassure me I'm not going mad!
S x
I've mooched around on here for a while reading posts and now feel it's time I 'joined in'.
Ever since I gave birth to my daughter (3 years ago) I've suffered from health anxiety. Every headache is a brain tumour, every ache a horrible disease and I'm now convinced the constant colds I'm getting (that always end up needing antibiotics) are something like cancer or an issue with my immune system - yesterday the GP said they want to run some tests when I'm well to see if there's something underlying which has put the fear of God in me.
I'm completely fed up of feeling like this, I know it's irrational, but I can't get away from thinking there's something terrible wrong with me and that I'm never going to see my little girl grow up.
I had a very traumatic labour which I had counselling to help get over, the psychotherapist said I was suffering from Post-Traumatic-Stress disorder and will have probably triggered this anxiety. My counselling stopped last year, but I'm beginning to think I need some further help.
So, that's me... please reassure me I'm not going mad!
S x