MrMumford
09-10-10, 00:36
Hi all, this is my first post. I probably should have introduced myself in the introduction forum, but I figured it would be better if I just jumped into it.
Okay so about a year ago I was diagnosed with G.A.D. I've been going to therapy and so far have been medication free. I've made great strides in my treatment and I'm proud of myself for this. For example, I would got out or do anything a year ago for fear of having a panic attack. Now I got to college, and hang out with my friends all the time.
Anyway, I think my anxiety has moved from fearing panic attacks to fearing health concerns. One of my biggest fears is getting cluster headaches. I read about them about a year ago and they scare the crap out of me. I think about them all the time and I can't seem to get the thought of getting them out of my head. The fact that I've been getting headaches and eyeball pressure(nothing particularly painful, just frightening because of my fear) does not help. I think I have a sinus infection(one of my nostrils is constantly stuffed), but I just can't shake the thought of getting those horrible horrible headaches. I know I don't have them but I scare myself to death just thinking about getting them. I think about how painful people say they are and if I'm going to get them and it eventually leads into my getting panicy. Its a really really crappy cycle. What scares me is that I usually get headaches weekly, like on the same day each week. Its weird and its got me afraid. The headaches aren't bad, no migraine symptoms or anything( I've never been diagnosed with migraines and I'm pretty sure I don't have them).
What do you guys think? Are my fears warranted? I just want someone to talk to who understands my situation you know? I tell my friends and family and they just tell me to calm down and that its all in my head. Thats not good enough. I'm sick of being anxious all the time. I was thinking about going to my therapist and asking him to put me on meds(something I normally wouldn't do because I had a bad experience with meds when I first was diagnosed. Imipramine to be exact).
What do you guys and gals think I should do?
Okay so about a year ago I was diagnosed with G.A.D. I've been going to therapy and so far have been medication free. I've made great strides in my treatment and I'm proud of myself for this. For example, I would got out or do anything a year ago for fear of having a panic attack. Now I got to college, and hang out with my friends all the time.
Anyway, I think my anxiety has moved from fearing panic attacks to fearing health concerns. One of my biggest fears is getting cluster headaches. I read about them about a year ago and they scare the crap out of me. I think about them all the time and I can't seem to get the thought of getting them out of my head. The fact that I've been getting headaches and eyeball pressure(nothing particularly painful, just frightening because of my fear) does not help. I think I have a sinus infection(one of my nostrils is constantly stuffed), but I just can't shake the thought of getting those horrible horrible headaches. I know I don't have them but I scare myself to death just thinking about getting them. I think about how painful people say they are and if I'm going to get them and it eventually leads into my getting panicy. Its a really really crappy cycle. What scares me is that I usually get headaches weekly, like on the same day each week. Its weird and its got me afraid. The headaches aren't bad, no migraine symptoms or anything( I've never been diagnosed with migraines and I'm pretty sure I don't have them).
What do you guys think? Are my fears warranted? I just want someone to talk to who understands my situation you know? I tell my friends and family and they just tell me to calm down and that its all in my head. Thats not good enough. I'm sick of being anxious all the time. I was thinking about going to my therapist and asking him to put me on meds(something I normally wouldn't do because I had a bad experience with meds when I first was diagnosed. Imipramine to be exact).
What do you guys and gals think I should do?