only me??!

[Catherine Hemming]

anyone else convinced they have terrible disease like cjd instead of normal old anxiety/depression? feedback much appreciated!

[cathy s]

no, but I will worry about manic depression. If I'm in a really good mood i get suspicious and worry incase I get into mania. ( I have never had a history of this) I find if I remind myself it's the anxiety that is making me worry and that there isn't really a problem, it helps (it's hard to remember this!). But I understand how we can be convinced of something by finding bits of evidence that convince ourselves what we are actually suffering from the imagined illnesses.

[wendy]

Hi Catherine

I can switch between Heart attack, stroke, dying and numerous other diseases within minutes so a defo "yes" from me

Wendy x

[Two heads]

Yes i a bit like you wendy!Horrible i known,and trying to change the thought process is so hard!

[angie3077]

YEP, always think its the worse possible thing!

Angie x

[joanne w]

i always think its the worst possible thing too!
jo xx

j waring

[PurpleRain]

Ditto...
If ive a headache then its a brain tumour...If i feel a twinge in my arm its a heart attack....If i have a pain in my leg then ive DVT...oh the list goes on.
I must say though i am improving and ive found regular relaxation helps along with learning more about how anxiety affects us physically!

Take care xx

[nanny]

hi all


Yep i'm the same always worry i have something or another!!!
it drives me crazy

[Alabasterlyn]

I'm the same too, always think I have something really serious wrong with me and it varies from day to day :weep: