bloxy
12-02-11, 13:01
This is my first post, I joined a while ago but have only just plucked up the courage to post.
My name is Fiona, I'm 31, have a very understanding husband and two gorgeous boys, and over the past year have been diagnosed with OCD, GAD, health anxiety and emetaphobia.
I've always had obsessive tendencies from being a child, from about the age of 7, and to be honest it feels normal to me because I can't remember being any different. Things started to get worse for me after the birth of my second child nearly 3 years ago. At the time we had some money difficulties and I started getting anxiety attacks which then progressed to anxiety around my health and the health of my family.
This time last year I was in total meltdown and couldn't function, went to my GP and was referred to a therapist for CBT. It's has been a difficult year with many ups and downs, thinking I've beaten it and then relapsing. I still go to my therapist once a week and do feel like I'm making some progress but there are times where I feel like I'm teetering on the edge and just spiral out of control again.
I have self diagnosed myself with many fatal illnesses this past year which, thankfully, have not been diagnosed by any doctor. My OCD and health anxiety are extremely inter-linked and I check my body obsessively for lumps, bumps and moles.
Anyway, that's me...I look forward to giving/recieving support.
My name is Fiona, I'm 31, have a very understanding husband and two gorgeous boys, and over the past year have been diagnosed with OCD, GAD, health anxiety and emetaphobia.
I've always had obsessive tendencies from being a child, from about the age of 7, and to be honest it feels normal to me because I can't remember being any different. Things started to get worse for me after the birth of my second child nearly 3 years ago. At the time we had some money difficulties and I started getting anxiety attacks which then progressed to anxiety around my health and the health of my family.
This time last year I was in total meltdown and couldn't function, went to my GP and was referred to a therapist for CBT. It's has been a difficult year with many ups and downs, thinking I've beaten it and then relapsing. I still go to my therapist once a week and do feel like I'm making some progress but there are times where I feel like I'm teetering on the edge and just spiral out of control again.
I have self diagnosed myself with many fatal illnesses this past year which, thankfully, have not been diagnosed by any doctor. My OCD and health anxiety are extremely inter-linked and I check my body obsessively for lumps, bumps and moles.
Anyway, that's me...I look forward to giving/recieving support.