biscuitlover
18-04-11, 09:24
Hey all,
Having suffered with health anxiety for years non stop, i'm at a point where i'm coping a bit better and things are manageable (for now).
I'm 30 and having suffered most of my life with this, know that it will come back full blown at some point, and im prepared for that. Thing is now i'm feeling a bit better, is now the time to start a family? I do want kids and can't imagine life not having had them, BUT how would i cope? Has anyone been pregnant on here who has had or started having health anxiety?
There as so many things that can go wrong and even when they go right, i just get so scared with all the symptoms you can get, the sickness, tiredness the pain...Its like inviting the health anxiety to come back even stronger, and i don't want to get pregnant and anxious...won't it harm the baby (if we are successful in getting pregnant in the first place)?
Pregnancy is a worrying (and exciting) time for a 'normal' person, but what about someone with health anxiety?
Any advice or experiences appreciated.
Thanks
Having suffered with health anxiety for years non stop, i'm at a point where i'm coping a bit better and things are manageable (for now).
I'm 30 and having suffered most of my life with this, know that it will come back full blown at some point, and im prepared for that. Thing is now i'm feeling a bit better, is now the time to start a family? I do want kids and can't imagine life not having had them, BUT how would i cope? Has anyone been pregnant on here who has had or started having health anxiety?
There as so many things that can go wrong and even when they go right, i just get so scared with all the symptoms you can get, the sickness, tiredness the pain...Its like inviting the health anxiety to come back even stronger, and i don't want to get pregnant and anxious...won't it harm the baby (if we are successful in getting pregnant in the first place)?
Pregnancy is a worrying (and exciting) time for a 'normal' person, but what about someone with health anxiety?
Any advice or experiences appreciated.
Thanks