Samsmom
20-07-11, 19:47
Hello
This is my first post here. I have suffered from Health Anxiety since being a child but the last year or so it has been horrific - that is the only word I can use to describe it. Every day I have a different ache/pain/symptom and last October convinced myself I had cancer so much that I had a complete breakdown. I spent 6 months on Citalopram and started counselling in May. I'm not on the meds now but am nearly back to square 1 - got so upset the other day about an illness that I thought they would come and take me away to the local mental health ward.
My body is in a permanent state of fear, I sleep but feel knackered and my mind can't take much more worry. The counselling really hasn't helped. I keep telling the counsellor but I know he doesn't have a magic wand. Is it possible to spend 1 day without worrying about my health?
The illnesses I do get are often caused by stress. Is it just me??
My mom wants me to go back to the Docs but I'll just get more meds which won't solve the problem. Really scared I'll have another breakdown.
This is my first post here. I have suffered from Health Anxiety since being a child but the last year or so it has been horrific - that is the only word I can use to describe it. Every day I have a different ache/pain/symptom and last October convinced myself I had cancer so much that I had a complete breakdown. I spent 6 months on Citalopram and started counselling in May. I'm not on the meds now but am nearly back to square 1 - got so upset the other day about an illness that I thought they would come and take me away to the local mental health ward.
My body is in a permanent state of fear, I sleep but feel knackered and my mind can't take much more worry. The counselling really hasn't helped. I keep telling the counsellor but I know he doesn't have a magic wand. Is it possible to spend 1 day without worrying about my health?
The illnesses I do get are often caused by stress. Is it just me??
My mom wants me to go back to the Docs but I'll just get more meds which won't solve the problem. Really scared I'll have another breakdown.