Worried anxiety/stress will cause you to be ill?

Hi

I just wondered if anyone else worries that constantly worrying or stressing about their health will actually cause them to be ill? They say lots of illnesses are brought on by stress (or did my mind just make this up?)

This is my latest fear, have been through the whole lot and have ended up feeling this way, like... what if all this worry could cause an illness??? I wonder what a strain anxiety and stress have on the body....the physical symptoms feel terrible so I do wonder what effect it has inside.

I don't want to get ill just from worrying about getting ill, when I'm not ill in the first place!!!!!!:wacko:

Just as I get rid of one thought another crops up!