Originally Posted by
desertraven
Hi there! I recently joined this forum due to my recent spiral back into health anxiety after a really good several year run of minimal anxiety.
My recent fears have been: pulmonary embolism, heart attack, and most recently lymphoma. I have had an EKG, chest x-ray, blood drawn and all has been normal. My vitals have been normal with the exception of high heart rate at times. My heart races periodically and I was told "yup, anxiety can do that". Sigh. I wish it was that easy to convince my brain of this. I have lost 6 pounds in the last 2 weeks.
Some steps I am taking to get out of this rabbit hole:
-Saw my GP and am starting on a low dose of prozac (10mg).
-Called a psychotherapist to schedule therapy.
-Dropped a day from my job (I was trying to juggle working and going to full-time nursing school and clinical rotations on the weekends).
-Going to try and fit in one yoga class a week to help with breathing and relaxation
I am trying!!! That's all that matters, right? I can't let this constant anxiety ruin my life anymore. My son and husband are worried about me and see how I am spiraling out of control.