I want a normal life with no more health anxiety

[emanticoff73]

Hi, I am a new member. I have read forums and decided now to join. I have had health anxiety my whole life. But now it is out of control. I even have anxieties about my children and husbands health. I literally check my children over everyday for bumps, bruises, lumps,you name it. Do they look to pale or are they loosing weight. My day usually goes like this- Omg he coughed (my 8yr old)_, is it a tumor pressing on his lungs,or my baby has a rash so it must be lupus. Forget about what i think i have most of the time. It's a monkey on my back . I never drop my shoulders. I like to explain it as defensive living. Does anyone else find this familiar. If so i would love to hear your story and some advice!

[venusbluejeans]

Hiya emanticoff73 and welcome to NMP

Why not take a look at our articles on our home page, they contain a wealth of information and are a great starting place for your time on the forum.

I hope you find the as site helpful and informative as I have and that you get the help and support you need here and hope that you meet a few friends along the way

[Bigboyuk]

Hi and welcome Emanticoff73 glad you have joined this caring community What a story you have. Are you in contact with your Dr over this and have they offered you any help? Hope you find the answers to your problems Cheers

[emanticoff73]

Thank you for the welcome guys.

[ashyam86343]

Hey.
Why do you think like that, any bad incidents?

[Bigboyuk]

Hey.
Why do you think like that, any bad incidents?

Basically it's how HA sufferers think Eg: they have a lump then irrational thinking takes over oh it has to be cancer when more often it isn't Often they will Dr Google too only making their thinking much worse It's a terrible condition to have. Cheers

[CHELLEB1017]

You sound like me except here is the funny part if something is wrong with my loved ones I think totally rationally! But myself I think it's all over and have a foot in the grave already!

[Bigboyuk]

You sound like me except here is the funny part if something is wrong with my loved ones I think totally rationally! But myself I think it's all over and have a foot in the grave already!

And that's the irrational thinking comes in! So perhaps think (especially if its exactly the same problem as your loved ones) rationally maybe Cheers

[CHELLEB1017]

Trust me I try! Easier said than done!!! But I am working on it

[Bigboyuk]

Trust me I try! Easier said than done!!! But I am working on it

Hi Never said it would be easy, but glad you are working on it take baby steps daily get tools in place to help you and it will work Cheers