Hi there,

This is my first post on No More Panic - I often come here to read about others experiencing similar things to me, whether it be symptoms, or specific worries.

I got diagnosed with Health Anxiety about two years ago now, and I'm currently going through a bit of a rough patch with it (again...)

At the moment for me, I'm worried about Acid Reflux/Heartburn, as after doing the dreaded thing and googling about it, I've found out all about Barrett's esophagus.
I wondered whether anyone else with HA experience things where if for whatever reason you're focused on a particular illness at one point, and the more you think on it, the worse your symptoms get. I know that anxiety causes physical symptoms, of course. I'm just curious as to whether anyone else gets this - worsened symptoms based on worrying about a particular illness.

Apologies if the post doesn't make much sense - I'm not sure how to explain exactly what I'm asking to be perfectly honest.

Thanks,
Oli