So I am ten year plus health anxiety professional who has had every disease you could imagine. Two weeks ago I realised that my right shin was numb (still is). Worried that I had some horrible disease but turned out to be a herniated disc. Somehow during this time muscle twitches began jumping from muscle to muscle, and so began the fear of als (a fear I have thankfully never had until now). Thing is I know I don’t have it but still I worry about it almost all day, reinvigorated whenever a twitch occurs. So how does everyone get over a fear without rushing to the doctor. I’m trying to get better and to do that I can’t chase reassurance. Any tips, pointers or personal experience on what works to work through a fear?