I know that many of us with health anxiety are sure that we are suffering some sort of illness or condition that will cause us to die. I have headaches and worry that I will drop dead of an anyeurysm. I have had 3 CT scans and been checked out etc. and while I'm not panicking and I'm writing this, I know it's the panic that causes the headaches (well, at I'm at least 95 per cent sure)
When I'm panicking however, reason goes out the window I am sure I am about to die and tell my boyfriend & parents I am definately about to die. It's really hard for them to understand how a (reasonably) intelligent girl can lose all reason and be so sure she's about to shuffle off this mortal coil. Can anyone help me to explain to my loved ones about the feeling that death is iminent? I'm really struggling to help them understand. Thanks.
"This too, shall pass"