I would say I'm fairly well into perimenopause....have been having probably a couple of years of v heavy, then light, and erratic periods - usually going three or four months between periods now. I've been ok, until the last 6 weeks or so. I've been experiencing the most awful health anxiety. It started suddenly, the day I went back to work after a week off to move house. I had a tiny zit come up near an existing mole....the existing mole hasn't changed, but I absolutely convinced myself it was skin cancer. I've basically had huge panic attacks, shaking, crying, you name it....it's like being insane, because the next day, with my sane head on, I can see it's absolutely fine and no actual problem. But when I'm in the panic, it's like actually experiencing having the health problem and I become convinced i'll die and leave my son motherless!! Drama queen - moi ;-)
I have a GP appointment on Wednesday but before I go I just wondered if any of you wise ladies have any experience of this and how you've managed it? Thanks so much.
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Health anxiety! Has anyone got any wise words?!
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anaa1 · 13/06/2016 22:38
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