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Help anxiety in overdrive

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GriphookTheGoblin · 07/08/2019 07:34

I suffer badly with health anxiety and this morning I woke up to find 3 small bloodstains on my pillow.

I have no blood on my face, mouth, nose, ear or anywhere else I can see and I'm now freaking out I have some horrible disease.

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NeverGotMyPuppy · 07/08/2019 07:42

Morning.

Sorry you feel this way. There is o serious condition that I can think of that would cause this - I am positive tou are absolutely fine.

First off are you absolutely sure its blood?
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Moodyfoodie · 07/08/2019 07:49

Could have come from your teeth/gums. When did you last have a check with dentist?

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GriphookTheGoblin · 07/08/2019 07:52

Only had a check up last week and my teeth and gums are fine.

It's definitely blood, I can't think what else it would be and it wasn't there when I went to bed.

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MiddleForDiddle · 07/08/2019 07:54

Have you scratched a spot?
Or your head perhaps?

Iggly · 07/08/2019 07:55

You need to get help for you anxiety, , not diagnoses off the Internet - which just feeds your anxiety.

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GriphookTheGoblin · 07/08/2019 07:56

I've had help. Years of therapy. Years of cbt. Years of medication. Running. Yoga. Mindfulness. Nothing has ever worked.

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Iggly · 07/08/2019 07:58

Ok, but asking what it could possibly be, isn’t going to make you feel any better?

I have low level anxiety and the worse thing for me is dr google. I’ve convinced myself that an ingrown hair was skin cancer for example.

I’ve found actually I feel better the less time I spend on the Internet!

PixieLumos · 07/08/2019 08:03

I would find that odd too - but as long as you’re feeling alright this morning (apart from your anxiety obviously) and not obviously bleeding from anywhere I wouldn’t worry too much. Don’t google anything! Go about your day - you may have just scratched something in your sleep.

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GriphookTheGoblin · 07/08/2019 09:28

I feel fine.

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yesteaandawineplease · 07/08/2019 09:46

it was probably just a small nose bleed. I get them all the time. nothing wrong just bad sinuses.

yesteaandawineplease · 07/08/2019 09:47

sorry about your anxiety. what do you do that helps the most to calm yourself down?

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GriphookTheGoblin · 07/08/2019 09:54

I do have a bit of a cold at the moment so a nosebleed is the most likely thing I imagine.

Calming down - honestly not much helps. Sometimes watching something funny and mindless like Friends helps.

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yesteaandawineplease · 07/08/2019 09:59

can you go watch some friends? I love watching it. i find it very comforting.

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