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Health anxiety

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overthinkersanonnymus · 08/09/2022 10:06

Just looking for a hand hold and some shared experiences from people with health anxiety. I'm spiralling in to a gynecological cancer loop (even though I have no real symptoms) I'm constantly checking for symptoms, lumps, bleeding, pain in my pelvis.

I had some pre cancerous cells removed about 6 years ago and every so often, I remember it and end up in this thought and checking pattern.

I take a low dose SSRI and have done for about 10 years.

Any pearls of wisdom?!

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Evilpixie41 · 28/09/2022 11:03

Mines been ok (touch wood). Have just spent 11 days in hospital and did nt freak out once. I find when there is something actually wrong I cope fine it's the what if thoughts of things I'm scared of that destroy me.

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overthinkersanonnymus · 28/09/2022 11:05

@Evilpixie41 I think that's what I'm scared off too. Thst if I was ever to be told horrific news that I wouldn't be able to cope and just spiral. Hopefully we'll never be in a position to find that out.

I hope you're doing ok in hospital x

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overthinkersanonnymus · 21/01/2023 16:57

I started this thread a few months ago and just wanted to see how everyone was doing? X

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Laydy81 · 21/01/2023 20:39

I’m not doing good! spiralling every day, about so many different things. How are you? Xx

Cm078 · 21/01/2023 23:01

Im doing ok. Much better than I was. Still petrified im going to get seriously ill but its not on my mind 24/7 any more. How are you OP?

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