Sending lots of sympathy and solidarity - health anxiety is unbelievably awful.
I suffered with it for a long, long time though I found it came and went in varying “episodes”. At its worst I was on high alert anxiety for almost a year. It drove me to quite extreme, compulsive behaviours - where I knew what I was doing wasn’t normal but I couldn’t stop. Eg. Remember spending a whole lunch break at work in the toilets, stripping down and checking my legs because I was convinced one was swollen and I had DVT.
It doesn’t help that it sort of sounds funny when you relate the story afterwards but the sheer panic and terror and uncontrolled feelings were indescribable.
It finally came to a head when I made a GP appointment (was always scared of going in case they did find something wrong!) to look at a spot on my head that I kept touching and checking... constant checking.... nightmare. Turns out it was literally nothing but the GP was so kind and picked up on the anxiety.
I had CBT which did help a bit and eventually some medication. I wish I could say what it was that really finally helped but it doesn’t affect me now at all, quite bizarrely for something that I had for a long time.
When you are really going through it - distraction is key, get up and move about, go for walks, anything to pull you into “real life” as we get so bogged down by the reality we are convinced is there in our own minds.
I would really encourage you to speak to a GP, I so hope you find one who is understanding, as they can signpost you to appropriate support.
Please take care and if you need anything feel free to pm me. I know how truly awful it is and feel for you x