Ok tell me I'm being stupid.....need someone to knock sense into me

[Meandyou150]

Ok I don't know if there are any other hypochondriacs on here, and I feel embarrassed to even admit this...

But this week I'm convinced I've got sporadic fatal insomnia. I know most people won't have even heard of this - feel free to look it up.

I've stopped being able to sleep-and I'm utterly convinced this is what's wrong with me. I'm convinced I have a horrible death coming.

I know there's a genetic form of this- but I'm worried about the sporadic form

It's stupid I know- but I can't talk myself out of it

Help x

I hadn't heard of it rather wish I still hadn't.

I am so sorry about your ongoing problems and I would definitely be getting medical advice. I don't know enough about your symptoms of SFI to see whether they correlate at all, but from what I've just seen it is incredibly rare. On the other hand less dire sleep problems are incredibly common. So it is extraordinarily unlikely that this is your problem. I don't blame you for worrying though, when you're sleep deprived it is hard not to.

Have you seen anyone recently about the problem?

I meant symptoms or not symptoms of!

You are not stupid. You are suffering from anxiety. You know thats the reason gor your insomnia.

Go and speak to your gp. They will help.

I suffer from gad - generalised anxiety disorder. It often manifests as health anxiety -its really fucking exhausting. But i do manage it with medication.