New Health anxiety thread as the other is full

[40slady]

Hi starting a new thread as the other one is full ..
anyone welcome

[OFFSake]

Just been directed to this thread - I think I definitely need it .

Without repeating everything I've already said this is what I posted earlier.

Somebody slap some sense into me please...

[PeterSpots]

So tired of having things wrong. Is it real or anxiety. Do I make symptoms last. At the gynaecologist now because of the pelvic pain. Still have face sensations & sore buttocks. Am I weak to be so anxious over it all

[crabapple34]

Hi OFFSake. Don't worry, you're in good company here. I see on your other thread you were going to restart mindfulness. Have you yet? I've been doing it a bit but usually when I gave a bad day. Think I should be doing it regularly regardless.
Peterspots yes I think all those things could be caused by anxiety.

[OFFSake]

Hello crabapple. Yes I just did a ten minute mindfulness exercise once the cd were in bed. And considering I've not done it lately it did relax me a bit straight away so I am really going to try and keep it up

[PeterSpots]

I'm so low. I can't stop worrying about the face tingling, the back ache and the pelvic pain. I have to have an internal scan on Wednesday. I am wasting my life in this pain. I don't know whether it is physical, mental, hormonal or just shit luck. I am thinking about taking the anti depressants. I will find out if the pelvic congestion I had 12 years ago has come back. It almost broke me last time. I don't know where to find the strength. I am so depressed, unhappy and in pain

[PeterSpots]

Could it be the menopause? Anxiety

[WasWats]

It is anxiety. It ALWAYS is anxiety.

You do not have cancer you have health anxiety.

[PeterSpots]

Just don't know how to get rid of it except to go on ADs

[buildmeabuttercup]

Hello everyone and newbies.

I haven't been on this thread for a while, I've been trying to get my head sorted. I'm in a good patch at the minute. Well I was but unfortunately I am now in the middle of a pregnancy scare from an accident a few weeks ago.

The thought of being pregnant terrifies me. I have a huge fear of DVT, which is a lot more likely in pregnant people. I have made myself sick with fear I've had a panic attack already today. Won't find out til the end of the week but would love some hand holding. This for me is my worst nightmare with HA, all the health risks, making me sick thinking about it. I could never cope. Argh!

[PeterSpots]

A hand hold

[buildmeabuttercup]

Thank you. I cannot stop thinking about dvt and how my risk is increased. Just about to burst into tears again, can't do this anymore.

[PeterSpots]

I'm sorry. I know it's horrible but you can & you will. Have faith.

[bantamgirl]

Hi all

Glad I found this thread.

I developed health anxiety about four years ago when I started a job with no sick pay, so I became terrified of becoming seriously ill.

Now I have sick pay in a new job, but now I am terrified of becoming seriously ill resulting in the bills not getting paid and the house repossessed. AND if it comes to redundancies (public sector) we are on a scoring matrix and attendance earns you loads of points.

So whenever I get a minor illness, I magnify it in case it leads to time off sick.

I worry about everything. Mostly I can tell myself I am being ridiculous if I talk to other people and they reassure me but it's a crap feeling worrying all the time. I also worry about DS x 2 and DH's health but actually not to the same extent as my own.

[PeterSpots]

I know have tingling face, sore hands, wrist, ankles, feet. Can this all be from anxiety? Going to see menopause man. Like a living nightmare

[buildmeabuttercup]

Oh yes it can all be caused by anxiety. Easily. At my worst point I was crippled by all over body pain, tingles and itchy skin that made me dive in a bath constantly it was so bad. All anxiety.

I am feeling more and more worried. I don't want to be pregnant in don't want to get a blood clot. I can already feel a pain in my thigh starting to freak a little!

[PeterSpots]

I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. Hugs to you. Sending peaceful thoughts and calming wishes.

[crabapple34]

Hello everyone
PeterSpots There's a long list of anxiety symptoms near the bottom of this page, you might find it useful:
www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-symptoms.shtml

Hi build sorry to hear you're not feeling great. I must admit, the idea of pregnancy does scare me as a HA sufferer. But most pregnancies are trouble free and you're certainly well monitored.

Hello bantamgirl welcome to the thread. Have you been to your GP to talk about your anxiety?

[PeterSpots]

crabapple. I just don't know how to get rid of them except taking AD. I am really not coping with all these symptoms. Had a blood test for hormones today. Don't know how to move on. Should I see my GP and see a psychiatrist. I feel ashamed that I may have brought this on myself.

[crabapple34]

Don't feel ashamed!The symptoms feel so so real, and anxiety is an illness. No one chooses it.
Have you spoken to your GP about having anxiety? You might be able to get some CBT or anti -depressants as you say. I find I get headaches, chest and shoulder pain from being tense when I'm anxious. I find doing yoga helps a lot to alleviate this sort of pain, maybe you could try that? There's loads of videos on youtube.

[PeterSpots]

I loved yoga & did it 3 times a week then they said I had the brain virus 6 months ago. Turned out stress fro clenching & now my ankles hurt & Im stressing over that so don't want to make them worse.

[buildmeabuttercup]

Oh I know most are trouble free, it's just the paranoia going into overdrive as per! I just count my lucky stars that I wasn't paranoid when I had my daughter otherwise she wouldn't be here now which is just unthinkable .

Had a negative test though so feeling a bit more calm today though I know lots of people have false negatives so still a bit on edge. I just find myself so obsessed with blood clots it's so irrational. And once I've decided it's not a dvt I swiftly move on to my next two, aneurysms and appendicitis. Health anxiety is never ending isn't it.

[WasWats]

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[PeterSpots]

I can't bear all this muscle tension. Have cymbalta AD in the cupboard. Thinking of taking it but once I do it's a long road. Could wait to see if consultant sees anything in blood test for perimenopause (49 1/2) I think they think it's anxiety. Face man wants to see me again & he'll just say you are making it worse. Just want the nightmare over

[crabapple34]

peterspots You should definitely get back to yoga then! Maybe you could try some gentle stuff to start off with. What's putting you off taking the ADs?

Build Congrats on the negative test. DVT has been my "thing" lately too. Hope you feel calmer in the coming days.

waswats how are you?

I had a bad night last night. I've actually been okish the past week or so but felt really panicky when I went to bed. Shaking, palpitations etc. It seems to happen every couple of weeks or so. Not pleasant but reading MN always calms me down and I managed to get off to sleep.

[PeterSpots]

I'm scared what's causing all this & making the right decision. I'm getting shooting pains in my ankles now. How can depression/anxiety do all this. I don't think anyone can tell me really. Could be depression or menopause. I need to talk to somebody