Health anxiety, constant checking

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Having a horrid time with my HA ATM. Have small patch of shingles on my back (prob from stress of worrying about my health) and am obsessed with there being an underlying cause (cancer) or it spreading across half my body. I'm checking myself every twenty minutes or so and scratching myself constantly. Just looking for a little hand hold I guess. I just want the anxiety to end.

I suffer from HA too . I know how awful it can be and how it can take over your life. Try to distract yourself, maybe go for a walk etc.... at my worst my husband actually had to take my phone away as I would constantly google my symptoms. Have you read the the read Overcoming Health Anxiety by D. Veale. I found it helpful. You are not alone . Here if you need a chat 💐