Health anxiety

[wreckedteacher]

Every single symptom my mind has a party over.
Headache - have I got any other stroke symptoms?
Checking in breathing properly all the time means I then breathe abnormally and swallow air.
Tummy ache - where abouts is the pain?
Pins and needles - touch my face and elbows for reflexes

But all the thoughts happen within lightning speed before I have any time to rationalise them.

I can't take medication. Tried it. Genuinely nearly died. I've had cbt so I know I need to rationalise but every day of my life I have something wrong with me.

Health anxiety is awful.
I have it. Stems from having emetophobia (fear of being sick). Now main fear is the big C but constantly panic about being sick too.
Every migraine (I get severe ones) think could this be stroke or even meningitis.
Every ongoing stomach pain and I think it's something serious.
All I can say is try and focus on living in the current moment. It's a waste to look back and think of all the years we have spent worrying about it x