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[Fairydust26]

going through abit of a crappy time with anxiety/health anxiety at the mo so thought it would be a good idea to create this thread. I always find that when I’m feeling anxious writing it down makes me feel a little bit better so hopefully some of you might too and we can support each other through this crappy time as I know it can make you feel pretty lonely. I’m trying to not drag myself back to bed and write today off so I’ve made a cuppa put the heating on sat by the xmas tree and going to try and have a clam Saturday so come say hi

Hi everyone. Didn't realise this thread existed. Hope it's ok if I join. Suffered health anxiety my whole life, had cba and medication to no avail. Current worries are:

• cervical cancer as I have occasional mid cycle bleeding around ovulation. Had a scan to investigate this last year which was clear but now worrying that I should have been referred for a colposcopy and cancer was missed.

• breast cancer. I have VERY lumpy breasts and I have got literally no idea how the hell I'd know if I even had a dodgy lump. My breasts are all lumps.

• I have a swollen painful lymph mode just below my collarbone. I expect this is because I have a virus but my mind just says cancer cancer cancer

I'm only 28 and feel like I've wasted my entire adult life up til now worrying about dying.

Just really needed to vent. It's so awful.

Dearosy it really is deliberating isn’t it? I go through stages of it I can either be fine and it doesn’t bother me at all or it’s all that consumes my thoughts and I’m a wreck. Just know your not alone in feeling this way their are quite a few of us on this thread who suffer with it aswel you have my sympathy it really is no way to live it’s horrible☹️.

Glad you made it over here Dearosy and sorry that you are going through a difficult time. I too worry about the big C word. I know you mentioned on the other thread that CBT didn't help, but have you tried an antidepressant? I found that a low dose helps take the edge off things and enables me to be more rational.

What is your support network like?

Hi everyone, haven't been on for a few days as I've had a few busy days. I thought things were getting better but then my reflux symptoms got worse again which made me start focusing on anxious thoughts.

I'm also struggling with my 5 year old today. Tonight he said he wished I wasn't his mummy after I opened an envelope in his book bag that apparently was not a letter but an important creation . Had a lot of these outbursts from him lately and i worry he's picking up on my mood and it's affecting him.

Hope everyone else is doing ok.

Thank you so much, this forum seems very supportive. Thank you for not judging me x

I've had citalopram and sertriline in the past neither of which did much and they made me fat too.

It's just so relentless and exhausting isn't it.

Dearosy it really is, I’m in a low dose of antidepressants which does help take the edge of it abit but unfortunately it doesn’t work for everyone☹️.

Thank you Fairy and Bunting, I did download Headspace a while ago and tried the introductory sessions but have been wavering about paying for the full thing. The Anxiety UK membership looks like a good way to do it. I also downloaded the Carol Weekes book mentioned upthread yesterday and am making a start with that.

WAVES TO ALL

DH told me (and a friend I saw yesterday) that I'm looking more like myself again.

I'm just so worried about going back to work and having to cope again, when I couldn't before. DD (4) has also been terrible this week and I'm worried about her picking up on my anxiety too.

We've started a behaviour chart though and it seems to be helping a bit.

Hope every one has decent weekends. I'm struggling to get out of the house and still not eating much, but it's better than it was.

Wh0KnowsWhereTheT1meG0es that’s great hopefully you’ll find some benefit with the book let me know what you think of it!.

Trooperslane2 that’s good that friends and family are starting to see the old you again even if you don’t feel like it they’re noticing an improvement and that’s great!. One day at a time that’s all it takes little by little you’ll start to feel better trust me .

Hope everyone has a good weekend 😊

Place marking to read later. Having a very anxious day!

Hi everyone. Has anyone took mirtazapine (15mg) and did it give you any side affects the first few days? If so what were they and how long did they last? TIA x

Welcome SellMySoulForMoreSleep😊

I haven’t personally mumof2sarah but hopefully someone will come along who has that can help.

The snow forecast is making me a touch anxious today in north Kent. It has a big impact on my job and I'm pacing reading weather reports!!!

Just checking in. Not feeling so good this weekend. I can't believe that three weeks ago everything was normal and now I'm really struggling (anxiety isn't a new thing by the way, I've had it for years). I still haven't quite got shot of the bug from hell that gave me the sinusitis that triggered this, although things are better than they were. I'm so tired but really jittery. Sorry no words of wisdom to impart right now and don't want to bring anyone down, just needed to vent. It's so hard.

Bunting9 your not alone I’ve been feeling great these last few days and today was a really good day too but now I’m feeling slightly anxious and I’m not sure why.

Fairy dust and bunting know the feeling. Big hugs xx

Group hug everyone. I’m desperate to snap out of this, why can’t we just say “right, stop it!”? My anxiety at the moment is about anxiety can you believe!! I’m considering going back to the doctor tomorrow for a chat about options.

I'm up and down like a yoyo at the moment Bunting, I know how you feel about just wanting to snap out of it. Even when I do snap out of it I never know when something is going to trigger it again, it can come from nowhere, just seeing something on the news or MN (got most of the topics hidden at the moment).

I did have some success today. Got myself into a panic about there being a problem with the house. Everyone else was out so I stuck myself on the sofa with a mindfulnnes youtube video and did manage to calm down sufficiently to go and check out the problem properly (turned out not to be a problem). I then started reading the Carol Weekes book again, some of what she said really struck a chord and I have felt better for the rest of the day.

I think this time of year is particularly hard, following all the extra stresses of Christmas, winter, long nights, possibly low VitD, lots of bugs and illnesses. I have been physically ill this week and had to spend a lot of time at home in bed which is the last thing I need mentally, time to wallow and worry. Hoping that Spring will be on its way soon.

Wh0 you're right on many levels. It's been a really crappy time of the year. Self soothing/calming yourself down is a big achievement so good on you for that! I've just had an hour with a telephone counsellor (yes, at this time, so thankful for the scheme I belong to) which is the only thing that's worked for me today. Cannot wait to start face to face therapy later this week.

Heading to the doc for a meds review... I'm feeling less anxious but sleeping so much and barely eating, so that's the discussion.

Hope you're all ok, or doing as well as you can do at least.

Hello everyone😊 I hope today’s good for you if not we’ve always got tomorrow!. Feeling so so today can’t put my finger on why most likely pms related🙄.

Trooperslane2 hope the doctors goes well for you let us know how you get on.

Docs is done and dusted. new prescription in hand and I treated myself to a manicure - which is good.

Bad - friend's DS had further surgery - won't go into details as outing but they've had a terrible year and I'm feeling wobbly again for them. Everything crossed for them. Just waiting to hear

Hello can I join you I suffer from anxiety, depression, OCD and health anxiety what a bundle of laughs I am.
I’ve been having a really anxious time over the last 6 months ending up in A+E with anxiety related chest pain and IBS.
I’ve been constantly anxious and feeling like I could collapse since Christmas. I also have vestibular migraine which gives me a lot of visual migraines and makes me very dizzy.
Like Bunting9 I have had this awful flu virus which literally laid me in bed for nearly a fortnight. I had a really scared turn one night and literally felt like I was disappearing and was going to collapse the on call Dr advised over the phone it was likely low blood pressure and to drink more fluid.
Which leads me to today when I was so dizzy I couldn’t stand up and hoping it is only vertigo although that’s a nightmare. I am constantly terrified that I’m going to conk out and leave my family. I have a strong family history of severe anxiety and don’t feel I have been leading a normal life for years now. Just so desperately want to feel normal. Sorry to bang on just feel so low today feel really tired and scared that the anxiety seems to have taken a really physical turn over recent times. Hope you are all having a better day.

Pannalash - I've got low blood pressure too and nearly passed out in the street last week thankfully not thankfully DDs friend's DDad was with me embarrassing as fuck

Drink water/squash like it's going out of fashion, according to my doc. I also avoid caffeine like the plague - red bush tea is naturally caffeine free.