Hi, does anyone else suffering with health anxiety really struggle when physically ill? We've had quite an unfortunate run of bad luck in my family with physical illness in recent years, all ok now but it has left me with terrible health anxiety. I'm finding it hard to overcome as I can't seem to get myself right. I was diagnosed with a chest infection around Christmas and since then it's been one thing after another and I don't go more than a few days without some sort of virus etc coming up. I'm having CBT and my therapist thinks a lot of it is down to me living in a constantly fraught state which has an effect on immunity and I find it hard to get over things. For instance I'll have a sore throat for weeks which would normally pass within a few days. I don't have the type of health anxiety where I imagine things are wrong, but I live in fear of the next thing due to our run of bad times in this area - if that makes sense. I've seen loved ones in potentially life threatening situations and I also jump to the worst conclusions even in times of mild illness and can't seem to distinguish if I need to act fast (like I have done in the past) or if it's my anxiety heightening. I've lived with general anxiety for many years, but it's really ramped up since my two children arrived and I am permanently hyper vigilant and on edge which I think has taken its toll on me physically. I have been in therapy for over a year and cannot seem to sort myself out. On the surface nobody would know bar a couple of people, but I feel I'm losing my grip on the little control I had and things are starting to spiral. I constantly feel and act as though I am in an emergency and it's exhausting physically and emotionally. I have truly had enough of existing like this and not enjoying my life - because I live in fear of losing it or someone I love. Any tips would be greatly appreciated to stop the repeated checking of my body (temperature, blood pressure etc) visiting drs multiple times. Thank you x