Feel like I'm losing my mind - health anxiety - any support please

[Littlemiss74]

I've always been an anxious person. I'm 44 and perimenopausal and the anxiety is getting worse and worse. Basically I just think I'm going to die from every little thing.

I've been on antidepressants since my dd was born 8 years ago. They are clearly not doing anything for health anxiety but then I dread to think what I'd be like if I wasn't on them.

I'm also taking immunosuppressants so with everything going on with this virus my anxiety is through the roof and I'm convinced that if I get it I will die.

DH is a happy positive person so he doesn't get it and I think I'm actually starting to irritate him.

I have no close friends that live near me that I cant trust to talk to about this and my family would not understand.

I feel like I'm losing control of my mind and just feel so unhappy when really I have no reason to be.

I don't know what to do. I have private healthcare with work so thought I might ring them. Should I ask to see a psychiatrist? I just wish I could feel normal

Ring them. They will be able to tell you if you qualify under your private health to see someone. If you are, you should get an appointment quickly.

If not, see your GP. they might be able to change or up your meds while you wait for talking therapies. Hang in there.

You could be me. I'm 44 this year and I suffer from extreme levels of health anxiety under normal circumstances.
I've recently had several UTIS and a kidney stone which did "normal" people would be fine I guess but combined with health anxiety and now this bloody coronavirus- urgh!
I get super anxious around Christmas at the thought of hospitals and GPS being shut so this feels immense. It's hard to explain this to anyone who doesn't have health anxiety.
I'm working from home at the moment from a tiny one bed flat with a teenager and my partner. It's all very overwhelming.
I just want to really assure you you aren't alone. I don't know if that's helpful or not but I'm thinking of you x

Have you heard of the 5-4-3-2-1 distract yourself technique when your mind starts spiraling, as in look around you, pick out 5 things you can see, 4 you can touch, 3 you can smell, 2 you can hear and 1 you can taste? It's something like that, I can try and find the proper thing if you want?

Hey how you doing now.

I’m really struggling :( if you found anything to help you please do share x

I'm also 44 and I'm feeling the same it's awful I've just posted about my anxiety. You are so not alone x

It’s awful isn’t it. I can’t think straight, can barely function the fear seems to have taken a hold of me. Feel so sorry for my little boy as he’s not getting the best of me at the moment, he’s an only child and therefore needs my attention all day. Feel stuck and trapped and so so scared