I've seen quite a few posts on here about people suffering from health anxiety, which I have found really helpful to read.
For me (although I do worry about my own health from time to time) my anxiety is way more extreme for loved ones.
I know exactly where it all stems from. An experience I had with my eldest child back in 2001 when he was two years old.
This has made me worry more about my three younger children.
My DD was recently referred to a specialist at the hospital which has made my HA even worse.
Thankfully she is fine. The consultant examined her thoroughly, said there were no concerns and then discharged her.
Now due to my HA I have times when I think irrationally and question whether the specialist might have missed something (when I'm thinking logically I know that if he had the slightest doubt he would have arranged further tests etc).
It's as though these waves of sheer panic just take over.
Is there any way I can overcome this feeling?
I have made a start by accepting that I have HA and knowing the past event that triggered it.