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Severe anxiety taking over my life. Anyone else ?

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Julias21 · 30/07/2023 09:54

Ever since the age of 19 (now 22) I was diagnosed as a hypochondriac which basically means health anxiety. I can’t enjoy my life , I can’t make plans and get excited because I keep thinking to my self “what If I die that day or something bad happens ?” Then I end up not going . I’m also 26 weeks pregnant and get anxious when people talk to me about her arrival or buy me baby stuff. My head jumps straight to “what if I’m not alive to see her grow up” or “what If something bad happens and I don’t get to being baby home” this is taking over my life , even going to the shop I think “what if I die walking , what If someone comes and hurts me randomly?” When someone says to me “see you tomorrow” or whenever I silently whisper to myself “if I’m alive by then” does anyone else think like this ? Please put my mind at ease that there’s other people out there going through the same and what can I do .

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Julias21 · 30/07/2023 09:56

*bring baby home not being

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DRS1970 · 30/07/2023 10:00

I think your best option is to see your GP and ask for some help. There are lots of treatment options for you.

Eyesopenwideawake · 30/07/2023 10:44

What happened when you were 19?

Julias21 · 30/07/2023 11:10

@Eyesopenwideawake nothing happened , I mean I was in a toxic relationship from age 17-21 but nothing that would have triggered health anxiety

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Soozikinzii · 30/07/2023 11:21

My DH has this, and his best friend's DP has it, so I'm quite experienced in this . It's a serious condition and you must get counselling or some kind of help for it . The woman I know who has it has spent tens of thousands on different therapies . My DH has ruined a lot of our time together with his constant ailments. Some of them are real conditions but dwelling them does not help in any way it just makes us miserable. You will need some kind of mindfulness training , and yoga may help . It's good that you have recognised the problem in yourself so you can address it and control it .

Julias21 · 30/07/2023 11:27

@Soozikinzii I always end up doing the plans , but even when having a good time I get random panic attacks which doesn’t help , it’s seriously scary. Will look into yoga and hugs to you and ur DH as it’s not easy to live with

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