Terrible health anxiety

[Saramiah]

My muscles are burning and I’m twitching all over. It’s lasted for nearly a year. I’ve seen several doctors who can’t find anything physically wrong with me. They’re saying it’s anxiety or possibly something minor like a vitamin deficiency. They won’t refer me for any further tests because I don’t meet the criteria for referral.

I admit I am very anxious. But I’m anxious as a result of the symptoms. Before the symptoms started I was not anxious. I’m convinced I have a serious illness that the doctors are failing to diagnose. Help 😢

Mental anxiety causes the body to react with the fight or flight response, which in turn convinces the mind that there is something really wrong and that how the anxiety cycle begins.

This video explains exactly what happens in your body when it feels under threat;

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And this will help you understand what health anxiety is and how to deal with it;

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Thank you. The twitching keeps giving me panic attacks because I’m convinced it’s a symptom of a horrible disease. It’s a vicious circle.