I just wanted to see if there was any support for health anxiety. I am suffering with this non stop since I was around 19. 38 now and married with kids and I've had months of good mental health throughout but then always a worry that's come up. If I could list all the things I worried about either for myself or my loved ones it was would be soooo long.
I was doing really well since March and then my husband had a cancer scare and boy did that trigger me. My problem started when my husband then boyfriend had a cancer scare when I was 19 and after that I've never been the same. Is it wrong of me to resent him a little for it? It's not his fault obviously but I wonder if that didn't happen how I'd be today.
I don't want to discuss what symptoms I'm having right now as I don't want to trigger myself but I am very concerned I have a serious issue. I used to run to the drs and get all sorts of scans and tests but now I avoid tests etc like the plague. I get myself to the point of complete panic and then go and have tests. Everyone says when you're worried about something get it checked out , however I'm worried each month.
Can anyone relate or advise ? I have had world class therapy but I still have this, medication only really takes the edge off but I still find myself at the GP's office each month.
I am mentally exhausted