Health anxiety how can i make it stop ....

[choclab]

Health anxiety ......grrrrrrrrrrr

if its not one thing its another .....going round and round in my head ,
just get over one issue then read something ...then im back thinking about the issue i thought i had sorted ....what if .....what if ..

someone give me a slap ....

I have HA and the only thing that has eased it are tablets, Citalopram I take.

i have prescription from doc but to frightened to take ... poss side effects ....

Have you tried cognitive behavioural therapy? That surely can't have worrying side effects?!

i have tried that , although must keep doing it ....as that what happens .. i feel a bit better for a while , then i read something , see something that frightens me ,then im off self checking .... ad starts all over again ...

i should i know take these pills ...

hi choclab,

i have ha too. I take citalopram, i've been on them for 6 years now. I also suffer from periodic depression. I finished my cbt last august and have felt that it has helped me a great deal. It helps me to rationalise things instead of instantly thinking of the worst case scenario. Are you still receiving cbt? I would'nt worry too much about the pills, i've not found the side effects to be too bad.

hi ,
iv been given 10mg to take .(same ones as you)
im just worried bout side effects , im lke it with any kind of pills ....
i have had a little cbt, and bought a book on it and when i get time to read it it makes total sense to me and how i am .
i try to rationalise my thinking but find it very hard at times .

nice to know though im not alone with this .