Yes, unfortunately it’s the way this anxiety seems to play out, you start with one symptom, which manifest into other symptoms because your now hyper focused on everything that is going on in yr body. Yr brain is now creating more reasons to be afraid. You want to google but you know it’s gonna lead to a rabbit hole of horrendous things you may or may not have. The spiral is so overwhelming and upsetting. And yes speaking for myself, it’s exactly what happens with my health anxiety. Personally I try to keep my brain busy, on anything and everything that changes the focus of my attention. Sometimes I have music playing, the tv on, I’m doing crafts or artwork, listening to podcasts, anything to overload my brain so it can’t focus on body symptoms. This works for me sometimes if I’ve practised all my techniques and am still spiralling. Most of the time I win the battle, but there are times when I have to just ride it out and recognize and be grateful when it’s passed. I hope this helps.
This does help thank you
What you say is also so very me, I use same distractions which sometimes work. Even if I'm not in anxious or panic mode I need nice noise all time like music or tv or any craft or puzzle that is quite complicated, simple stuff doesn't work. Silence is never good for me except for sleep. If panic happens at night I try desperately to just sleep.
