Hello, just joined. Long story short, I do suffer from fibromyalgia. HOWEVER my health anxiety is through the roof and I have had it for years. I am suffering as we speak and I find myself in a cycle of every year or so that I am dying and have a horrible disease, I still think it. I have various tests and doctor jump because I feel like they are not right and something has to be wrong..I have horrible panic and anxiety attacks as am constantly worrying about what is wrong with me, I google for hours on end and go to the ER a lot!!!! Itf affecting my job, my personal life etc. My physical symptoms are real I know they are but they cant find anything and say its all anxiety but I dont beleive them and move on to another dr. I am in the midst of a cycle which means I am having all different kinds of tests etc. The fatigue I am experiencing could be my fibro but in my mind I am dying of cancer as I am also losing weight. My husband is getting fed up with the constant craziness and its affecting every aspect of my life. I have not seen anyone for mental health and maybe I need to..but I cant believe it would cause so many physical symptoms.. I honestly feel like I am losing my mind and its depressing. OH and i am losing weight, so now I know its something serious.
New to forum and need help!!
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Elleinad9705
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I go thru the same things. I had the worst health anxiety for a while. It comes back every now and then, I’ve noticed it’s only not as bad when I force myself to go out and do something which can be very hard sometimes. You’re definitely not alone but if you’ve been to the doctors and had tests run, and everything looks good, try and use that as reassurance and a start at working on worrying so much about your health. Worrying can literally make you feel sick. Sounds crazy, but you’ll start feeling all types of things. I know it’s hard but we have to keep trying. It’ll get better.
Lisa like you, I am convinced I have one or another types of cancer. I too, lost weight (definitely from the anxiety) as I was eating poorly, and just being anxious all the time burns calories! I have put on a couple of pounds since I've been on anxiety meds
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Ugh, this is the worst, I know! I've only gotten better from this after I started taking my meds. Try not to google your symptoms, k? There are endless times where I was convinced that I had some sort of incurable diseases because of the internet, and my doctor always diagnose me with something way less serious in under a minute. And he's always right. Also, anxiety messes with your brain. Literally. You think irrationally without knowing, you create symptoms that are so real, and can lead to horrible fatigue and weight loss. Just take a deep breath, ok? I promise this will get better.
Hi there, i also suffer from health anxiety and panic attacks. The first thing I can say is STAY OFF OF GOOGLE!!! That is one of the worst things to do if you are suffering from health anxiety. You can go on there and think you have a million things when you don’t. Also the fatigue you are experiencing can also come from anxiety. Having persistent anxiety wears the body out. The best thing I can tell you to do is to go and see and psychologist. I received cognitive behavioral therapy and it changed my life.
Hope that helps!
Hope that helps!
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The first thing you can do to help yourself is to stay well away from the google doctor. You will end up thinking all kind of things that just aren't true at all. If you are genuinely concerned about something then go to the doctor and have tests done. The best thing you can do is get counselling as they will help you through it and give you ways to think different.