What is your current health anxiety worry?

[bigjetplane23]

And how are you dealing with it?

 

[Seryn]

Urgh I've got 2. Having a bad day today, feeling terrified. Number 1 just how I feel. I've still got unexplained pitting edema. I've got a trapped nerve in my leg that kept waking me up and hurts when I sit and I've had an on off stomach ache/ tenderness for a couple months ever since I freaked out about having a really bad fissure. I'm worried about why I'm getting stomach ache so much and worrying about groin bowel cervical all the C words down there and the what ifs.

Secondly I've lost my 2nd friend this year. First friend was only 45 and had a heart attack. Yesterday my other friend who is also 45 lost her fight yesterday from cancer leaving her just turned 18 son behind. I just feel awful and selfishly absolutely terrified.

I don't no how to deal with it, I feel like I'm waiting for it to be me. Health anxiety is the one thing I just can't get over. Other anxiety issues are getting a bit better. My therapist has helped me work out why I get anxiety and also how to deal with being in flight,fight or freeze and I feel like that is helping loads with day to day anxiety.

What I've also learnt is you can't do anything to control when it's your time but you can control what you do to make things easier. I try and go to the drs when I have an issue to catch anything soon or rule it out as anxiety (I find this extremely difficult because I have a massive needle phobia). I keep bringing my son's up so they can cope on their own when they're adults. Another thing I can control is being more mindful about how I look after my body and health. Something I want to try and focus on now rather than sitting in absolute fear.

 

[Sweet T]

My current worry is heart related. Always. I have tight chest 24/7. I’ve had at least 15 separate things since the beginning of 2025. It’s exhausting.

I’m waking up each day and writing what I’m grateful for and what I’m looking forward to that day.

I’m walking at least a mile each cay. Often 2

I’m reaching out to friends. Especially ones that are also going thru issues. One of my best friends has stage 4 colon cancer. She’s a delight and I’m trying to as much time with her that I can.

I am still struggling to eat better.

Bigjetplane - How are you?

 

[shay1988]

My current health anxiety is my sinuses as they have been for couple years. Just keeps getting worse. My face hurts and I'm always stopped up! I use nasal spray constantly which ain't good. My voice is hoarse allot and I have a little cough in the morning. Second is my liver and if it's healing like it should be. 3rd my heart. It's always skipping around and beating hard at times. And currently not dealing with all this very good. I need to make another Dr appointment just to get these worries out the way. But I freak out when I go to drs. So it's a vicious cycle.

 

[bin_tenn]

I've had intrusive thoughts about skin cancer for a little while, but I can manage. So far, so good.

 

[Sweet T]

In the last couple of days I’ve noticed bubbles after I urinate. Not each time. Not frothy or foamy. Now I’m freaked out. Color is light yellow

I’m trying to just not look in the toilet after I urinate. Trying to just not get caught up in all of this.

No swelling or anything. I don’t have diabetes that I know of but have not been tested in the last few years.

why does my anxiety say it must be kidney disease? Ugh.

 

[Anna70]

I know how you feel, Sweet T. I get scared of urine bubbles too. My urine is between medium to dark yellow. I lnow I have to drink water but it is something I have to learn. I am also worried about when I am drifting off to sleep, my heart wakes me up and at the same time my brain is doing weird stuff or seeing red blotches or black. I don’t know why this happens. Also, I am scared of test results for my liver and family member ultrasounds.

 

[Seryn]

I'm also terrified of exercise. Is anyone else like this? I did a 30min cardio class at home and didn't feel too bad but I went for a long walk then and when I'm just on my own with my thoughts all I can think about is what I'm scared of or what's worrying me? Then I start to panic because I'm hot or my legs feel like jelly from walking a lot. I'm waiting for the day when everyone says it feels amazing? I really don't get it!

 

[Ms.Honey]

Currently my heart. It’s been that for about a year and a half. a little ovarian/uterine cancer once in a while too just for fun.
At urgent care today (for a finger injury) my blood pressure was 143/73 and I made the mistake of googling.
I’ve been waking up dizzy in the morning for a few seconds. Again, should never google, and I know this, and I haven’t done that in years. But I sometimes really do think it will help.( It doesn’t)

what I’m doing is trying to make better choices about bedtime, getting more sleep, drinking more water.. relaxing. It’s hard. My mind races non stop pretty much lately.

 

[shay1988]

I fear excersize as well. I feel like my heart will explode! And I'll panick. Really sucks! Cause at times I'll just stand up and my heart jumps around. So that makes me think if I excersize it'll really do it.

 

[bin_tenn]

I fear excersize as well. I feel like my heart will explode! And I'll panick. Really sucks! Cause at times I'll just stand up and my heart jumps around. So that makes me think if I excersize it'll really do it.

I can relate, I feel that way often as well. But you know what? When I do exercise, I don't notice or think about it at all. That's because the body desires and enjoys legitimate exercise. The reason your heart racing and palpitations feel so bad when caused by anxiety is it's happening for "no reason", meaning you didn't do anything to cause it. However, when the heart rate increases with anxiety it feels good because the body is doing exactly what it was designed to do. A doctor explained it to me that way some years ago, and it helped.

 

[Seryn]

I can relate, I feel that way often as well. But you know what? When I do exercise, I don't notice or think about it at all. That's because the body desires and enjoys legitimate exercise. The reason your heart racing and palpitations feel so bad when caused by anxiety is it's happening for "no reason", meaning you didn't do anything to cause it. However, when the heart rate increases with anxiety it feels good because the body is doing exactly what it was designed to do. A doctor explained it to me that way some years ago, and it helped.

What stops you fearing it when exercise exaggerates all the physical symptoms we tend to fear? When I exercise it's ALL I think about, how I feel and how my body feels and I don't like it at all. It doesn't make me feel good, I feel like I'm about to faint, too hot and like a million warning systems are going off. I'm trying to get over it but I can't stand it!

 

[bin_tenn]

What stops you fearing it when exercise exaggerates all the physical symptoms we tend to fear? When I exercise it's ALL I think about, how I feel and how my body feels and I don't like it at all. It doesn't make me feel good, I feel like I'm about to faint, too hot and like a million warning systems are going off. I'm trying to get over it but I can't stand it!

That part is solved by acceptance and generally changing the way you think. Part of treating anxiety as a whole. It's not something you can simply turn off, but with time and effort it can be resolved.

 

[Canuck]

Well I had my mammogram yesterday so the wait begins

 

[Ms.Honey]

Well I had my mammogram yesterday so the wait begins

I have mine in a few weeks. Very nerve wracking!
I hope all is well with you.

 

[Chrissyjo]

Well I had my mammogram yesterday so the wait begins

I had mine about 3 months ago. I was lucky the lady told me there was nothing bad. I think she only told me as I was very stressed and I told her I was convinced my left breast was diseased.
I’m starting to feel that way again. I have saline implants and they are 30 years old! They need to come out as there’s a lot of hardening around them. I can’t afford it though.
good luck with your results I hope it’s good

 

[Matticus1983]

And how are you dealing with it?

What is? What isn’t. lol. I’m not a good one to talk too right now. But heart, liver, eyesight, cancer, you name it. If it can kill you, I’m worried about it. I try to focus on the fact I’ve probably been in this position before. I pray best I can. Write. Talk to my wife. I just wrote a thread, my mind is hellish right now unfortunately. Big love to ya though!

 

[Anna70]

what I’m doing is trying to make better choices about bedtime, getting more sleep, drinking more water.. relaxing. It’s hard. My mind races non stop pretty much lately.

How are you, Ms. Honey? I have to make better choices with the same things you mentioned. I know how hard each one is to do, but keep working at it even if it is a tiny step it does count! Hugs!