please help...health anxiety!!! - Anxiety Message Board

gurl79 · 05-02-2003, 05:47 AM

I need some help. For the last year now I have had the worst anxiety over my health. I don't know what started it....but I hate it and cannot get over it. I am always thinking about my health, checking out my body to make sure things look and feel normal, and when I find the slightest thing I start freaking out. I have tried to get over this, tried not to think about it, but I cannot convince myself that everything is fine. I have been to the doctor several times only to be told I am fine but I can't be comforted with that. It works for about a week or two but then it starts all over again. I am driving my family and myself crazy. I always think my glands are swollen (everyone says they aren't) I have a fear that I am dying of HIV or Cancer or something horrible. Does anyone else have this problem??? If so, what can I do to stop myself from obsessing about this ALL THE TIME! How do I convince myself that I am really ok??? Please help!

Only Me · 05-02-2003, 09:21 AM

Hi,

Sounds like anxiety to me. You have been to your doctor and healthwise you are ok. Maybe you should make an appt. to get some counseling with a psychologist to get through this. It would probably help you out.

Hang in there!

Only Me

Lullaby · 05-02-2003, 10:55 AM

thats exactly how I am.
its the worst feeling.

hry33 · 05-02-2003, 04:04 PM

it may be hypochondria, a common problem for which you dont get much sympathy
look it up on the net via a search engine

help me · 05-05-2003, 02:23 AM

Hi!

I also have what you are talking about i also hate it, i also check to see if anything feels or looks different. I always have to remind myself that everything is okay and nothing is wrong, but that only works for a couple of minutes and then i am back worrying.