Lauraatkinson 4 Posted September 2, 2015 I am so pleased to have come across this site! You type so much into Google (wrong I know) and it comes up with 2004 or 2011 nothing recent! Anyway...I have no clue how this works! My guess is everyone writes things and we all comment?Okay so I'm 23 engaged to the love of my love and we have a Yorkshire terrier called Bella. I also suffer with hurrendous "health anxiety" but only when my body wants to...I can go months being fine but then bam it's back!!Started a good few years ago when my fiancées mum got rushed into hospital with a back injury, she was poorly for a long time and had to learn to walk again, that's the only thing I can pin point where this new journey of mine began! It started with panic attacks along with anxiety which then left me in a depressed state for months. I got over the depression but not the anxiety. I now can never ever see myself getting over the anxiety.I suffer with health anxiety...I had a headache last week and was convinced it was a brain tumour after a regular eye test and a trip to my doctor I now know I haven't. At the moment my pain is in a bone in my leg, only if I touch it...other than that it aches abit but I can't stop touching it, now I have just read that if you can touch the pain it is often muscular, but no. I have bone c****r, I must do, I have pain into bone and that's what Google says.I drive myself insane. I am desperate to be a normal 23yr old who is planning their wedding and enjoying their new home but no on my mind 24/7 is dancer and dieing. I can never enjoy myself as I believe something bad will happen to my health if I do.what a mess my little brain is ay! I am sure no one will want to read this rubbish I have rambled on about but I actually feel a tiny bit better writing it all out, maybe that's what I get out of this.i would love to know I'm not the only crazy one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rainbow 333 Posted September 2, 2015 Your not the only crazy one I used to be really bad but at 42 I am getting better. you need to challenge these thoughts to see how true they are.welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walkingwithGod 169 Posted September 3, 2015 Welcome! Your definately not crazy! My doc says i have health anxiety too that mainly stems around worrying about heart attacks and blocked arteries or some condition with my heart. Writing it out and talking with others who understand is a tremendous help! Im having a bit of a set back today but i will overcome it as i have before and you will overcome this too.. its a cycle of fear-anxiety-more fear then more anxiety. We have to break the cycle and challenge our minds to think rational ..You will get through this we are allhere if u need us!Wendi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JungleJulia 235 Posted September 3, 2015 Welcome Laura! I'm sure you'll find lots of people here who relate. I certainly have personal experience with health anxiety, its exhausting to be thinking about all that stuff all the time Anyway, this site is great for support, and knowing that you arent alone xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauraatkinson 4 Posted September 3, 2015 I'm so shocked people replied to me! Thanks so kind, thank you all for your kind words! Hopefully this site will help x 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jenniferhop 17 Posted September 3, 2015 Welcome!your not alone. You will find a lot of support here. And a lot of information. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sunnybunny 289 Posted September 3, 2015 Hi Laura. People always reply on this site :-) It's a great group here. We all understand what you are going through and everyone shares their concerns and encouragement. You can work through this and be a "normal" person again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
