Feel like I’m on an endless loop

[ltrew1]

This health anxiety is super getting to me recently. I just automatically go to the worst diagnoses. But I can’t help it because I feel like crap! I try not to google things but I can’t help it sometimes. I google things hoping to find positive answers but I feel like I always get the opposite. Here’s some things I am stressed about having right now: MS, diabetes, epilepsy, brain tumors, anemia, eye issues, etc. I promise I’m not crazy lol. I just feel like I’m on a constant loop of diagnoses and I try to remain positive but anxiety always gets the best of me. I’m just scared of the physical symptoms I feel and it makes it hard for me to accept as anxiety related. Any advice?

[OutgoingIntrovert]

I know how you feel. I always worrie something is wrong with me. I feel like my mind won’t stop and anxiety makes you think of everything & more. We have anxiety which causes being a hypochondriac which cause our anxiety to get even worse. I also have a fear of dying and also thinking some part of me is dying. Try and stay off the web, that just makes it worse. Going to the doctor and finding out about things I worry of, that helps some. If you have any tools that helps me, let me know. But always good to know, there’s other people dealing with the same.

[ltrew1 in reply to OutgoingIntrovert]

I have a book recommendation if you’re interested? It’s called overcoming health anxiety and it’s helped me some. Thanks for the kind words. Reassurance is always nice.

[OutgoingIntrovert in reply to ltrew1]

Thank you, I will definitely check it out.

[Agoraphobia39]

Well yes, but the advise is not going to help. Lol

You need to stop using google. Naturally you are looking up your symptoms because you dont feel right. The problem is like you said, it pops up over 100 things that could be wrong. If a dr has told you its purely anxiety, believe them. Anxiety can do a lot of things to our bodies and it seems so unfair sometimes. I am a psychology major and yet still suffer from anxiety. I also have a heart condition so like you, when I feel bad, I google my symptoms and think im having a heart attack. I have palpatations randomly but pretty bad during a panic anxiety attack. So I have learned to tell the difference. Anxiety can be scary and you need to do some research on that specifically. Dont self diagnose though, leave that to the professionals. We are here to help you in any way we can. Chin up my friend...one day at a time.

[ltrew1 in reply to Agoraphobia39]

Thank you!