Hello friends

[Annabelle61]

I’m having such a hard time trying to stop researching the internet with my symptoms and blood results!!! I gave a CT Urogram scheduled for Friday afternoon- took the first available one and I know there is not a darn thing I can do about the findings - good or bad but geez why do I continue to keep looking this stuff up & increasing my anxiety?!? I even did it in my classroom today I’m embarrassed to admit! Everyone keeps telling me it’s going to be fine - dr just following protocol- I feel like yelling at them !!! Any tips from anyone that’s had this obsession??? Thank you so much ! ❤️

[dogmom88]

I tend to do this too and it increases my anxiety. Try to stay off the internet even though it can be hard! I have a lot of friends who are RN’s and they always say Dr. Google has so much misleading information. Anytime I am triggered I try to remember that and stop myself. Try to think to yourself “is this going to make me feel better or worse?” Try to distract yourself or go for a walk. I probably should take my own advice on this haha but I know it can be hard. Hope this helps a little!

[Annabelle61 in reply to dogmom88]

Thank you ! I will definitely try will this make me feel better or worse!! It’s definitely worse 😐

[dogmom88 in reply to Annabelle61]

Do you suffer mostly from health anxiety? That’s where my anxiety comes from. It sucks.

[Annabelle61 in reply to dogmom88]

Yes I’ve always had terrible health anxiety! It can be quite debilitating and I’m trying so hard to be kind to myself and stop this ! I do have a health scare right now & im forcing myself to keep it together and get all the necessary testing done but I’ve got myself with a terminal illness for sure

[Grateful71 in reply to dogmom88]

Me too, deep anxiety following a serious illness 2 years ago 😕I feel your pain x

[Annabelle61 in reply to Grateful71]

Have you found anything that helps at all ? I feel like I’m just trying so hard and nothing is helping - therapy- medication - praying - self care.

[Grateful71 in reply to Annabelle61]

I go thru stages of being ok and then not. I go to a meditation class twice a week and talk to friends and family. I had to explore what lay at the root of my fear and I think it comes from childhood trauma. Understanding why my brain works the way it does help. Without doubt right now I need anti-anxiety meds while I wait for tests . Hopefully peace will be with us both soon 💓

[Annabelle61 in reply to Grateful71]

Thank you ❤️

[NeuronerdDoaty]

I’ll tell you what my 78-year-old Pops says. ‘Put The Googler down!’ He’s hilarious. He’s dying of lung cancer and copd. He refuses any more ‘googler’ information.

Be kind to yourself.

Doaty💛

[Annabelle61 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

Oh thank you for making me laugh Doaty❤️ How blessed are you to have such a role model!

[NeuronerdDoaty in reply to Annabelle61]

I wish I could share him with everyone. Just picture a cranky but loving old man telling you to drop the googler! 😆. And, he’s the one dying!! Stay in the moment luv.

Sending you peace and blessings

[Annabelle61 in reply to NeuronerdDoaty]

He sounds just like my Pop was !! When anxiety started for me in my 20’s I was trying to explain to him how afraid I was to fly. His response- if the plane goes down you just bend over and kiss your a$$ goodbye 😂

[NeuronerdDoaty in reply to Annabelle61]

I love him😆. I think I might be getting there. People laugh when I don’t think I said anything funny. So I’ve got that going for me.......I’ve never been pretty. Lol