Scared!

[Hoolie74]

Guys. I have super bad health anxiety. I’ve had muscle tremors for a while which was though was either caused by meds or just constant anxiety . I woke up this morning with pins and needles in my right arm and hand. My husband is saying it’s how I slept on it, but it won’t go away. I’m freaking that the tremors and shaking are from MS or something. I’ve been dealing with bad anxiety for 8 years now. Please need some reassurance as I pace and am scared to death.

[CoryTrevor]

Ive been convinced I have pancreatic cancer or liver disease for the past week. It’s anxious stomach, more than likely.... because i have anxiety. I’ve also started medication 3 weeks ago, so it could be a side effect of that. I’m going to wait until my next doctors appointment and if it’s still an issue I’ll bring it up and see if any tests need to be done.

In any case, whatever it is, I can’t do anything about it right NOW.

If my symptoms get really really bad I’ll go to the ER.

Give it a day or two.

[Hoolie74 in reply to CoryTrevor]

How can you be so calm? I’m scared to death.

[lillyofthevalley37]

Hi health anxiety seems to be the thing these days , but living in fear is incredibly bad for us physically and spiritually , what meds are you on maybe that's what's causing the symptoms ?

[Hoolie74 in reply to lillyofthevalley37]

Prozac 30 and klonopin

[Hoolie74 in reply to Hoolie74]

Thank you for answering me

[lillyofthevalley37 in reply to Hoolie74]

I just think you have to get rid of the fear I know it is easier said than done but it is better to just observe our health than panic over it again easier said than done , is the underlying fear a fear of death ?

[Hoolie74 in reply to lillyofthevalley37]

I think it’s the fear of suffering until death

[lillyofthevalley37 in reply to Hoolie74]

Fine I get that

[lillyofthevalley37 in reply to Hoolie74]

Hope you are feeling better today ?

[Hoolie74 in reply to lillyofthevalley37]

Hand is better but my anxiety is way up

[lillyofthevalley37 in reply to Hoolie74]

You need to let go of the fear, experience your health in a remote observational unemotional way , give it a go - refuse to be scared

[Hoolie74 in reply to lillyofthevalley37]

Can you make suggestions on help with that?

[lillyofthevalley37 in reply to Hoolie74]

Well how about imagining someone said to you I am gonna give you a million pounds if you drop all the fear you are holding onto ?

[Hoolie74 in reply to lillyofthevalley37]

I still think I couldn’t do it

[lillyofthevalley37 in reply to Hoolie74]

Ok so why don't you try natural progesterone cream you can.buy it on ebay uk it may really help with your fear

[hypercat54]

Hi I know your symptoms are very scary but it's important to remember that they can't harm you. No one ever died from health anxiety! There are lots of good videos on YouTube which should help you gain some control.

The more you panic about them the worse they will get. It's a vicious circle so you need to start breaking it a bit. Distraction often helps so get up and do something ie wash the dishes, clean the floor etc. anything which takes your mind off it a bit will help.

[Krn210 in reply to hypercat54]

I second this. Hypercat54 is spot on 100%!

[Broken1971]

I have terrible health obsessions/ anxiety too. They just consume my every thought at times. I just try to distract myself with tv or something until I get a moment to remember to breathe and recognize these thoughts as for what they are....thoughts.

Also, I had that same arm thing too. My doctor said it was nothing and that these "symptoms "I was experiencing are just the anxiety talking. Hope this helps!

[Hoolie74]

Thank you so much

[stellina04]

I know I'm a few days late to this post but, I know exactly how you feel. I've had a bad health anxiety for 3 years now.

Last week I had a massive panic about MS and Parkinsons which eventually went to me panicked about ALS.

I've been waking up feeling like I'm shaking but not physically. I swore this was something bad so I focused on it literally all day all week. The. I started having twitching in my legs and then I had a numb spot of my arm which felt like it was spreading.. I've had pins and needles too multiple times.

It's hard to calm down and it's hard to keep your mind busy when your terrified but honest this past week I went to my moms and she put me to work and while I was doing stuff I noticed the numbness and tingling less. It was still there it didn't stop but it was less. Then I noticed something. When I was so focused on the numbness in my arm I realized I wasn't shaking or feeling like I was shaking.

Our mind is literally the worst anxiety has legit given me symptoms I've never had before. I really thought well I'm not that stressed right now why is this happening? Your brain keeps going when your asleep I know it lame but it's so true.

I think you and I are very similar, I'm not so much terrified to die, like I am but ita more the suffering that scares me.

I wouldn't have made it this past year if I hadn't found a wonderful friend on this site, so if you want to chat feel free to message me.

I honestly understand. Also download headspace and try breathing and meditation. It helps calm my nerves down in the morning when I get up feeling panicked and most definitely before I I to bed. ♥️

-Merlin

[Hoolie74 in reply to stellina04]

Sorry, I’m just seeing this. That means so much! To have someone who understands. It’s been a terrible journey, this health anxiety. It’s affected me in so many ways. I need a friend who truly understands.

[CoryTrevor]

All of my blood tests came back perfectly normal. No liver cancer, no gallbladder issues, no nothing.Nervous stomach...

this anxiety is quite the trickster.