Health worries

[Ger2010]

How do you all stop worrying about your health? I cannot stop. I have sinus issues that are driving me nuts and I just am always thinking about it. Pretty much once I start thinking of something or an actual symptom I can't stop. Super frustrating.

[fromzerotopanic]

You're in the right place! In the short time I've been on this board, I've had such good replies from everyone regarding this very thing! You are not alone in this struggle that's for sure. I'm reading two books at the moment (and there are many videos online from the same sources) one is by Claire Weekes and the other is called Dare by Barry Mcdonough for anxiety and depression, as they've both come highly recommended by people on this site. If you click on my name, you can see the posts I've had here recently. And if you read the comments under them, you will start to see what we need to do to help us overcome anxiety. Also, if you search health anxiety on this site, you'll see other posts written by others like us, and that can get you started! I'm a pest, always asking questions as the best way to move forward, and have received excellent advice each time, so don't hesitate to ask. But just know, as hard as it is, a few of the worst things we can do is to have someone assure us 'oh, I'm sure you're fine, it's nothing" and to google anything!! I have found that since I have googled stuff in the past, I never forget anything I read (in this regard!). So then when I'm having a major anxiety attack, of course my anxious mind also remembers all the scary stuff I told it when I was googling (sort of like I had given it ammo to throw at me, lol!). So don't google, no matter how tempted! But start by searching what is written on some of the posts and I'm sure you'll have others jump on here as well. There is hope!