health anxiety

[RayannAbbey]

Anyone suffer from health anxiety? How can I overcome this without medication? Thanks in advance .

[designguy]

You might check out the book "the anti-anxiety food solution" by Trudy Scott, it has good information for treating anxiety/depression naturally and with diet.

[RayannAbbey in reply to designguy]

Thank you so much. I have just purchased this on your recommendation. Much appreciated.

[designguy in reply to RayannAbbey]

You're welcome, hope it helps you.

[nana2327]

I’m trying myself I can’t stop thinking that I’m dying or something is wrong with me I feel sick and have numbness all over, what are you feeling

[RayannAbbey in reply to nana2327]

Hi sorry to hear you are struggling too x I wake up anxious and my legs are like jelly most of the day x I constantly feel lm going to pass out x this all was triggered by a hospital admission due to post gall bladder issues x what is your trigger?

[nana2327 in reply to RayannAbbey]

I’m not sure I had anxiety for years but it just got worse, my legs are always hurting and now I get numbness and tingling in my arms it’s really scary, yesterday was a bad day the numbness wouldn’t go away,

[RayannAbbey in reply to nana2327]

Do you take any meds to help x I was on sertraline for a year but stopped 8 months ago x don’t want to start again as the start up was brutal x x sending hugs x

[nana2327 in reply to RayannAbbey]

No I don’t take anything, the doctor was gonna put me on meds last year but I don’t want them cause I work in health care and I see what they do to people, I have an appointment on Thursday, praying all goes well, thank you so much for answering me it really helps a lot🙏🏻

[RayannAbbey in reply to nana2327]

Bless you x I have just started to take ashwaghanda a natural herb to help x I bought it from Holland and Barrett x l also follow the Speakmans x they are brilliant really helped me at their workshop x their book may be worth investing in also x good luck for Thursday x

[nana2327 in reply to RayannAbbey]

Thank you so much, did you ever get so anxious that your chest feels tight

[RayannAbbey in reply to nana2327]

Yes and feels like I’m having a heart attack x when I spoke to my counsellor she told me that’s our body protecting us from the flight or fight response x that reassured me at first but when you’re in the moment it’s hard. Have you had cbt therapy?

[jmlmom]

I have health anxiety and am currently dealing with an ever-shifting list of symptoms. I have finally stopped Googling symptoms and am using Claire Weekes' books as a guide to acceptance. My heart goes out to you.