health anxiety is back

[Natsteveo]

hey everyone it’s been over a year since I been on here how’s everyone coping .

Well my health anxiety is back 😩the dr took me off my venlafaxine over a year ago and put me on a much lower dose and I’ve been great 😊 but last week had a breast scare so I’ve got to wait for a appointment luckily it’s a two week window as they call it so my health anxiety is through the roof at the roof at the minute I know in the back of my mind that it might not be nothing but my god the overthinking is horrendous.. me and my family not had much of a good 2 years my brother in law who I am so close to has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and bone cancer he’s terminal now but he’s still with us thank god he’s only 54. then last year my husband got diagnosed with a heart condition that he’s got to have surgery to try and repair it so had quite a few years of not good luck 😉 so I feel so anxious yet I’m not as bad as my husband or brother in law but feel selfish for even having a anxiety attack when they going through ..anyone else suffer with health anxiety thanks in advance

[Dolphin14]

It's nice to see you. I'm sorry it's under these circumstances

You and your family are going through quite alot right now.

Your own anxiety is valid. Who wouldn't be anxious waiting for that report.

Try not to be so hard on yourself. I hope you get a good report back

Best to you and your family

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[Natsteveo in reply to Dolphin14]

thanks so much dolphin means a lot I hope your doing ok

[Dolphin14 in reply to Natsteveo]

Please let us know how you are doing

[Hidden]

Hello I understand your anxiety I also have bit of health anxiety and became v anxious about my heart health after my mam's 2 heart attacks her husband's stroke and my dad's not all together I think all you can do is assess yourself reaserch what you fear and eat healthy exercise etc that's all we can do, on knowing we have health anxiety can help us think I'm worrying needlessly, and if we get ILL like our relatives etc we will get treatment, have you tried relaxation hypnosis cd 🤗🐝

[Natsteveo in reply to Hidden]

Hi honeybee thank you for your kind words yes as a family we are all going through it..I’m so sorry to hear of your mum’s illness and your dad and step dad too HA plays a huge part when our loved ones or ourselves are struggling with health .. I’ve tried relaxation but I do find soothing relaxing music on YouTube helps I’m not eating much at the moment I eat little bits but often I just can’t bring myself to eat anything I never do when I’m full of anxiety

[Hidden in reply to Natsteveo]

Hi I'm.same I get tummy pains had start of ulcer once from anxiety certainly couldn't eat when feel like that, try milky cocoa it's soothing and perhaps something nice sometimes we don't feel hungry but once start feel Hungry, soup or cheese and biscuits comfort food, chamomile tea is good for the tum, I can assure you if you have breast cancer it is most likely to cure I know quite a few who chemo meds cured it, mine wasn't cancer but joined up lumps on one breast which showed a white mass on the mamagramme a Ulta sound showed this they said not cancerous, I had prepared myself for the worst and even got my head round having false ones if had the cancer, so it was such a relief but 2 weeks to wait ☹️ seems ages now but not that long really it will pass quick 💛🐝

[Hidden]

I also had a breast scare but was ok, try and distract yourself while you wait and it is treatable foccus on that, I find the waiting s the worst, 🤗

[Natsteveo in reply to Hidden]

Aww thank god yours is ok it doesn’t necessarily mean I’ve got anything bad it’s just my HA telling me I have goes into overdrive with the thinking thank you so much

[Hidden in reply to Natsteveo]

It was during start of pandemic mam insisted on coming I said no need as she v anxious about the COVID so it wasn't good at all waiting in hospital but we didn't wait long, best not get there too early, is that your dog on your avatar I have a cat, dogs can detect breast cancer

[Hidden]

Doctor gave me proprononal for my heart pounds when I'm.anxious there a beta blocker adrenaline suppressor can take 2 3 times a day if need, they relax and reduce anxiety why don't you ask about them

[mydogs]

Hi Nat have missed you🤗 sorry to hear your upsetting news,its a big ordeal to try to get through when we with major health anxiety suffer big time.I am so sorry for your husband and b.in law and will keep them in my thoughts and prayers.Have you tried speaking to our old friend Be Kind she has had heart surgery and like us suffers health anxiety,I am still climbing the walls with acute anxiety and depression been really bad this last three years .will PM you take care of yourself and try to stay strong Big Hug off me 🤗💐xx