Does anyone getting only temporary reassurance when they get an all clear from the doctor. In a few days I am back to square one

[Bramwell]

Yes!

As soon as one 'illness' is put to rest another arrives to worry me.

That's the nature of health anxiety as I well know!

[Hidden]

Why do we always go for the most life threatening illnesses. I struggle to watch the news in case they mention bird flu or sars

[Hidden]

Hi

Yes I used to go to the GP , such a lot just for that reassurance , I was a regular

One day a friend said to me "why do you keep going if you don't believe what they tell you " I said well for reassurance

Then she set me a challenge that every time I was ready to make an appointment to ask myself "why are you going " & if the honest answer was reassurance , to see how long I could go without

So I started to think that way & ask myself & resist when I knew why I was going & up to now its worked

I am a lot better & only seem most of the time to go when I have to

I no its not easy , but maybe if you try what I did , it might work for you to , takes a while though

But be reassured ,you are not on your own with this

Love

whywhy

xxx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I will try very good advice thanks

[pepermint]

The doctor never seems to be able to pinpoint what is actually wrong,

as the anxiety gets worse so do the symptoms

I just seem to be going round in a circle

[Hidden in reply to pepermint]

If it is anxiety I suppose it is difficult to give a diagnose I understand what your going through I have this problem for years

[pepermint]

I have some symptoms for ibs but its really hard to diagnose,

[Hidden]

They often say it is IBS when every other thing has been eliminated. Keep pestering your GP until you get a diagnosis

[pepermint in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the reply,it helps to talk about the problem

[Hidden]

Look after yourself remember you are not on your own

[Katherine1970]

oh my god. i am the same. i have been speaking to another person for the last couple of days on another forum who is exactly the same as us. i also have OCD as well as anxiety / health anxiety. my anxiety has been getting worse as my anxiety and OCD are getting stronger each day due to stress. Stress bought on by work and by the media. I feel so tired and my chest keeps getting tight shooting pains. i keep searching the internet for answers but nothing. i feel useless and terrible about myself. i am passing on any information i have to people who suffer like me and someone has recomended a guy called Carl Sheppard to me for my anxiety and OCD. From what i've been told he has about 15 years experience dealing and working with anxiety and has worked with lots of people and helped them.

The information on the anxiety Carl Sheppard site might help. i am hoping to feel better soon. i cant go on like this. i am so tired of anxiety. i just want my head to be clear and i want energy to start living my life again, i have hidden it for so long i dont know how much longer i can go on for.

[AnxiousGal in reply to Katherine1970]

You have OCD? Because I think I have it. Because I keep getting unwanted thoughts and images and I'm scared to bring it up tony counselor. I was wondering if you have unwanted thoughts and images and if you do what type of thoughts and images do you have?

[Hidden]

Make sure you tell your counsellor about these thoughts, I am sure he will be able to talk you through them