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Suffer from health anxiety, always googling my symptoms, seem to make me worse. New to the site

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Hello Holly

Welcome

We seem to have a few newcomers today & lots suffering with health anxiety so you are not alone , people on here understand just how this feels

Have a look round at some of the posts that have been done today especially from the newcomers as old & new talk a lot about health anxiety in them

So you have been going on DR Google then , used to do just the same , by the time I had finished , not only had I got what I thought I had in my head , but I would come away with a few more things as well

When we suffer with health anxiety , every pain , twinge , we straight away imagine the worse , then anything you Google you will read one or more symptom & relate & convince yourself you have the worse thing possible , we over look the mild things

Have you been to see your GP about how you feel ?

I no we can feel afraid , but so many of us suffer & they do understand & maybe some counselling could help

When I joined this site , I joined alot on here with making a pact that we would stop googling & every since I havnt , I have been so much better for not going on

Why not come on here & chat when you feel the urge , it does you alot more good

Looking forward to getting to no you more & I hope it has helped to no you are not on your own

Love

whywhy

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[marcusvanbreugel]

Dear Holly50.

Welcome to this site, It is wonderful. You can find support and also get information from other members from this site.

warmest regards,

Marcus xxx

[Littlesofty]

Hi holly, i would like to say a very warm welcome to this site eveyrone is friendly and will help where they can and there is always someone around to chat to day or night that you can talk to about how your feeling.. as whywhy said lots of people suffer from/health anxiety and many other things on the site too.

xx

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Thanks for the welcome, it's just living in fear all the time and nobody seems to understand. They think I should just snap out of. If I could I would

[Jeffju]

Wouldn't we all 'snap out of it' of we could,. people are so stupid. I would advise you to stay away from Google, can be a little frightening.!!!! Have you been to get help from your GP or anyone, that would be the first thing to do. Welcome to the site, it has been a great help to me, the people are wonderful and very supportive. Most importantly, we know just how you are feeling. Anxiety is truly horrible but see what help you can get , that would be a start. All the best. xx

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Thanks Jeff, been on sertraline only 3 weeks don't feel any different yet. Slept really badly last night and am working today. Gets really difficult to cope. Seeing my GP next week, I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks a lot

[Jetstar]

Hi Holly Welcome to Anxiety Support .

[Bramwell]

Hello Holly from another health anxiety sufferer. There's plenty of us on here.

[Littlesofty]

Hi holly what time of day do you take your sertraline I was initially told to take it at night and didn't sleep at all so I spoke to them and switched it round to the morning and then I was able to sleep a bit better. What dose are you taking Hun? I'm on sertraline I take 100mg. Hope your day at work goes ok let me know how things go. Xx

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Hi Holly, nice to see you here. This site makes me fell loads better with the very supportive people.

I have read lots of posts about google and health anxieties, I am now convinced that google is not a good place to check your symptoms.xxxx

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I'm only on 50mgs of sertraline think I need a bigger dose

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Hi Holly

If you dont feel you meds are working hun , go back & have a chat with your GP , I am sure if they agree , they will up the dose , dont suffer , go & ask

Love

whywhy

xxx

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Going Thursday to see my GP, will let u know how I get on xxx

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Thats good news Hilly , will look out to see how it went

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