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So how many illnesses have you convined yourself you have? In the last month or so I've 'had':

Several cancers

Heart disease

Having a heart attack any min

Blood clot

Brain tumour

Glandular fever

I think its fair to say its just my anxiety and I should ignore the next!

Anyone else like this? How do you cope?xx

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Hi Pink

Nice to meet you :-)

Oh you are suffering with health anxiety there with that list !

I also suffer with HA but have for years & have had all those & lots more to but I wont tell you what they are as I know when we have HA we can create are own ideas & don't need others adding more for us to worry about

I think & sorry if I am wrong but you are young ?

So if I am right on that think about the odds what the chances are of any of those things been true , it would be very very low indeed

Instead when you get another thought say to yourself " I know what this is its anxiety & I am not listening " the more you do say that to yourself you will give the anxiety less control & find you don't get as many symptoms & be able to dismiss them quicker

I don't know if you have asked for any help from your GP but it may be a good idea to get all the help you can now as you can get this under control

Hope you have a symptom free weekend :-)

Love

whywhy

xxx

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Hey Whywhy, nice to meet you ;) yeah I'm 16 aha I've spoken to my gp had bloods and heart tests and I'm fine I'll just have to try ignoring the next mad idea because none of the others were right haha! Thankyou Whywhy have a good weekend xx

HI Pink, Wow I never actually thought I had some many "illnesses" until you listed them x But its so easy to assume that we are ill when in actual fact its anxiety or something minor that anxiety has taken on a ride xx Always monitor never ignore if you are sure its anxiety then ignore xx :) Donver x

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PinkCookie in reply to

Its mad what our minds take us through, yeah I've had the checks and the only thing is minor and that's low iron but coming under control the rest is just anxiety! Thankyou Donver have a good weekend x

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Bramwell

You name it I've had it over the last 20 years!

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PinkCookie in reply to Bramwell

Wow I'm not even that old but had anxiety for only 2 years but health for only 6 months or so its crazy how we actually convince ourselves its true! Have a good weekend xx

All except your last one.

My fear of the cancer is worst since I've dealt with it before currently at the doctors over stomach issues that I think might be ovarian cancer not fun I believe when u start hearing different diseases cancers you will start thinking you have those never ending cycle until u kick anxieties butt :p

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Yep! Oh no hope your alright I think my biggest fear is of my heart and its drives me mad I'm 16 my hearts fine! I'm not obese, I eat well, exercise regularly, not really a smoker unless its social with mates, so i don't know why I even have this fear :(xx

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BtotheO85

At the minute I think im dying from a brain anirism, or stroke, the other day I thought I was riddled with cancer, all this stress has made my tinnitus get louder which adds to my worry of having brain problem, also I feel like im constantly a bit un easy on my feet not dizzy just un easy have you had this? My first panic attack was 2 weeks ago.. went to see a hypnotherapist yesterday for the first session.. il let you knoe how it goes ok

Rgds jay

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PinkCookie in reply to BtotheO85

Ah I've dealt with the stroke worries, its horrible, I've definately dealt with feeling uneasy on my feet, I think its just the adrenalin affecting us in dfferent ways! It's quite common hope your alright! Panic attacks are horrible! I had my first one and was on the phone to nhs thinking I was dying! Anxietys horrible there's no specific treatment which is the worst :(xx

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BtotheO85 in reply to PinkCookie

How long did you feel uneasy on your feet for or had the dizzyness for? Mines been 2 weeks since My first attack.. sorry not trying to high jack your post and make it about me..

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PinkCookie in reply to BtotheO85

After my attack it lasted couple of weeks but it went away. Only really comes back if I'm anxious again, no its fine love talking to people on here xx

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BtotheO85 in reply to PinkCookie

hi pink how long dis u feel uneasy on your feet for? mines been 4 weeks now constantly. . x

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PinkCookie in reply to BtotheO85

A few weeks then I went on to a new symtom :/ did you see the doc x

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BtotheO85 in reply to PinkCookie

yeah I did he did some strange things like touching my nose with an eye covered then touching his finger, also been to the optician everything was fine, blood test come back fine.. next thing will be scans but dont want them incase I got something. no headaches tho every now and then I get sharp pains in my head in random spots and in the same spot on my left side of my head.. just wanna go back to normal so I can take my daughter out again and stuff x

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PinkCookie in reply to BtotheO85

Well i spose that's good an did the scans are clear you will know its your anxiety and it will go quicker with piece of mind! If something did you would get the right help so try not to worry! Also wish I could be normal again!

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Mcminn1 in reply to BtotheO85

I had this a couple of weeks ago. I had a sudden headache witch was bananas. They did a ct scan and nothing it was all anxiety but I thought my face went numb ect it was so weirded. Now it's my heart I'm worried about its a nasty circle

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BtotheO85

Wow yeah mines 2 weeks on tuesday so hope it goes soon x

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PinkCookie in reply to BtotheO85

It should :/ if not maybe see your gp?xx

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BtotheO85

I have an appointment tomorrow with my GP I still feel a bit uneasy on my feet tho its better I feel loads better when I am laying down tho.. how are you feeling today?x

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Angelpie

Hi guys! im just glad to know that im not alone :) lets just help eachother as best we can ive had many of those mentally also and im stil alive lol anxiety is really a weird thing

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BtotheO85 in reply to Angelpie

yes its a bloody pain... :-( x

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Jogurn

Ohhhh wow yep this is so me the fear of canser makes me worry everyday I need to get help to desl with it I think it's quite comment for ppl to have this HA isn't it

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