does anyone else not no what normal is anymore?

[John12]

I am constanly thinking or worrying about my health or thinking am I ok now!! so I never no what normal is unless im acupied I feel dizzy and like im looking through stuff and brain fogg and tight chest and pain in the arm

[mistybrooke84]

You're not alone. I also deal with the same thing. Health anxiety causes you to be hyper aware of every single symptom and sensation in your body. It them causes you to over analyze and exaggerate the symptom and sensations. In your mind, you begin to try to discern what is going on so you can fix it. But the trick is, there usually isn't anything wrong. And if there is, it usually isn't anything bad. It is a bad habit that needs to be broken because with me, the last few months, I've nearly driven myself coocoo for cocoa puffs worrying about health stuff, dizziness, fear of fainting, etc and I became afraid to eat for fear of poisoning or food allergies and I lost weight and came down with walking pneumonia. I've been sick a month now and let me just say, I've learned my lesson wth health anxiety. When I look back and think of how I obsessed over this symptom and that symptom when I had nothing wrong with me, I could kick myself. Being sick, be it not anything huge at all because doctors have told me I'm still healthy as can be, has made me face my fears. You will be okay! It's just a mindset that you CAN reverse! There is nothing wrong with you. It is the anxiety trick. Try to discern what you're truly scared of and address that. Find peace with that and get back to your life. This may be something that you have to battle off and on but you CAN keep it under control. And remember, you are NOT alone.

[Hidden]

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. I miss normal! After having over thirty anxiety symptoms, I am tired of it. But I still get scared. Its not so mich the feat, I believe, as just the not knowing. When you experience something you havent before, or your experience becomes persistent until you honestly believe that it is something serious.

And then you go on to Google, the world of endless medical possibilities, and that just amps up your anxiety. It sucks.

I used to be SO worried about dizziness and then when my focus shifted to another worry, it went away. But then it starts a new fear of, "well, maybe the last one was anxiety. But this symptom feels even more real. Maybe THIS has been the medical problem." And down the rabbit hole of worries we go.

[John12 in reply to Hidden]

omg this is so true alls u find your self saying is its different this time but u get threw it so scary!!

[Hidden in reply to John12]

Im on that roller coaster right now and I would like to get off.

[samiaml]

Hi.. yep feels like me. . Just the other day I was telling my husband I forgot what its like to b normal. . I really miss myself... SLOWLY but surely I'm getting better but like I've been told. .. anxiety doesn't just develope over a few days like we think... its yrs of stress overload and finally one day .. one stressful instant our bodies say I can't take this no more n anxiety here we come I rest really really hard not to let my physical symptoms get to me. . Some days are easier said then done but I've noticed the more I dwell on them the worse I am. . My worst ... long lasting symptoms are all day everyday off balance feeling and arm and leg weakness. . Granted they have gotten better since this all started 8 mos ago but their still there to remind me. Just know your not alone in this.