severe anxiety.

[miffo80]

hi all... i am suffering from severe anxiety... to the point i am in fear of my own life... convinced i am dying ! had back ache and pelvis pain for 4 months been back wards and forwards to doc... he says its nothing and he isnt worried... how he isnt worried is beyond me... i am in chronic pain... he has given me anti depressants and thinks most of it is my anxiety... he says he isnt disputing i am not in some sort of pain but its made worse by my anxiety... i just cant see how that would be... also i shouldnt be in pain at all .... i just cant see anyway out... i have been in google 300 times a day and am convinced i wont see my child grow up... am in an awful state... anyone have this???

[lynne33]

I've had health anxiety since december. I too have had lots of aches and pains and feel fobbed off by my doctors as they say its anxiety.

My latest pains have been pelvis, back, shoulders, hips and low abdomen. I did recently start running and while actually running it didn't hurt so I decided it couldn't be too serious or I wouldnt be able to run. However a couple of weeks into my new regime that's when the pains started and they got worse. I've stopped running and the shoulder and hip pains have now eased which is reassuring. The abdomen pain hasn't but I do focus all my attention on it so it is bad. Today I've been so busy with the kids its only now I've realised I had no pain all day until now. Have you tried to distract yourself to see if you notice the pains disappear or not?

Have you found relief from the antidepressants? Have you been referred for CBT? I had it when my anxiety was bad 5 years ago and it was fantastic. I'm starting it again tomorrow.

[miffo80 in reply to lynne33]

hi lynne;0)... i am so crazy over this pain its drove me to serious depression... its horrible as well all around the pelvis , started near the bladder and all in lower back... yes if i distract my self its not as bad... but had it 4 months and the doctor isnt that bothered about it... yes he prescribed me anti depresants on friday i got them but havent taken them yet... am anxious about that as well incase they make me feel weird ... i hve cbt too ... starting this week ... they wanted me to so group therapy but i cant the way i am feeling ... i feel like i am dying its awful....

how long have u had it sweet?x

[lynne33 in reply to miffo80]

Hiya, my pain is in my bladder area and lower abdomen. I don't know if mine is in my head tho as I currently have a UTI so maybe I'm thinking about it more.

I took sertraline for 2 weeks but the side effects were worse than the anxiety so I stopped them and am afraid to take any antidepressants now.

My first CBT session this morning was great. Can't wait for next week's its given me hope that I can beat anxiety to a degree. When do you start your CBT? x

[miffo80 in reply to lynne33]

ello lynne i am getting a call from them tomoro to arrange...i got sertraline in me draw had them.since friday but am.so worried ti take them... scaring me to death... really glad today went well for u.. keep me informed with everything .. i dont know how to private message u as i am new to this site...xx

[riodemikiankai]

Hi miffo I'm in same predicament sorry not very good at spelling. I feel like i need to open my bowels quiet alot but I've been googling things just like you feels like ive got pressure on my bum in been examined by 3 doctors but they found nothing. All bloods come back clear. It feels like I'm constipated but then when I wake in morning I get cramps and have diarrhea. I'm worried sick. Every twinge or pain I think it's serious I think ive got health anxiety. It's really getting me down to the point every minute of the day it's in my head. I struggle to even fancy anything to eat but I am eating

[miffo80]

ye i have health anxiety and anxiety its a nightmare... u feel everytjin and get scared over the slightest thing ... i am terrified with this pain i am in.. am convinced its the worst... i live on google its so wrong but cant help myself... google is the worst xx