Health anxiety

[Ashleyxo]

Hi there, has anyone else been diagnosed with health anxiety? It's so helpful talking to others with anxiety in general but I would love to speak to someone that has health anxiety just like me

[Matt1122]

What do you mean by health anxiety?

[Ashleyxo in reply to Matt1122]

Being a hypochondriac.. it's diagnosed as healthy anxiety by your doctor.. it's where you have intense daily fears that take over your life because you worry about your health way too much and every little pain you feel you assume the worst. Anxiety really but it's a type of anxiety, just like social anxiety etc

[Speedychick81]

Health anxiety I do believe it the new word for hypochondriac sorry ! I have just had a phase about worrying about my health had some weird symptoms and some how convinced my self o had a brain Tumor which is completely irrational and isn't the case e worry grips you and the thoughts spin out of control try and see if you can get on a cbt course

[Ashleyxo in reply to Speedychick81]

Yeah I've had this for years but just seems to get worse and worse! I have a pain in my lower tummy/groin area, basically where I'd imagine my ovaries are. And it only comes on with sudden movement and it's very sharp. Lasts only a few seconds though. But my doctors aren't doing anything about it. I've had it on and off for months. But they said just to ignore it. I can't and I'm worried it's ovarian cancer or something like that and I'm going to be diagnosed when it's too late. But I've been to numerous doctors in my surgery over this and nothing is being done. I've no idea what more I can do

[Speedychick81 in reply to Ashleyxo]

That's the anxiety talking if they really were concerned they would refer you you have to try and have faith in what there telling you

[Icanbeathis2016]

Well I was never diagnosed with it but after seeing what it means and seeing others post about what health anxiety is for them. I'd like to think I'm suffering with this more than just normal anxiety. I cannot even focus throughout the day because every single time and I mean every bit of a sensation of symptom or feeling that is even slightly uncomfortable I began to worry and start thinking if it may be something else seriously wrong. I've never paid so much attention to my body like this until now. I can't rest. I can't think straight. If I could I would be in the er right now just getting more test did. And i don't think I'm crazy as fAR as this is concern simply because I think these doc don't check for everything possible and I think they don't take our worries serious enough. I feel if I go to a doc with concerns and I'm saying to them I feel different something is going on in my body that is different from before and i don't feel right I think in my heart they should do all they can to ease our minds by checking for whatever is possible it could be. And not just sending me back home with a "no its not your cervix, we did a pap smear a year ago you should be fine. Or. No you are not at the age to have this kind of cancer. Or no nothing is wrong with your brain." How in the HELL would you know if you haven't checked? This is why I probably will never get over this.

[Ashleyxo in reply to Icanbeathis2016]

That's exactly it!! It's so hard to live with because any pain and we think the worst. And it makes it worse we don't get the full reassurance we need. It's a vicious circle. I am 10000% sure I have something sinister going on that's causing the sharp stabbing pains in my lower tummy/ovary area, but they won't do anything

[Matt1122]

You all guys are right!

I suffer from the same thing, my complain is exactly yours. I been having diarrhea for almost (sorry tmi) my stomach hurts here and there. I feel my stomatch like empty sensation always. I get dizzy, I get super weak. And I feel like the doctors aren't doing enough to check for everything. All they do is check my blood work and say you are okay we don't find anything major...

[Ashleyxo in reply to Matt1122]

It's so awful. Like I feel we are just being shrugged off. Like yes we were fine all those times we have had symptoms and thought the worst. But I feel now they just say nah don't worry about it, it's just your health anxiety. Like how downgrading are they. Makes me feel awful

[Speedychick81]

I went back and demanded a brain scan was the only way I could settle ! I've been so much better since I knew deep down nothing would be wrong with me but just couldn't shake it off some days it was an awful feeling. My common sense told me to get a grip but I couldn't let it go I'm glad I went back I have no worries now