Making plans for the future in the midst of health anxiety episode

[Andrea1915]

So I notice that when I'm in a bad health anxiety crisis I can't make plans or hear people talk to me about the future and things that we will go do it gives me super bad anxiety even more so! Anyone else ever feel this way?

[BonnieSue]

Kind of but not very strongly. I guess because I never had very strong health anxiety. I had general anxiety that would be free floating and trying to attach to various things but I wouldn't let it attach because it made no sense to acquire a phobia. I think I was a little better off for being mostly without a phobia.

[Andrea1915 in reply to BonnieSue]

Phobias rule my life unfortunately uhgggg it's the worst thing ever your lucky you were able to control that part about anxiety

[Cares179]

Yes I feel the same! My what ifs kick in and makes my anxiety worse. My husband wants to take trip to Las Vegas and it does sound like fun but then I get hit with my health anxiety and I can't even think of going anywhere or doing anything as it cares me. I get afraid of getting sick and can't even fathom getting in a plane! I never had these issues before and loved to travel but not anymore... ugh

[Andrea1915]

Yes it's terrible when I have plans I'm always thinking about what will be on my mind or if I will be sick when the time comes

[1994smilelove]

Yes!if my boyfriend makes plans for us im always thinking in my mind "what if something happens to me while were gone" or scared im gonna have a panic attack!which has happened quite a few times.