Once the ball gets rolling...

[PotterBook]

Hi there,

I can go months without having anxiety. But once the ball gets rolling, why can't I get it to stop? It's like my nerves get shorter and start searching for things to worry about, as if I actually enjoy this suffering.

First it started wth my daughter getting headaches in the sun, at camp, while not drinking enough. The reason - dehydration, she wears a hat and drinks more water now, she's fine.

Then, my daughter got sick, virus. I was worried that she had EEE or West Nile from all the mosquito bites she had. Turns out, Doctor was right, Just a virus, She's fine.

Now, I noticed yesterday my right ear felt a bit full. Now I'm noticing that my hearing is slightly weaker on that side. So of course, I can't stop testing it. Putting my ear buds in and out to see if I hear differently, and I clearly do... but that can be normal. And I keep touching my ear as if to clear it, of course this would effect the way it feels... Right? So if I know all these things and all logic tells me this is normal, WHY do I think I'm suddenly going deaf or something? (It must be noted that I thought I had Tinnitus in January and went for a full ENT hearing test and was told that I just had a lot of wax, no Tinnitus and my hearing was of no concern).

I hate this anxiety roller coaster. It's distracting, it's no fun, and I've had enough of it.

[E---]

Hi there PotterBook 👋

I don't know what to say that'll stop these feelings you are having but I do hope that someone in this forum can enlighten you as to what could be happening in your mind that makes you feel anxiety - which comes across as being through ailments and symptoms felt -which makes you feel something is wrong with your / others Health . I hope you can get the help you need .

Take care and all the best .

Elle 🖐

[jessiejakes]

Hi there anxiety is always there ready to pop up when you least expect it.but you have to except a few bad days here and there.I myself am having a bad day but I know I will feel better tomorrow ,everyone has bad days but if you have anxiety you start thinking o.m.g its coming back ! Don't think this just say to yourself I'm having a bad day tomorrow will be better.and try not to get into that what if cycle just go with it and enjoy the good days ! Lose that negative feeling.

[Jeff1943]

The reason you can't get the feelings to stop is because you're not accepting them.