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Health anxiety has consumed me! I want my life back.

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It is a relief to see I am not the only one dealing with this! Scared is an understatement. About a year ago I had a bad anxiety/panic attack and since then have been consumed with the feeling of dread. I have a daughter and another on the way and all I can think about is dying before they grow up. I’ve had numerous ekg’s, blood tests, X-rays and every time the doc tells me I’m perfectly fine. No heart problem. No anything. Yet I’m always thinking that could change anytime and find myself back at the docs with the same symptoms. Chest pains. Increased heart rates...which are always more noticeable laying in bed at night. I know I have anxiety (health anxiety) but I just can’t get passed this fear! I don’t want to take meds but I’m starting to fear that may be the only thing to get me back to a normal state of mind. Anyone have any suggestions?!

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Hi Halloweenguy, Welcome to the forum. You took the first step in reaching for help and support. This forum is a safe place to come when you have fears and concerns in what you are going through. Know that all of us, men and women alike have dealt with the same symptoms and fears that you are going through right now. I know how hard it is to believe that we are okay, the doctors have not missed anything and that it is anxiety causing all this chaos.

My suggestion would be to read everything you can on anxiety and the Mind/Body connection. There is a book by Dr. Claire Weekes called "Hope & Help for your Nerves" that will explain in full how the mind plays a big part in our physical symptoms. Until we learn to accept anxiety as not life threatening and not dangerous, the symptoms will keep bothering us. Once Acceptance is a part of our daily thinking, the negative thoughts and doubts will dwindle.

Finding other methods to control stress and anxiety can be found in Meditation and Deep Breathing. YouTube has many Audio Videos that allow your mind and body to go into a deep relaxation mode anytime you need to. I found listening to the speaker is more beneficial than trying to do it on our own.

Last but not least is short term medication and therapy. It's not a life sentence but just enough to get you over the bump in the middle of the road. I wish you well and know that you are never alone xx

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Ajrea2

I to used to be consumed with fear all day everyday. Around a year ago I decided I needed to make some changes and I couldn't live like this anymore so I met with a psychiatrist and got hooked up with a therapist and diving into C.B.T and doing a lot of work on myself. I'm not going to say I don't have times of anxiety and panic but I feel like I've gotten my life back. Stay strong.

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Endlessnightmare

I feel like his every day, I am trapped in toxic environment at the moment. My mother insisted I come to stay with her during my divorce (biggest mistake I ever made) she needed help financially and I have two young daughters and a very demanding career so I thought it was a win win. that was two years ago. In one of the nastiest Divorces I have lost everything I once thought was so important. I fought with everything I had to protect my daughters keeping them in therapy and counseling. Due to a series of horrible actions by my now ex husband I lost my job of 15 years (he stole my car, emptied my bank, ran up all of our credit cards, disposed of all our assets and completely abandoned our children) I am suffering from severe anxiety and depression. My mother thinks this all made up and I just do not want to take care of my children. She has become so angry and abusive, she refuses to help me in any way. I know things will get better this will no last forever, but every day gets worse and her constant insults, put downs, just mean hurtful hateful comments and actions have isolated me from the rest of my family that until recently was very lose, very supportive and loving. I have few friends left, and the ones I do have are sick of seeing me spiral downwards, sick of hearing about my horrible life and divorce. I am so lost and broken. so alone and surrounded by hate I do not know how to rebuild my life and be happy again

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