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So my uncle passed away last week and I keep fighting with myself that I’m ok and I’m not going to be next??? I had a recall smear on Friday and convince myself something is wrong with me now I wake up ever morning so anxious and the worst feeling of dread it’s awful I hate feeling like this health anxiety sucks

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Hello :-)

I know we speak but seeing your post and knowing this Morning you are up feeling like me ( even though if like me you think no one can be as bad as I am ) and that feeling of dread that overwhelms you the moment your eyes open

My health anxiety is waking me with dreadful panic attacks in the night which in all the years I have suffered I have never had them waking me in the night like they do now

I have that many worries over my health I would take over your post if I started to list them and even though I don't know how you stop this fear and even though I know me reassuring you possibly won't help for long I do want to say first you are not alone and second seriously so many women get called back they really do and there is only the slightest of them that they find something wrong which then it can be just something simple

I know you think you will be that one and if you were it would be doom , but honestly you won't

The waiting for results I think can be the worse and I would give it by tomorrow , phone up and tell them how ill this is making you and there is a good chance the results will be back which will help give you peace of mind , if you are really struggling then even phone today and ask , I have got to the stage I don't care what they think about me , I am the one struggling and they are the one's that are suppose to help , so phone earlier than they told you if you need to and hopefully that peace of mind when we feel like this we so desperately need :-)

Take Care x

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Hi lulu i started getting the hA wake up about a year ago its absolutely awful I shake loke a leaf toilet visits feel so scared and taken over by this anxiety. I make myself worse by what I let my mind do but I cant stop it I wish i could..ive had therapy everything you think would help does for a short while then comes back with a vengeance its horrific as you know yourself.

I worry about anything medical like us all do babes i absolutely hate it

Nat xx

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Hello :-)

I get this weird feeling in my chest like some kind of panic attack but because it wakes me from my sleep I am not sure what it is and it frightens me and I think O heck my heart

My Doc phoned today and now she has set me of again !

I know she is wanting to give me peace of mind and she did say she would come and check me over this week ( Friday she is coming ) but now I am thinking she is going to say she can feel this lump or my heart does not sound right or something so I am going to really make myself ill the next 3 days

I hate myself , I want reassuring but when they are coming I don't want them to come just in case !

What a flipping mess ! x

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Amandasullivan12

Same i was up at 4am being sick and shaking everytime i try to go bk to sleep as i start falling asleep i get a sudden rush of panic go through me. Hope your feeling abit better now ❤

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mydogs in reply to Amandasullivan12

Dear Amandasullivan ,your post and those above made me feel as though I am not alone in this nightmare,Ihave never felt as bad as this in all the years I have suffered from anxiety and depression I wake up every morning 3/4 am and the panic starts I feel sick shakes and want to scream the place down rooted to the spot with fear and every health worry in the world,I think because I am shielding and been in lockdown for16 weeks has made me a nervous wreck,I would love to talk to anybody at anytime.Thank you my Dear Friends x

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Amandasullivan12 in reply to mydogs

Its horrible isn't it i just dont know how to make it stop its getting to the point were i dont want to wake up lifes just so hard sometimes.if you ever want to talk im here x

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Natsteveo in reply to mydogs

reach out anytime to any of us health anxiety is horrible to live with and it helps me to k ow we r not alone in this either ithought I was the only one who had this thought it was just me going mad so it helps me that this is normal for sufferer like us but what id give to get rid of it

Nat

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Natsteveo in reply to Amandasullivan12

I really appreciate your support ❤ I despise them morning panics as no matter what you do ya can't seem to shake it off its terrible

Nat

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Amandasullivan12 in reply to Natsteveo

It realy is but im here if you ever want to talk x

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Natsteveo in reply to Amandasullivan12

Same here too xx

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Want2BHappy3

Sorry for your loss, I feel that way everyday there are so many moving parts in my Life that I feel it’s a matter of time before the virus gets Me??? I talk to my therapist every week and don’t watch much of the news it’s the same everyday. I’ve been dealing with headaches for 2 days. Tried different ways to make it go away. I sometimes I don’t want to wake up. Just feel Life has No meaning, Hate feeling this Way 🙏

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Daniellesparkles

First off my deepest condolences

And secondly.

I know right health anxiety sucks

I’m going through an episode now

And I’m just freaked. I’m in pain literally

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