There is light at the end of the tunnel!

Good morning everyone.

I'm a 29 year old female, and I signed up to this page back in May when I was suffering with a really bad onslaught of health anxiety, it came like a bolt out the blue & was so difficult to deal with. I've not posted before but I sometimes have a read of what others are posting and it resonates with me, as I was feeling EVERYTHING that you're all feeling.

Luckily for me, I've come out the other side and I'm back to my old self, so I just wanted to let you know that things really can get better. But you have to work at it.

A couple of my experiences were:

1) Terrible chest pains, a really fast heart rate & pins and needles up and down my arms for days. It was getting worse, so I swallowed my pride & went to A&E. The doctors took 3x ECG's & 3 lots of bloods. All came back clear and they were confident that it was anxiety, and let me go home. Honestly- I was so relieved that I practically skipped out of the hospital! And what's more, the pains completely disappeared after the specialist told me that I was fit & healthy, so it really does go to show that its mind over matter. If you're worried, GO TO THE HOSPITAL! If that's what you need to do, to ease your mind, then go!!

2) Headaches. Obviously I was convinced I had a brain tumour after having a consistent headache for 4 weeks. I rang my doctor, she said its a migraine & prescribed something for it. It worked wonders, and managed to move on & stop panicking, which in turn helped me to stay headache free.

I didn't realise that the brain is powerful enough to give you the physical symptom of whatever you've been panicking about. I practically worried myself in to chest pains, headaches, cold shivers, pins & needles, a fast heartrate, stomach pains, ear ache etc!

I know its a lot easier said than done, but please give yourself a moment to step back & say "this is not a tumour" or "this is not a heart attack". You have to make yourself believe it, to pull yourself out of the dark hole.

I do still feel a tiny bit anxious about things from time to time, but I remind myself that I'm fine and it helps me get through it.

I sincerely wish you all the best, and if I can answer any questions then please leave me a comment x