Health Anxiety & Covid Vaccine Help

[lavender212]

hey guys. i also have really bad health anxiety and i recently got my 2nd covid shot on thursday the 24th. i have seen many articles about myocarditis in my age group and maybe 2 hours after my shot i was feeling every single symptom of myocarditis. however, i get the same exact symptoms with anxiety and i’ve been very anxious about myocarditis with the vaccine for a while. i’m not sure how to tell the difference between what is anxiety and what is an actual medical problem. it’s very overwhelming

•does anyone else struggle with health anxiety?

•does anyone have any coping tips for health anxiety?

•if anyone got the vaccine what were your symptoms after? any a few days after?

thanks you all so much❤️

[Hidden]

I had bad health anxiety I'm over it now. Many people including myself recommend the book Dr Claire weeks hope and help for your nerves. I think you're just worrying too much about the shots those cases of heart problems in your age group are very very rare. But of course when people have health anxiety they don't realize how rare something like that is. Your chances of getting hit by lightning twice in one year or greater. I had both my shots no side effects. Another thing about that heart thing is that those who get it it's very mild and goes away in no time at all.

Back to the anxiety check out Trey Jones videos on YouTube he's got tons of them about how health anxiety. But really get that book and think of it as your Bible for your health anxiety. I got over my health anxiety in 2 months but I had to work diligently at it.

[lavender212 in reply to Hidden]

thank you so much i really really appreciate it. i am ordering it from amazon now.

[Niki_ in reply to lavender212]

I have health anxiety… although yes it could be your anxiety.. but also the heart risks with the covid vaccine are also real .. it probably wouldn’t hurt to get checked.. better safe than sorry💛

[lavender212 in reply to Niki_]

that is also very very true thank you so much❤️ it just really sucks though because I was just at the cardiologist for symptoms very similar to myocarditis and it is all just my anxiety. i wish i never had to take the vaccine but I am about to go to college and I tend to get sick very easily. i just wish i knew how to tell the difference between my anxiety and actual medical problems

[Niki_ in reply to lavender212]

I understand.. it’s really hard. Health anxiety is the WORST !! I was free of it for like 8 years and suddenly it’s back this last year and it’s so overwhelming. I feel like a crazy person sometimes. All the “what if’s”