WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANSWERS!! HEALTH ANXIETY VICTIMS!!

[-Rinaaa]

So guys I thought I would write this post as I would really like to hear from others who suffer from health anxiety. It could be mild, moderate or severe. I would really appreciate if you could list a small amount of your symptoms or even just your thoughts.

Does health anxiety make you feel like you’re going to die? Do you think/dream about death a lot? Do you think about the past a-lot knowing you can’t do anything to change it?

I think this would be beneficial for many people to read. Thanks for reading xx

[Hallyhooyou]

The list of my symptoms is waaaaay too long to list! How sad is that. Dizziness, heart palpitations, fear of cancer, fear of death, constant checking of things on my body for cancer, tinnitus, tummy issues, jelly legs, shaking all over, and so on. Health anxiety is a horrible disease but I’ve come to grips with it for the most part after these years. It’s not easy.

[-Rinaaa in reply to Hallyhooyou]

Thank you for replying!Do you get bad dreams at all? And you feel like there’s an elastic band around your head? Or generally feel like your brain isn’t working? I tend to zone out and get pains on the front of my head and temples sometimes but it’s very very scary!!

[Hallyhooyou in reply to -Rinaaa]

Yes to all. It is indeed scary.

[seastormchandelier in reply to Hallyhooyou]

I check for tinnitus too! Im so afraid of developing it I no longer wear headphones because I used to listen to loud music and don't want to further damage it. I also wear noise-canceling headphones in loud environments and look crazy.

[Hallyhooyou in reply to seastormchandelier]

I have it but it’s mild. It gets louder when my anxiety is high and when the weather changes drastically. Go figure.

[Natsteveo]

Hi I’ve had health anxiety for 20 years and the list of symptoms is endless but the main one is yes you think everything you feel or get your going to die and it’s the worst kind of feeling in the world because you get that drreaded fear in the pit of your gutt and when I have it bad I get shivers shakes frequently toilet runs go hot and cold shortness of breath I cry as I’m petrified I’m dying I look for constant reassurance from family and medical professionals but anything medical I steer clear of if I have to go for tests I’m so I’ll with fear and worry it’s horrible to have and only people who understand you who have it can totally relate to what you go through I’ve lost family and friends due to them turning their back on me because of health anxiety

[-Rinaaa in reply to Natsteveo]

Thank you for replying!Do you get bad dreams at all? And you feel like there’s an elastic band around your head? Or generally feel like your brain isn’t working? I tend to zone out and get pains on the front of my head and temples sometimes but it’s very very scary!!

[Natsteveo in reply to -Rinaaa]

I get a lot of bad dreams very realistic ones too and yeh this is typical health anxiety rears it’s ugly head when not needed xx

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Natsteveo]

So sorry to hear how bad you feel ❤️

[Love_war17]

I suffer with health anxiety so bad ,. Dizziness , tummy issues ,. No sleep , fear of dying , realistic bad dreams , wanting to go to er (I think they put a crazy girl note by my name ) .Scared to be alone etc it’s very aggravating dealing with it I been good for a few months but it’s coming back now

[-Rinaaa in reply to Love_war17]

Oh my, yes I get all those too. Do your dreams relate to death since you have a fear of it?

My brain feels empty all the time and I feel like I’ve never had enough rest. I have no energy x