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Health Anxiety will not go away

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What can I say that hasn't been said a thousand times before by others more concises than me?

Like many people I constantly think about my health. Every twitch, indentation, sore throat, etc is over-analysed to the point of a morbid, incurable diagnoses. You all know the diseases I'm referring to.

I see a therapist (no medications) and it helps to talk about it but it doens't help the throughts escape my mind nearly 24/7. I avoid my kids to check myself. I avoid my wife to check myself. I search for things instead of foducing on work. I seek reassurace and when I have it, I find another symptom to focus on. It's not this bad today, but in the past I've told my wife I'd rather not exist that constaly fear an incurable disease. What a sad thought.

I'm hoping others who have battled this and came away with tips or tools can help me escape my own fears and thoughts.

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Agora1

Hi pjackson43, Health Anxiety as well as Catastrophizing is a major part of

Anxiety Disorder. Once we give in to rechecking our symptoms, we get further

into distrusting anyone or anything we hear.

I think you might find this video on YouTube helpful...

"5 Ways to Stop the Health Anxiety Cycle"

by Therapy in a Nutshell

My best to you :) xx

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Dixie9326 in reply to Agora1

Great video for us health anxiety sufferers that catastrophize every symptom! 😃

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