Really struggling

[lynstone60]

Hi .I haven't posted anything for a while now ,just wanted to give you all an update .So my health anxiety has got so much worse since I had a cervical polyp removed bk in November last year..my smear came bk normal but they found a polyp which sent me spiraling down the same old road of health anxiety ..I keep checking myself for a bleed after I wee ,I am doing this so many times a day it's becoming OCD now...I don't find any spotting all is clear when I wipe but I'm just paranoid all the time ,I am 64 and post menapausal since 2013..I was ok until I had my last smear last year ,I am seeing a mental health nurse every 2 weeks and he does seem to help me .I am on 30mg Prozac a day and amitriptyline at night 75mg they help me sleep ..I really do need to stop this checking every time I wee ,I am so petrified of any kind of cancer especially womb or ovaries ..Their is no gyny problems in our family but I'm just so scared all the time..is their anyone else out their that feels the same .sorry for long post 😘

[designguy]

You might find it helpful to check out the youtube of Paige Pradko, she is a therapist that healed herself of health anxiety and OCD and now helps others to heal, she also has online courses available if you are interested. Another one to check out is Matthew Codde at restoredminds.com he is also a therapist that had OCD and health anxiety and healed himself and now helps others.

[lynstone60 in reply to designguy]

Thank you for your reply yes I will look into this 😘

[designguy in reply to lynstone60]

You're welcome, hope it helps you.