Can anybody help me with beating health anxiety please

[Pickle165]

ive suffered with this for quite a few years now and unfortunatly theres no quick fix. one thing i have learnt is to never look up symptoms and illnesses, you just end up making your anxious thought process worse. also when you sit there thinking of what could be wrong with you.....divert your mind by getting engrossed in a task or hobby. fight the thoughts. sam x

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Thanks for your reply Sam,googling is what caused it to start.I try to gt engrossed in things but my mind just wanders back to the feelings in my body and what could be wrong with it .I have started CBT and hoping it will help.Any tips would be welcome Sharon x

[Bramwell]

I've suffered from Health Anxiety off and on for over 20 years and I agree Googling is absolutely the worst thing to do. I've done it SO many times and ended up shaking with fear at the results the internet has thrown up of my symptoms.

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Me too but i Wont do it now.what i search now is help for this horrible condition

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so has anyone got any help to combat this demon PLEASE x

[princess01]

I am trying my best to stop googling every symptom (far easier said than done) and put my trust in my doctor. She feels I am suffering with anxiety and is doing what she can to help me; she has offered conselling and possibly medication. I am trying the counselling first and then taking it from there. You are not alone xx

[wench1975]

ive also been suffering with anxiety for many years, but have only just worked out that its actually health anxiety rather then generalised anxiety, ive done lots of counselling and also cbt which was very benifical, you are defently not alone and things do get better, i was great for about 2 years and living a full and positive life but unfortuntity thing went down hill again after a very stressful period in my life and im back on a rocky path and having to fight very hard to keep in check, please dont dispair there is light at the end of the tunnel and i hope that you can get through this rough patch, theres always hope that one day we can all be totally free of this horrible thing we have to live with xxxxxx

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Hi thank you for your comments and I really do hope there is a light at the end of this awful tunnel.Sharon xx