Weird feelings in my head

[Bellamafia]

I read what others say their anxiety does mine if it is anxiety does not act like that. I’m scared of dying young, having a stroke, or something just wrong in my brain in general. I get really scary thought that come over me my mind can’t concentrate and I feel lost like I’m not in my head. I have trouble sleeping I wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time falling back asleep again when I do. I’m scared everyday that I’m just going to die. I’m scared to take meds but don’t know what to do. How to stop these thoughts . I starting to see a therapist weekly as well. Please help!

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Hello Bellamafia

I started with HA very young and mine was very similar thoughts to yours I was so afraid of dying young even though my HA at the start began with my heart and I was going to die young with a heart attack , that was because I experienced a death in the family and then my Dad having a heart attack and the seed was planted and it just grew and grew over the years

Over time the fear did not stop and escalated not just the fear of heart attacks but to brain tumours , cancer you name it , every single day there was something and still can be if I don't watch myself because that is how anxiety stays in control and it certainly does like to stay in control once it has found a way in

I know how you feel living every day full of fear and the more we fear the more these thoughts take over and it all comes down to reversing the way we think , sounds simple but is hard when we try and put it into practice yet it can be done

I wonder if it is something to do when we do suffer with HA why we are fearful of taking medication because I know I am to

I think O what if the medication has a bad effect on me and that could kill me along with all the side effects now they have to put on that piece of paper in the box which in my head clarifies these thoughts , I think those leaflets we get with meds can be enough to put anyone of but I have never come across anyone that has died from taking these meds , yes they may have had side effects that usually pass but not actually died from them

Sometimes you have to weigh up if you are not coping and have no quality of life left would it be worth going through that fear of taking meds for a short time or possibly facing years of fear because you are to afraid to take meds that could help to over come your anxiety

I am pleased you are getting therapy it does help , at first you may feel it is doing nothing as it is not a quick fix but if you stick with it you can get the benefits that it can give

If you need to chat you know where we are

Take Care x

[Ellie34]

Hi Bellamafia

I am sorry to hear that you are struggling with health anxiety.

I hope that the therapy helps you and that you get some rest from the fear that you feel. I think you have done the right thing by asking for help. When anxiety takes its hold over us it’s very difficult to get control back, but therapy is the first step and I wish you all the best xx

[Caitlynfurr]

I am only 15 and I have all of the exact Same problems. I’m terrified I have a brain tumor or I’m going to have an aneurysm or something. I am on meds have been for three days and so far my headaches have went away but my worries have not. I tried therapy and it did not seem to help but I am still doing it with the meds. I hope you get better.

[Bellamafia]

I hope you geT better as well. It’s not easy to do when you feel these strange feelings and it’s in your head. It’s a hard battle.