Health anxiety, who can relate?

[HIMYM24]

So late my theme has been pretty much centralized to just my health and the health of those around me. I have had, covid concerns, sinus concerns, respiration concerns, spider bite concerns as well as heart, brain and nerves once the one stops you jump to the next one. They all feel super real as if this is really happening, sometimes you even imagine symptoms u til the doctor says you don't have that particular thing. Does anyone relate to this? Does anyone have any stories? What do you do about this kind of thing?

[nkotbjoeymc]

Me.

[Happyface123]

Hi HIMYM24

I have health anxiety I always seen to think something is wrong with my heart I have had so many tests done and all come back fine! Then my anxiety tells me the doctor may have missed some thing it’s so horrible but I tell to tell my self theses thoughts of me having a bad heart will pass and a sometimes feel a bit better. Sending hugs your way ❤️

[Fargo-Guy]

Yes I can relate. I have gone through this exact thing. I final got some relief after two years of these problems. Like all ocd does not make sense but one week I just had a mind shift. I thought if I am not dead yet after worrying for two years about heart, cancer, bites, etc then maybe I can stop worrying. So I have for most issues involving me. Now I worry about my kid. Is she home, is she ok, who she seeing. I have shifted to worry about other things. The life of someone with OCD

[HIMYM24 in reply to Fargo-Guy]

Wow that's a great insight, too bad that OCD always wants to shift to the next thing

[Fargo-Guy in reply to HIMYM24]

That has been my experience over last 60 years. My OCD starred at about 9 worrying about hurting my family with a tornado. My mom and dad rode one out in a pickup truck before I was born. It killed my aunt. So that started the anxiety and it has continued. Moving from my own health to my family. Now I worry about adult daughter who has a mood disorder and anxiety. I think she has inherited signs of my OCD.

[waniniko]

Sending hugs along the way as I agree with the two replies. With the therapy and exposure described in the two replies I pray you will find relief.

[barbararl]

this is a tough one - as i age, it gets worse; i think since i am 70, everything i experience will lead me to a serious diagnosis; i haven't found the answer - i get relief when i'm told that what i am concerned about isn't life-threatening. i am good for awhile until i notice something else that sends me over the edge again; times of stress really hype up the physical issues; i am going to begin reading about death to see if that is my underlying fear - it is such an unknown as well as how it will happen & will i be able to handle it? i am always afraid that i won't be able to handle whatever comes my way - if i knew i could handle a certain diagnosis, then maybe i wouldn't worry about getting it - i wish for all you younger ones to keep looking for answers to managing ocd & health anxiety so you won't be as troubled as i am in later years; it is exhausting & such a time waste to put everything on hold until reassurance is obtained & a deep breath can be taken, at least for a little while -