illness or anxiety? can anyone help?

so pretty much i am diagnosed with anxiety disorder and ocd. I am always stressed out and overthinking. I am 22 years old and as far as i was known in good health. Well a few years ago ive developed raynauds disease in my hands as well as tinea versicolor, lately i have been getting sharp nerve pains throut my body mostly in the back of my head and behind my eyes, sometimes even in my pelvis area and chest. The sharp pain in my head comes in the back and feels like a tight band around my head its a sharp shooting pain that lasts seconds. I have also been having sexual problems such as pain when i am aroused but it seems only when i think about the pain it happens. Also when i get anxious i get all this sharp shooting pains. I have lost sexual desire and havent been sexually active in about 6 months. Since i worried so much i went to the doctors and i was tested for all the std's and hiv. The nurse told me she didnt know why i was there and my symptons seemed linked to anxiety all of my tests came back negative but i am still getting these pains. I recently had blood work down for a flu and there was no sign of infection in me as well. I still am worried that something is wrong it doesnt seem to add up my doctor tells me i am fine but i still feel so worried because i cant enjoy life. I also keep having styes and very dry eyes that sting. The pain only seems to come when i think about it but it is real pain. if anyone could help me out if this seems like some sort of nervous system problem or just anxiety but it is driving me mad. Thank you, bless you all

I'm of no help friend but I'm 21 and have pretty much the EXACT same thing haha it was actually comforting reading your post as bad as that sounds

My symptoms ALWAYS happen when I IMAGINE it, it's just weird

Hi NHM and welcome! Many of us here can relate to your feelings regarding well being. Health anxiety is quite prevalent among us, myself included.

To over simplify it...anxiety/panic can cause one to (mainly) fear either losing one's mind, or one's physical health. It is easy to imagine why, when there is such a mix of both mental and physical symptoms going on at any given time!

I like you, tend to lean toward the catastophic thinking regarding my health and body's well being. Through therapy I have been relieved of this (and panic attacks!) but it will likely remain something that I will have to maintain working on, to stay well and keep under control.

When anxiety comes on, a physical symptom often accompanies it, thus triggering more worry and stress, causing a cycle that is hard to break. Therapy is highly effective in diffusing the anxious thoughts that arise, thus stopping the cycle before it can really get going.

Now for example, I might have a symptom, but I catch the nervous thought process that tries to follow, combat it with reasonable thinking, and it goes away:)

If you would like to know more about CBT (the therapy I've described) post back, of consult your G.P. for a referral. There is treatment for this, and you can feel good again! I went from daily debilitating A/P to getting my life back again!

Keep posting as it does help to not feel so alone. I hope that you find this a place of information, sharing and support...welcome aboard;)
Scaredy Cat

Thank you all for you help so far I appreciate it :)