Hello special and welcome to HealingWell. I agree, your introduction was awesome and we are so glad you found us.
Would you believe much of my health anxiety these days is center around my "anxiety". Why do I feel anxious, why do I worry, worry and worry about everything and will I never stop being this way ? I was dx 30 years ago with anxiety and major depressive disorder but I have never let it stop me from doing what I want to do most of the time. I have been derailed a time or 2 or 3 but I refuse to stop working on myself.
My understanding of health anxiety is that there are already unexplained symptoms and if someone has health anxiety they will get so worked up about what these might be and end up blowing up their symptoms out of all proportion and beyond the average sense of realism.
There are ways that are very effective in overcoming health anxiety but in order for them to be effective it needs some effort and compliance. I have put a lot of work into accepting that I do overreact and jump to conclusions and that at this time it is just how I am. With some work, therapy and time I have learned to curb these thought processes and catch myself before I start off down this path.
I hid my disorders from my co-worker for 26 years as I feared they would not understand and sad to say when I took early retirement I told them I had depression and anxiety and even thow they are professionals they did not understand as I had kept my anxiety to myself. They thought I was teasing them.
I have been seeing my Drs. Therapists and Psychiatrist for 30 year and I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical insurance. Never had a single problem with this insurance or the company I had before this one.
I am glad you have come here to this great forum so vent away, ask questions, share and just know we understand.
Kindly,
Kitt