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Posted 7/1/2015 12:01 AM (GMT 0)
It's out of control right now.

I had a fertility procedure done yesterday which has caused me some worry and I have an upcoming doctor's visit, plus this weird feeling I've had in my chest.

I now have a mysterious bruise on my right ankle with a little raised spot under it that looks like a pin was poked there and my mind races to blood clot.

I don't know why I'm freaking out, but I am. It's like I want my doctor to see this spot, but why on earth would I go to the doctor for a bruised ankle???
Posted 7/1/2015 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
It's probably a spider bite or something simple, don't make it something it isn't. I'm not one to talk though, I tend to think the worse when it comes to my health, but I'm learning on doing positive thinking and you need to do it too.

Think of a positive mantra to tell yourself, and say it over and over again. You got this girl, keep your head up.
Posted 7/1/2015 12:39 AM (GMT 0)
Definitely not a bug bite of some sort. Most likely I've banged into something and don't remember, but I'm fairly certain I won't feel better until it fades away.

Stupid health anxiety. This is the time of year where I do all my doctor visits; especially before considering fertility treatments, so my worries are in overdrive!
Posted 7/1/2015 1:34 AM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry. I get it. I really do. I read my rheumatologist' report she gave me to take to the surgeon, and of course I read between the lines, and dx myself again.

((hugs))
Posted 7/1/2015 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
Ugh, Stacey, you have every right to worry. Try not to let your mind run wild, but it's only natural, because you're protecting yourself.

I'm trying to get this mind under control as we speak!!
Posted 7/1/2015 3:33 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry:(

I know how hard this is...our minds just won't let certain things go...

Try to remember this quote and make it a mantra:

"Almost nothing we ever worry about is ever actually the truth."

Repeat as needed!

S.C.
Posted 7/1/2015 8:46 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks S.C.,

I'll try that for sure, since it proves true time and time again.
Posted 7/1/2015 8:48 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Park

Sorry to hear your HA is giving you problems at the moment I think it's one of the hardest types of anxiety to deal with.

I think us with health anxiety become so in tune with our bodies that we notice things that most people would not give a second glance to and before we no it it has become a major worry.

I like SC mantra above I will need to remember that one myself.

I am just starting to get on top of my health anxiety what I do if something begins to worry me about my health is just say to myself it's my health anxiety making me worry and then shelf the worry and that seems to be working.

Hibee
Posted 7/1/2015 8:53 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Hibee.

I'll keep that in mind as well!

My doctor says that I need to view my health anxiety in a more positive way and not judge myself so much for having a worry. He says that while I need to not catastrophize, I also need to know that I have health anxiety because I care about myself and I wanna be here and live a nice long life.

It was nice of him to say since I usually beat myself up about it.
Posted 7/1/2015 8:56 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Park

Sounds like you have a great doctor.

That's a good way to think of things I hope you have a good day today.

Keep us posted

Hibee
Posted 7/1/2015 8:59 AM (GMT 0)
My doctor is wonderful! We should all be so lucky!!


As for today....since I've been awake since 3:30, I do not have high hopes. Just can't seem to get back to bed. :-(
Posted 7/1/2015 9:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Park

Having a good doctor is important I think and it is good to keep in regular contact with them so they can monitor your progress.

I was just thinking should you not be tucked up in bed I hope you can get back to sleep maybe watch a mindfulness video. It's 10am here is Scotland and we are in the middle of a heat wave and being Scottish we don't like the heat lol.

Hibee
Posted 7/1/2015 9:11 AM (GMT 0)
I'm in Illinois would love a little heat wave. I live a few blocks from the lake in a little town and I swear our temperature is always ten degrees lower than everywhere else!!

I think I'm going to do the breath awareness meditation that I like so much. Just hesitant because I don't wanna wake my husband, but man I'm exhausted!

I'd say it's from the zoloft increase but this is only night 2 and I've been waking up all week.

Insomnia is such a challenge for me.
Posted 7/1/2015 9:18 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Park

Hope you get some heat soon.

Yes insomnia is a tough thing to deal with I have struggled with that for years. Yes doing your breath awareness meditation sounds like a good idea I hope you can get some more rest.

Hibee
Posted 7/1/2015 12:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hibee,

Do you just take meds for insomnia, or do you have any tricks to share??

:)
Posted 7/1/2015 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
I hope you at least got in a nap. I was awake at 4:30 a.m. myself. I have such light sensitivity that I don't get on line in the wee hours.

I've never tried any meds for my insomnia. I've thought about it, but I'm sort of afraid of meds. Counterproductive, I know. lol
Posted 7/1/2015 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry to hear you are still having problems sleeping, I think watching the breathing meditation before you go to bed could help, and then again if you wake up in the middle of the night. I sure hope you are able to get a full night sleep soon.

I've been sleeping terrible the past week, but I think mine is due to stress over the situation with my grandson and increasing a med that I am taking.

Oh Park, Please take our heat. lol. We just had the hottest and driest month of june ever. It has been in the 90's for the past week and again for this next week. I'm so sick of heat it isn't funny and summer is just starting. :( I don't do good if it is over 65-70 degrees, it makes my pain so much worse. So I'm sending you all our heat. :)
Posted 7/1/2015 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Looks like we're all sleeping. Poorly! Is it a full moon??

I did do my breath meditation that I like and it helped me mellow out. I hate sleep struggles!!

Lisa, 90's don't sound good to me!! I like it right around 75! I just want it warm enough to take my son swimming and it hasn't been yet! It's crazy!
Posted 7/1/2015 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
I'm a 75 - 80 degree girl. :D

We are having 96 average with heat index into the 100's. No fun.

BTW it IS a full moon.
Posted 7/1/2015 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
It's a full moon for real?! That explains it, I swear!
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