Thanks for the reply, Scaredy! I actually have an appt with my therapist next Tuesday to go over this. I’ve never tolerated medication well, thus I am not medicated at the moment. It’s crazy how I...
Last week I had an outpatient procedure(EGD) which I have had 16 times in the past. However, in the past my OCD was not rearing it's ugly head. After recovering from the anesthesia after the...
As I'm sure any allergy sufferer knows allergies are the gateway for multiple sinus infections each year. About two weeks ago ragweed really got to me and it turned into a massive sinus infection. My...
After about 6 months of having my anxiety and OCD under control I have, in three short weeks, completely reversed course. At the end of last month I took a work trip to Las Vegas. My wife joined me...
So I posted back in September regarding my intrusive thoughts with GAD. They were brought on during a really stressful period where I was on medical leave from work with an autoimmune disease. I was...
S.C., Thank you for your reply! During my time in remission from anxiety I used swallowed steroids daily for my disease. Some types definitely caused an increase in anxiety, anger, hunger and...
Hopeful86, Thank you for your reply! I keep telling myself the same thing. The book I mentioned says to accept the thought and react to it in a neutral manner instead of over-analyzing it, thus...
Hello, Everyone! After beating back anxiety/panic disorder through CBT(I was panic free for over 2 years.) everything is rapidly coming back. It started two months ago. I am on leave from work with...
Sonne, I just started the Nystatin liquid suspension. After my first dose I felt incredibly dizzy, anxious and sick at my stomach within 20 minutes. Is this normal?...
Well, I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis. I had a bad stricture and since the EGD I feel an EVEN WORSE choking sensation.:( On top of that the topical steroid to treat EE is $400. I haven't eaten more...
My GI Doctor was awesome and scheduled an EGD for tomorrow morning. I should have answers soon! The lump in my throat seems to be a bit better, I noticed while working today that as I worked I didn't...
So I have been really sick for the past two weeks, vomiting probably upwards of 30 times. I began to recover last week around Thursday from whatever virus I had. However, when I recovered from that I...
Hey, Guys! Hope everyone is doing well and hopefully recovered or on the road to recovery from their anxiety! I have some good news and some bad news.lol I found that CBT was an answered prayer. I...
So I'm really taking well to CBT and my new therapist. I've made excellent progress and the past three weeks have been almost normal for me. Until Monday. I had an interview for a new job(I was...
Hello everyone, I hope you are all well today! I have a few questions for anyone familiar with CBT and therapy. I found a wonderful and brilliant therapist and I am really enjoying our time together...
S.C., Ty for sharing. I used this technique yesterday during a pretty strong panic attack and ended up hyperventilating. Do you have any suggestions on how to move into this technique while breathing...
P, I can honestly say Ive had them all. Numb extremeties, numb lips, cold hands and feet, heart palpitations chest pain, pvc's, weakness, vertigo, throbbing in my neck, chest tightness, breathing...
Scaredy Cat, Please share! I look forward to pro-actively attacking my breathing issues with a new technique!! Thanks!...
P, I can relate. I have been where you are and it's no fun. I am currently experiencing a pretty bad bout of health anxiety at the moment. As Cornell mentioned the self help references have been an...
This may sound totally crazy but I felt like the klonopin definitely helped BUT I had strange psychological side effects. I would get racing thoughts the next day and over all I would feel like I was...
Cornell, Thanks for your response. I have been prescribed klonopin but I am extremely stubborn and usually just try to push through rather than taking it. I used to take zzquil to help me sleep but I...
Im just so discouraged. I have had terri le health anxiety but I hsd become very effective at reasoning through my symptoms as anxiety related. However, this new feeling of being extremely weak and...
So for the past few days I have been waking up in the middle of the night feeling like I am barely breathing. I feel a jolt go through my body like something is wrong and then I step in with...
So I've been doing a little better. I have a handle on my health anxiety and I am pretty good at talking myself down from a hypochondriac induced panic attack. Not to say I am better altogether, I...
You are not alone my friend. I only recently(5 Months ago) became overwhelmed with General Anxiety Disorder and have found myself in the Doctors office at LEAST once a month since then. When I am in...
Just a quick update. The self help tools you guys posted have been SO helpful! I was already doing the deep breathing exercises but I hadn't tried mindfulness. I made it through the week and the...
Will it pass? I rarely feel this anxious, it's almost debilitating....
So last week was a pretty good week for me, symptom wise. I was working through some things and seemed to have a handle on my health anxiety. On top of that July 4th was approaching and I knew I...
Thanks, HeartfeltOne. I do my best to be pro-active about this, I want to beat it. I keep reminding myself that "Courage means to keep making forward progress while you still feel afraid.". I...
Hello, I am a 33 year old male. About four months ago I was drinking scotch after a long day and took a hydrocodone to help with some shoulder pain I was having. I went to sleep two scotches later...