Thanks so much, HB. I sincerely wish for healing and joyful peace for all of us. Things are not easy for anyone and can be that much harder when you have anxiety or any other illness to deal with on...
This week has been really hard for me. The news has me pretty worked up and triggered my health anxiety, which had gotten so much better before, but I'm not sure how to reel it in again with all of...
I'm sorry things are so difficult right now. It's good that you have an upcoming therapy appointment. That will likely help a good deal. Until then, try to do your best to breathe, recognize when you...
I am also having a lot of anxiety about the new coronavirus. I am trying not to read all of the articles, but it's hard to avoid the headlines. I've tried learning about it in order to get my fears...
I have done EMDR with 2 different therapists. It didn't work for me for quite some time, but about 2 months ago I did a session focusing on something that got me quite emotional (regarding...
It's always a nice reminder that I am not alone :) I hope you all are doing better now that you are home, wras....
Any deviation from the norm can be anxiety-producing for me - sometimes even the good stuff. Smiling and pretending to be happy or even just fine for several days, is most definitely a draining task!...
I tried some cbd oil for a while (with and without thc). It didn't have a significant impact on relieving my anxiety. I didn't have any negative reactions (worst of it was that they weren't very...
I had been looking forward to a week off work at the beach with my family but so many things went wrong and my anxiety really ramped up. I'd already had vacation prep anxiety but then the drive was...
I'm actually considering trying a new gynecologist in my area that has had great reviews online - I may see if she can help with both the heavy periods and the thyroid issues. At some point I have...
Hi Lab, thanks. Yes, my ob/gyn won't check my hormone levels. They said hormones fluctuate too much, I'm still menstruating, and it wouldn't tell them much anyway. I was offered the options of bc...
Thank you S.C. It's not been easy, but I don't want to give up. I'm seeing an acupuncturist now, thankfully covered by insurance, and she's been great. Acupuncture does give me some anxiety relief as...
Thanks Hangin. I just may see a rheumatologist - I've been pushing my endo to do antibody testing (as well as reverse T3 and free T3, but she won't order the tests! TSH and free T4 seem to be all she...
I have seen 3 psychiatrists and 1 psych RN. Two of the psychs were very laid back and pretty much said maybe we could try some ssris and maybe they would help,which one would I like to start with....
Thanks, Hangin. My endo appt. yesterday did not go as well. I waiting nearly an hour in the lobby before I was called back! Once I got to the exam room the doctor came in listened to my lungs and...
So every now and again my anxiety peaks and I dip into depression - especially when dealing with my physical symptoms and trying to find help/relief. It seems all of my tests come back normal and I'm...
Holy cow, Hangin! That sounds like quite a journey you've been on! I'm so glad you figured out the issue and are at least on your way to feeling better! I had my EGD and it wasn't as bad as I thought...
Thank you, S.C. The support here really means a lot to me!...
As usual 7 days away from my period and my anxiety ramps up to 11. I have been having all kinds of on and off symptoms for what feels like forever. My most consistent and recent (2019) symptoms are:...
Hi S.C. Thanks for the response. I went to a doctor who didn't even look in my nose but after checking ears, throat, and pressing around my face said he didn't know what to tell me. Not really worth...
I'm having a difficult time recently with smelling cigarette smoke-it's been daily for the last week. This has happened to me before and it's gone away... and come back and gone away over the last...
Hi Gizmofab, I absolutely have a terrible ramp up pf anxiety just before and then during my menstrual period. I am 43. Until recently, like clockwork, on the 3rd and heaviest day of my period I would...
Just wondering if anyone has heard of or tried Time Line Therapy or tried it and if so what do you know about it and has it been effective for anyone?...
Thank you so much everyone! This is so helpful for me. When I am feeling low and having a particularly hard time it can feel so lonely and like there's no answers or end in sight. It also is that...
I am having a rough time and feeling very isolated and alone in my struggle with my anxiety, my strange physical symptoms, and my inability to do the things I once could... I am having trouble coping...
Thank you both! My teeth are ok. I have seen 2 ENTs. They couldn't figure it out so I saw a GI doc that has me set for a procedure where she can scope my esophagus and also test my pH level. In the...
This on/off sore throat has been in "on" mode for over a week now. It's uncomfortable and it hurts. It goes back and forth from burning sore to feeling swollen and sore. I'm exhausted from the...
Thanks, Labradorite & S.C. I have been taking new supplements (theanine & a form of folic acid) suggested by a former pharmacist and current Manager of the dispensary I go to along with a high CBD...
The sore throat is back. Again. It is so sore and raw feeling that I can't even clear my throat. I try, but nothing happens except discomfort. I had changed my diet to a more gluten-free/alkaline...
Thanks Hibee & SC. It was a new p-doc. While she didn't rush me out of the room, it felt very cold and impersonal and like I mentioned a few things she said didn't sit well with me... One example,...
First of all, are all psychiatrists cold and impersonal or is it just the ones I have seen? The latest one I saw said that I may have underlying manic depression, even though I do not have manic...
I'm right there with you, M. I have health anxiety too and have experienced a myriad of symptoms over the last 6 yrs - all of which I find myself at one time or another convinced that it's MS or...
I handful of times over the last 2 - 3 years, I have experienced smelling cigarette smoke where there isn't anyone near me smoking. For the last week - it has been nearly constant and it's driving me...
Hi A.K., Yes. Yes, yes, yes - I am often exhausted with that very same feeling. Like I am walking around, looking over my shoulder waiting for the inevitable end. Health anxiety is tough. I have...
Hi Pheebs, I'm sorry you are having a difficult time right now. Please know that you are not alone. I can't recall any specific books about anxiety that have helped me, but there is an online health...
Hang in there, Cilly. There's help and an answer out there somewhere - I hope you are moving closer to feeling better every moment of every day!!...
Thank you Cilly & OG! I am trying to not allow myself to get too caught up in trying to "research" (Google) and try to figure it out myself... Once I hear back from the ENT about my blood work,...
Hi DP, I'm sorry to hear that you have been having so much difficulty. I, like you, am dealing with health anxiety as well. It has been pretty tough. Posting here has helped me at many times where I...
Thank you, adubb. I have a medicated mouthwash/gargle the ENT prescribed for the canker sore on my tonsil and he ordered blood work to see if there was a deficiency causing what he thinks are chronic...
If you have seen my previous posts, you know I have had a sore throat on and off since late June. So far, this is the longest by far that I have had the sore throat - and it's freaking me out....
Hi Adubb, I'm sorry things have been so hard and stressful lately. Health anxiety is so difficult to deal with! It seems that your doctor is listening to you and it's good that you have a follow...
Hi Elliott, I have a great deal of health anxiety and have just begun to do the health anxiety workbook modules located in the "Anxiety Panic Resources" section here. I have not been diagnosed with...
Thanks S.C. & Adubb. I have not been doing the worksheets. I need to dig around in the link and find them and then DO them. I've also been considering ways that I can promote wellness and good health...
So, I'd posted a bit ago that after many, many doctor visits over the past 4 months, medications and endoscopes, some small tonsil stones and a canker sore were found on my right tonsil - which did...
Thank you so much, S.C. It can feel so lonely and scary dealing with all of this anxiety. It really does help me to have everyone here encouraging me and reminding me that I'm not alone....
Thank you, Adubb. Distraction is a good idea. I'll try a few different things and see what I can lose myself in... it's getting chilly, so maybe I should knit a new scarf. I am seeing a therapist...
Hi L, I'm sorry to hear you are having such a tough time. It sounds like you have a lot going on and anyone would be stressed out by all of the activity taking place in your life... Have you...
I'd posted a while back about my ongoing 4 month sore throat issue - the sore throat comes on for several days, then disappears for several days, then returns... I had been to my primary doc several...
Yes, YSC - I am in the same boat you are. This health anxiety is tough!! I have been afraid of having MS and cancer the most, but other conditions sneak in there too, depending on what symptom I'm...
Thank you everyone. It's just so hard being IN it. And I can't completely shake this sore throat, which is scaring the crap out of me! I try to reason with myself and reassure myself - I've had an...