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Anxious about health

cm1990
cm1990
Overall, my anxiety has been much better recently. I still feel just as anxious, but now I feel like I can control it much more.

One of the main issues that keeps my anxiety level up is worrying about myself physically. I constantly think something is wrong with my body and I convince myself I have cancer, heart problems and brain tumors. It can be very hard for me to realize that I'm being a bit over dramatic.

I use to have a major issue with drug abuse, mainly amphetamines (MDMA and cocaine). I've been fully clean for about a year now, but I think this is what drives my anxiety is knowing that I most likely did permanent damage to my brain and I'm convinced that I've given myself brain tumors because of all this.

I know I sound totally insane but if anyone can offered some advice it would be greatly appreciated.
naturegirl65
naturegirl65
Well done on sobriety. Stay on that path.

Maybe look up neurogenesis. And brain cell repair. Hippocampus, and brain able to re-curcuit after injury.
There are also things you can do to improve brain function. Exercise, diet, healthy living, omega 3 fatty acids, taking curcumin. There's some info saying it's good for brain function.
Look some of this up. Research on how to improve brain function.
If you do have any damage I'm sure some or most of it is repairable.

Hopefully your appt with physician was good and can put your mind at rest.
blh123
blh123
I have this same anxiety about my health. I have anxiety about my health, especially coming down with cancer. My anxiety has brought on gastritis which I have had for almost two years. I have good days and bad days. Lately, it has been more bad days then good. My dad died in his early 60s of stomach cancer but he was an alcoholic and a big smoker. He did not have a good diet. SO now that I have GI issues I immediately think I am going to get stomach cancer. Besides that it really makes it hard to have a social life when your stomach is bothering you and you cannot get cured. At times the best word to describe my feelings is hopelessness. I know I had an endoscopy in September and the only thing I had was gastritis. My blood work has been the best its been in probably 3 years. but yet I cannot shake this anxiety.....I guess if the gastritis would go away I would feel better.