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yasmin17
yasmin17

How do i stop my anxiety taking over my life? i have really bad health anxiety and for the past few months i have had nearly every anxiety symptom going, multiple symptoms at a time and every day too. I cant take it anymore and im losing control over everything. so far since Friday i have self diagnosed MS (again), Brain tumour, Stroke and even septicemia (due to a little blister on my foot) i need to stop thinking about things so much but how do i make the thoughts go away? im losing control of my life and i dont know how to get it back. pleaee help me

briggy1
briggy1
If you had a stroke or a brain tumor you would know it. Stay off web md, you'll feel better about yourself.
yasmin17
yasmin17
that's what I keep telling myself but then another part of me tells me maybe its just starting out so they haven't found it yet. I don't know how to break the cycle of looking every 2 minutes im trying but its so hard
Aligib
Aligib
I really feel for you! I have self diagnosed MS many times as I have had constant dizziness for about 10 months now. I have had an MRI for the dizziness which was all clear so I am sure I don't have MS. I have tried everything, had all the tests, but I cannot get rid of this foggy head, unbalanced and 'ill' feeling all the time which I think must be anxiety. I think counselling may help so going to try that next. I am working but everything is a struggle and I wake up every day waiting for my 'fuggy' head to kick in. I also have heavy and tired eyes and worry about EVERYTHING
yasmin17
yasmin17
I'm exactly the same as you I had an MRI that was all clear and mine started off with constant dizziness but for the past few months it's been numbness on the right side of my face especially around the lips but the neurologist won't loo any further into it coz every test I've had has came back clear including all of the blood tests. I've just had some more blood tests done today but I think these will be clear too. I'm glad their clear but in a way I wish they weren't coz then I'd have an answer for it as I can't accept the fact that anxiety is the sole cause of everything I'm receiving. It's so bad ATM and I don't see a way out of it
Jroj
Jroj
Have you tried going to therapy and also speaking with your family about this . This usually helps . It's hard to break the cycle of self diagnosing and worrying . It's a viscous one . That's how i was but i am on another cycle which trying to find relief and currently fighting with myself about getting on meds again
Aligib
Aligib
It's awful!! I know what you mean, it is a relief that there is not awful illness but this is an awful illness in itself but because it is so hard to tell people it makes things worse. I haven't told anyone in work, as far as they are concerned everything is normal whereas I feel so far from normal!! I am hoping Counselling will help.
bullito
bullito
I suffered from hypochondria for a while. Was driving everybody around me crazy... Anesthetized myself with booze once and it all went away, until the effect of the alcohol passed away. That time Celexa did a wonderful job. But I learned to look into those symptoms that were not present, like the slur speech, the sweat, etc. I began to see how the anxiety provoked some symptoms like tensed muscles in the face.