Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Currently going through some health issues. 46 yr old female. Never really had any serious physical health problems and having SERIOUS anxiety from this. Thinking I'm dying, must be cancer, etc etc. I have had ultrasound, CT with contrast and bloodwork and all clear. Doc says gastritis/ulcer (joined that forum too!). Scope is forthcoming...that's what I'm afraid of, even though everything else was cleae. Anybody else have anxiety with doctors and medical issues?
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My husband Gareth yesterday said that he was looking for a one bedroom flat. SO I SAID to him dont you love me anymore and then he said no> a little later he slipped in the shower and we had to go up and rescue him all he has done is hurt his ankleandi toes. A later on he gave me a hug and said he did love me. I dont know what to do or what to think. I know he is texting another...
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Enough is Enough. A few years ago, I was on disability and spent a lot of time caring for my Aunt. One particular Tuesday, I remember standing at my kitchen sink and being excited because I had the day to myself. I was so happy, until my Aunt called, frantic that she dropped and broke her blood pressure monitor and needed a new one. I was so wigged out! I didn't leave my house and...
Yup, I get major anxiety with doctors. I do better with the medical issues, but I do believe I qualify for full doctor phobia.
I, too, get allot of digestive tract ailments from my anxiety. Plying psychotherapy tools to the anxiety seems to get me allot further than doctor treatment of the physical symptoms.
What I've learned from working in the medical field for 20 years is that everyone has these fears. There are some things we can't seem to control pertaining to our health and that makes us feel vulnerable.
I tend to only think the best until I hear the worse, and even then I would seek a 2nd opinion. There have been so many advances in healthcare these days-good help is available.
Take some deep breaths and refuse to give into fear. I like doing the "If,then" exercise. "If" this happens, "then"I'll do this, etc. Plan each step you'll take and that helps the anxiety be manageable. You've got this!