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...

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Severe health anxiety

FFdawg
FFdawg

Hello,  I have been suffering from severe health anxiety for about a month now.  I am so worried I am going to die.  One day its from a heart attack, the next day a stroke, the next a brain aneurysm.  I feel like I am outside of my body and have terrible dizziness and wake up with my chest pounding.  Been to the hospital twice, urgent care twice, shrink twice,my GP, cardiologist, and with a gastroenterologist next week.  Just wondering what other peoples anxiety symptoms are as I feel so alone in this.  Thank you.  I wish no one had to suffer this.

Averyshinyshoe
Averyshinyshoe
Last summer I had the same situation, I would wake up every morning convinced I was going to die that day because I was so scared of death in general. I never told anyone, and just came to an understanding that I need to stop being afraid of something so inevitable so that I can live my life ya know?
arfie
arfie
Hey Dawg. Welcome to DS.

I'll put my wish bucket with yours that no one had to suffer this. Alas, the tragic fact is that we are far from alone with it. The good news is that there are tons of ways to find relief from the symptoms. Sharing about those symptoms here is one of the ways to find the ones which will work for you.

Welcome aboard.
760surf
760surf
I've suffered on an off with this most of my life. If you can afford it, see a therapist. That is the absolute best starting point. Trust me.
cowhand1988
cowhand1988
Hello, it’s nice to meet you. I’m new here and I have similar fears and have been fighting with them for at least the last 4 years. Crippling fear that I have some rare cancer they can’t find or something worse. Truth is the doctors can’t find anything and it’s so frustrating but I’m using this site to vent. I don’t know the best method for you to approach these feelings as I’m still learning my self. Let me just make a gesture and say “it’s ok, and you have friends here.” You are not alone. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I hope the next day finds us both happy and carefree.
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