Hi all.
I'm new to the forums but having read a lot of the other threads and seeing the great advice given to people seeking help I figured I'd post a thread to hopefully receive the same, whilst also freeing these thoughts from my head.
A short background of me:
Since childhood I have experienced this random thought of death and how we won't exist for eternity upon death which strikes me with panic and fear.
I have no idea how this thought come about, particularly at such a young age.
Either way I kept this thought to myself because: one - I never really knew how to describe this feeling, and two - even if I did know how I would never really be able to describe the thought without going into a state of panic.
I believe this is probably the start or the root to all sorts of mental health problems I have experienced up until now, including depression, social and health anxiety, and obsessive thinking.
I am not always depressed, anxious or obsessively thinking, the symptoms come and go. But just right now at this point in time and for the past week, I have been an anxious mess worrying about my health, made no better by my obsessive thinking.
What concerns me about my health right now is the physical symptoms/concerns from two years ago which I failed to seek reassurance for are still present, and the arrival of a whole new load of symptoms go hand in hand with the previous symptoms to convince me I've probably had an illness this whole time, and its probably too late to do anything about it.
I tried to find some reassurance from my GP last week, to assess my concerns or run some tests, but without even physically checking any of my symptoms she ruled out that there was anything wrong with me and suggested that I have health anxiety, referring me to a mental health specialist.
I am now in a position where I have all these worries circling around in my head, convinced I have a major illness but with nowhere to go for reassurance or guidance.
I wouldn't be so anxious if I was reassured that these symptoms were nothing to worry about? I admit I do need to work on treating my anxiety, but until I am reassured that these physical symptoms are nothing to worry about, I don't think psychologically any progress can be made.
I should add that I also quit smoking two weeks ago, and the withdrawal from nicotine is known to enhance anxiety levels...Which probably isn't helping and would explain why I feel like I'm going to lose my mind.
Combatting nicotine addiction is one major challenge, never mind with a dose of health anxiety on top, but with seemingly no one to turn to (especially my GP) I feel completely lost.
I'm new to the forums but having read a lot of the other threads and seeing the great advice given to people seeking help I figured I'd post a thread to hopefully receive the same, whilst also freeing these thoughts from my head.
A short background of me:
Since childhood I have experienced this random thought of death and how we won't exist for eternity upon death which strikes me with panic and fear.
I have no idea how this thought come about, particularly at such a young age.
Either way I kept this thought to myself because: one - I never really knew how to describe this feeling, and two - even if I did know how I would never really be able to describe the thought without going into a state of panic.
I believe this is probably the start or the root to all sorts of mental health problems I have experienced up until now, including depression, social and health anxiety, and obsessive thinking.
I am not always depressed, anxious or obsessively thinking, the symptoms come and go. But just right now at this point in time and for the past week, I have been an anxious mess worrying about my health, made no better by my obsessive thinking.
What concerns me about my health right now is the physical symptoms/concerns from two years ago which I failed to seek reassurance for are still present, and the arrival of a whole new load of symptoms go hand in hand with the previous symptoms to convince me I've probably had an illness this whole time, and its probably too late to do anything about it.
I tried to find some reassurance from my GP last week, to assess my concerns or run some tests, but without even physically checking any of my symptoms she ruled out that there was anything wrong with me and suggested that I have health anxiety, referring me to a mental health specialist.
I am now in a position where I have all these worries circling around in my head, convinced I have a major illness but with nowhere to go for reassurance or guidance.
I wouldn't be so anxious if I was reassured that these symptoms were nothing to worry about? I admit I do need to work on treating my anxiety, but until I am reassured that these physical symptoms are nothing to worry about, I don't think psychologically any progress can be made.
I should add that I also quit smoking two weeks ago, and the withdrawal from nicotine is known to enhance anxiety levels...Which probably isn't helping and would explain why I feel like I'm going to lose my mind.
Combatting nicotine addiction is one major challenge, never mind with a dose of health anxiety on top, but with seemingly no one to turn to (especially my GP) I feel completely lost.
Overwhelming health anxiety
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