Frustrated By Health Anxiety Will There Ever Be A End?

Question

I have been obsesses by health anxiety lately .I have a therapist on meds,and seen doctors to confirm there is nothing wrong.I used to be normal and carefree,not all I can think of is what is that sensation or this on is that something fatal or normal.I just dont know what happened to me.Its scarry .its totally confusing and depressing.Everyone says get over it.its not so easy .I have been diagonosed with Post tramatic Stress .i want so much to be normal and I do make progress everyday but its slow.I wished someone could just take it all away and make it better.Its a miserable life.Its not living its existing in terror.Anyone else feel this way?

Answer 1

I have been there and back, and i came to realize i was scared of dying, not living,, does your current situation have anything to do w/it? like living where something emotionally scarring has occurred? .all I can tell you is to live one day at a time, do stuff that makes you happy, and realize death is part of living.I used to be carefree to never thought of death or bad stuff. if you do find the magic answer let me know, i dislike the person i have become too.

Answer 2

It sounds a lot like bipolar to me - I have a bipolar NOS diagnosis, but I dunno why the doc put down that thru the years - it's pretty clearly bipolar 2- the only full blown mania I got was on antidepressants, otherwise only hypomanias. Anxiety disorders often run along with bipolar, so my current doc doesn't even put down an anxiety disorder - just says it's part of the bipolar, and puts in my chart that I have been having anxiety problems. In my case, I'm anxious about nothing at all so cognitive therapy is useless - there are no thoughts causing the anxiety. I find exercise cuts the anxiety more than anything, and hot baths can help a lot, too. i sit in the hot bath for an hour with a novel. If you are getting racing thoughts, you probably can't read a novel, but maybe you can read short articles about favorite subjects, like in a magazine. Sounds like the meds are making you manic. I was able to work until I was almost 30 and I had severe bouts of recurring depression from age 16 or so, with hypomanias, and a full blown mania at maybe 28? But the docs didn't figure out it was mania even tho I only slept one or two hours a night for many months, because there was depression at the same time (mixed moods). I wasn't euphoric. I did have grandiose thinking, but some of it was really negative - I had a good laugh about that with my psychiatrist about that after I got discharged from the hospital - he asked why I was on an antipsychotic now, and i told him because I thought I was the antichrist, and he asked why I didn't tell him that? And I said I thought he knew! I thought it was obvious, that everyone knew. Anyhow, I think you need another opinion, and you need to call your doc and let him/her know you are having racing thoughts, sleep issues etc. on the antidepressant, so you can taper off of it. You should be seeing a psychiatrist, not a general family doc. all the best to you. try not to stay up all night - if you push it, you could go into full blown mania, if that is what is going on, and you don't want that. Try to stay away from too much stimulation - avoid new hobbies, businesses, etc - that will amp up the mania, and you may spend all your money, money you need. And don't get into any new sexual relationships right now either - bad timing - bipolar mania really increases your sex drive, and you can get into trouble. You may have to turn over the car keys and wallet to your mom or dad temporarily if you get worse, just to keep you from impulsively getting into trouble.

Answer 3

I am really sorry that you are experiencing these feelings. I have suffered with this problem a lot this year. I was working out at the gym about a year before this and I never had this feeling. I had to stop that and take care of an aged Mother until she died this year. My world seems to have stopped. I don't have energy anymore. It has been replaced with worry. I have problems at night unwinding and also in the mornings I have anxiety about what the day will bring. I recently, for the first time in my life, am taking an antidepressant. It helps give me some of my energy back but, I know if I could get the effort to do more walking, or working out at the gym, I may shake it. I do have a heck of a lot of problems to deal with this year, maybe you are so overwhelmed also, that you have not given your emotions enough time to adjust to any traumatic events in your life. Remember, too many problems at once can cause all of your symptoms. Sincerely, as hard as it is to believe, I know that this is a temporary problem for you. You must give your emotional self time to heal. I suggest you spend time with a pet that you can speak softly to. Also, avoiding phone calls from people that bother you helps. Manage whatever time you can in your day, for your benefit only. You make the choice whatever you want to do. Treat yourself in anyway possible. People say to me, just get over it, but I did not know how. I have studied and tried the few suggestions I am giving you. I am starting to feel better. You must apply your logic to the situation as you feel your life is out of control....thus, take control on any issue you can. No matter how small. My very best to you! Don't give up, please.

Answer 4

You didn't mention which medications you are taking. SSRI's like Lexapro, and cymbalta work for anxiety. Side effects could include serious weight gain(no matter what they tell you), and lack of sexual interest. Buspirone is also a good drug that is not addictive. It is far better for you than Xanax! I strongly believe in a change of scenery for many psychological ills. Get away for 7-10 days, create some pleasant memories. Take a cruise, go to an all-inclusive resort, lay on a beach. Best Wishes!

Answer 5

Well the best way is to stop thinking, talking and paused for a a minute or two to see and feel the people and goings around you. Try to think whether you are still here or somewhere else? I know that you can't control the way you feel, which is why the anxiety is there. Try to calm down just abit. Think and feel, then you'll end up realising that the only person which causes such non-sensical emotion is non other than yourself.

Answer 6

Stick to the counceling. As you work through what ever it is that caused the post tramatic stress you will see the life go back to "normal". Also try to remember that when you are having an anxiety attack it is just that. Try to calm down and get your mind onsomething busy(like what you have to do at work or what you would buy if you had a million dollars. :) It will get your mind off the attack and it will go away faster. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

I too worry excessively about my health. Every tiny pain I feel makes me spin into a panic that I'm dying. You're not alone on this, trust me. You're taking the right steps in seeing a doctor and getting help for it. I also am seeking help for my anxiety and depression and am hoping I'm on my way to mental health. Good luck and don't give up. You'll make it through!

Answer 8

I feel the same way. It seems like there's a new diagnosis or disorder created everyday like this new restless leg syndrome. There isn't one person I know who after a long day doesn't have this problem.

Answer 9

I find that exercise relieves anxiety for me. Maybe you can go outside for a jog everyday. I'm sure it will work.

Answer 10

it's called hypochondriasis.