Am I mental if I think I'm dying.?

Question

I get sick alot,I always think I'm going to die there is a great fear of leaving my kids behind and I don't want to be on a machine becuase it will be harder for them.I have seen people just die,or car accident.And I just keep feeling like you don't know when it will be your turn.I don't like coffins just the thought of being in 1 scares me and going down in the ground by myself makes it worse.Please be honest do I need help.The dr yesterday said there is a chance i may have lupus but then he said he must be honest I don't think there is anything wrong with you,I just think you have a fear of being sick or dying and when he said that made me think,I spent the whole day yesterday crying becuase I thought I was dying,I felt like I wanted to lay in bed untill God took me away.Thats bad.

Answer 1

First, you can take care of all of your fears by putting them down in a will. Check with your state to see what needs to be done legally. For example; a will tells people you don't want a coffin (you will be dead remember?), that you want a medical will (different from a regular one) saying to pull the plug if you are not to recover, etc., etc. Most importantly, put down who you want to take care of your children (someone or a couple who are stable and can financially and emotionally handle it).

Second, you need to see a counselor and discuss your fears. If nothing is really wrong with you, you are going to make yourself sick and you are causing your children undo stress over all of this panic on your part. Get yourself to a counselor and start talking!

Last, dying is when you go to Heaven, what better place to be.

Answer 2

its very normal for you to fear leaving your kids. if you didnt THEN i would be worried. fact is, people die everyday and its a constant possibility that you may get in a car accident or go on a plane trip somewhere and BAM it happens, but while youre still around you need to enjoy what you have and be greatful. as far as making your going easier get more religious if thats what you feel you need to do. everyone has different ways of coping with things. if youre a new mother then that explains a lot as well it cold be mild post pardom but you need to relax. maybe you have an anxiety disorder. try keeping a log of what you eat, how much caffine intake you have, exercise and all that and see how it varies from day to day. caffine and induce anxiety problems as well. take it day by day. maybe conceling would be a good idea. but none the less remember you need to remain level headed. and i have a good friend with lupus shes had it for almost 13 years now. shes perfectly healthy and has children! good luck. if you need anything feel free to write. :)

Answer 3

From some of teh symptoms you have described, it sounds like you have some form/combination of an anxiety disorder or form of depression. The two often go hand in hand. To get more information, you can visit the website www.depressionhurts.com to see if you feel that either illness fits with your symptoms. If so, you can talk to your primary care physician and he/she can refer you to a therapist with whom you can talk. Your doctor can also prescribe some form of antidepressants. However, if the doctor you described is your primary care physician, I would suggest changing to another doctor. If in fact he/she thinks you are afraid of dying (a symptom of anxiety) to the point where you don't want to get out of bed, he/she should have brought up the subject of an anxiety disorder or depression. Both disease are common and treatable. Good luck! Depression and anxiety don't have to control you life. You can get help. Visit the website, it has valuable resources from self-diagnosis tests to lists of physicians to medications and side-effects.

Answer 4

I understand what you feel. For me I start the day turning it over to God ( fear and all) The day is in His Hands. If it is your time to go there is nothing that you can do about it, and by streesing about it today makes you loose this day. I do feel you are getting to this point of understanding that you are not going to live forever and coming to grips with that. Once you do, you will live your life fully and take each blessing in full when they come.

Answer 5

You have anxiety problems, if not you have either, nosophobia [fear of becoming ill], thanatophobia [fear of dying], necrophobia [fear of death], or No, you're not mental, it's just a reflex for you because maybe something happened to you before that made you think like this?

But, you do seem over-the-edge, so I'd recommend you talk to a counselor or a psychologist. Try to relax though and meditate this out.

Anyway here are a list of phobias:
http://www.phobialist.com/

Answer 6

This is not a normal reaction.
People do get illnesses, and they learn to adapt and LIVE with them. For a time they may face depression or fear, but not to the extent to where it consumes and sucks the life out of them.
You could benefit from:
-- The presence of a friend to walk with you as you face new challenges and questions of what is normal and what is not.
-- A talk with someone on staff with a church near you about worry and fear and life and death and prayer.
-- A series of counseling appointments to assist in learning and adjusting away from unhealthy thinking concerning fear.
-- And possibly, for a brief time, a psychiatrist to assist you in managing your anxiety and getting your chemical balance -- balanced.

Answer 7

You sound very scared. None of us can know when it's our turn. You just need to live as healthy as you can and enjoy today as much as you can. Try to focus on what's good and pleasureable in life especially your kids. If you still can't shake these feelings, please see your Dr. you may need medication to feel better but you will feel better. People care and your kids need you. I hope you will feel happier soon.

Answer 8

i don't think your mental, i just think that you have a fear of dieing, which is not i bad thing cause nobody wants to die RIGHT???
but i think you should try talking to a councilor, they can help you a lot.

Answer 9

see a couciler so u can feel relaxed...