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Health anxiety

I am so sick of it!! Its ruining my life. Just this week alone, I have convinced myself i’ve got 6 different types of serious illness. I have physical symptoms which my brain focuses on and makes them worse. I never go to the Dr because i don’t know whats real and whats anxiety anymore. I can’t plan anything too far in the future because i’m convinced i won’t be here. I’ve had 4 rounds of cbt and nothing works. I’m honestly done with feeling like this. I don’t know what to do anymore. Its so draining and just controls my life 😢

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Did you ask your hv for help? I’d ask for GP appointment get basic blood tests and general check up to calm you down but also take care of your mental health - any anxiety is horrible and you need to take care of it. Xx

@Ela i’m having cbt atm. I’ve had counselling that the HV referred me for. Just seems nothing works.

I was the same after my first child I would convince myself I was dying over anything it took over my life it’s awful I really feel for you x

@Amy how can i stop it? 😢

Tbh mine still comes and goes and it’s four years on I wish I could give a solution I hope there is one somewhere cause it’s horrible

How far through cbt are you? Just finished a whole year of cbt for OCD and it’s helped so much, I feel like a different person.

@Ayesha i’ve had 2 sessions on this round. I’ve done 4 previous ones x

Hang in there! I had a session a week for a year. It especially started working when we began exposure therapy. It’s hard, but if you put the effort in it really pays off! ♥️

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