Anxiety Pysical Symptoms

[jkw86]

Hello All :)

I don't know if any of you have this problem, but it seems i have pysical symptoms of anxiety, but i won't be actually feeling anxious or thinking about anything. It seems then when i have these symptoms it sets my anxiety off. I am a worrier and i worry about everything. Pretty much health anxiety and dying more than anything. Do people with GAD have to be on meds forever? I am 26 and have been on them since i was 19 and feel if i have to take them forever that it isn't good for you or your brain?

[jkw86]

What tablets are you on? Has it helped?

[phillips10]

i know exactly what u mean had bad 3 months of health anxiety now on tablets for it my friend told me about trick of having elastic band round your wrist when you start getting a pain or sympton ping the elastic band on your wrist the pain from it distracts your head from your sympton. i havent tried yet but worth shot. big hugs its so hard to get through x

[jkw86]

Thanks for replying! What do you mean a shot of it? I did do CBT but it only lasted for a couple months....i was good for a while then it came back. :( Trying to push through! :)

[dizzychar89]

you sound just like me i am a worrier with bad health anxiety too.Alot of people arnt on meds forever,have you tried counseling try a cbt therapist there great.Alot of people in time either learn to deal with it and your anxiety will decrease and some even get shot of it for good,fingers crossed x