Health anxiety

I know a lot of people on here have health anxiety and I was just curious if there is anything that helps you believe it when your doctor tells you everything is okay? I have a really hard time trusting doctors and really doubt them. Most of my anxiety is about my heart and even though a cardiologist said he thinks I am fine, I still can't take his word for it....any suggestions? I am on lexapro and meeting with a psychiatrist soon but wanted some real life experience.

Thanks!

[cheshchesh819]

it is hard when you have no trust,and you suffer with anxiety,but all this you are experiancing is anxiety,and because you panic you makes the heart beat faster then all other feelings happen,try to control your mind into thinking positive,and speak to your psychiatric.

[seanerr]

I only get illness symptons at work.. :/

[Crazy03]

I know how u feel, and it's hard to believe them when u have real physcisl symptoms.  I know because I have been going to the doctors so much they said acid reflux. Tried meds did not work had all the tests all normal, but yet I still have burning mouth and throat, I have read that burning mouth syndrome can be caused by anxiety depression, but yet I keep thinking the doctors are missing somethjng, I know how u feel   I think that is part if the illness. Let me know how your doing
take care

[redding1]

I too have health anxiety. I do have have low WBC count somtimes. It is stress related (I hope). I'm getting to the poing where I just don't care anymore about what happens to my body. I worn out mentally and physically! I also decided to keep taking my Klonopin and just deal with the addiction if it has to be. I don't know what to do either. Doctors don't really care about their patients. So unless we have one in the family, we will never get real reassurance. Sorry, I sound so gloomy, it's just frustration!! I do know you should look up Hypochondriasis and Somato form disorder.

[1_worried]

I have had problems with anxiety for the past several years on and off.  It creeps up every so often.  I am in another bout right now and it is terrible.  I have been drinking heavily for a long time and stopped a week ago.  I went to the doc on Monday and was told I have anxiety.  I have so many physical symptoms.  Dry mouth, no appetite, stomach problems, twitching, racing heartbeat.  This first all started back when HIV was all over the news.  I had a test back around 1998 and then one again in 2003 which both came up negative.  I have been with my husband since 2002 and no one else.  I also donated blood in 2004, 2005 and 2006.  I just can't get the thought out of my head.  It scares me so much.  I constantly look up symptoms on the internet.  Can anxiety cause constant dry mouth?

[Crazy03]

I'm right there with u I'm always on the Internet bad thing tio do but that's part of the illness! Yea it can cause constant dry mouth, I have it too!! does anyone in this board have had biting mouth and throat from anxiety? Like I said have been tested for reflux and try med did not work so they are saying anxiety but I keep thinking they are missing somethjng, u have had all tests done all normal!! Please help:) let me know how ur all doing:) my thoughts are with u

[Crazy03]

I'm right there with u I'm always on the Internet bad thing tio do but that's part of the illness! Yea it can cause constant dry mouth, I have it too!! does anyone in this board have had biting mouth and throat from anxiety? Like I said have been tested for reflux and try med did not work so they are saying anxiety but I keep thinking they are missing somethjng, u have had all tests done all normal!! Please help:) let me know how ur all doing:) my thoughts are with u I ment burning mouth and throat ?

[Crazy03]

So u guys have heard of burning mouth from anxiety? Does medication help with it? It's werid sometimes I dint think i'm ancious but I'm always thinking about my throat, so must subconisaley