Brain Fog

[Kim90]

I get so frustrated. I have great days where I feel good, can get alot accomplished. But today, I just feel aweful. I feel run down, light-headed, fearful for my health.
I have been to the physician numerous times over the last year with tests that have come back negative. I have this one bad day and its going to take me days to get over the fear that I am ill with some chronic disease that the physician has missed.... I guess this is why they call it health anxiety.  Thanks for listening.

[ativan]

I also suffer health anxiety and I think it is a dreadful thing to suffer from, but you must beleave them when your results come back necative as they wouldent beable to say they were if there was anything wrong, its just our negitive thoughts lplaying games. but the more our anxiety is the more our negative thoughts are with us.
but I do understand.
take care janisx

[Jerzeegal]

Hi Kim,

I can understand your frustration, I'm still going it through it myself.  I have always been a bit prone to anxiety but had it under control for a number of years. In August of this year I had a cancer scare following a CT scan which involved the pancreas.  Waiting for the results sent me into full blown health anxiety which in turn led to palpitations. I went back to my therapist for the anxiety and am doing better but still deal with the palpitations. Sometimes I worry about wether the all clear results are the right ones but those times are becoming less.
What works for me is refocusing on something else, kind of like changing the channel on the tv and I am continuing to get therapy. Not taking meds for the anxiety at the moment as I would like to try and avoid that if possible.