anyone experience health aniexty

[Trisha56]

I have suffered aniexty for 5 years now on and off, i keep getting new sensations,every so often, but i feel anxious everyday, I am now getting muscle twitches even if i dont think about them, they just came on for no reason just like everything else i have had. I have had so many test over-time and everything comes back normal, I experience, shortness of breath, heart palpatations, lightheadness which i have had for almost 3 years, stomach aches, indigestion,bowel problems, basically constant worry all the time, and all tests i have done come back normal. Just wondering if anyone has or knows about this problem, and is medication the only thing to help it.It makes me so sick sometimes. i am only 29 and feel a lot older with all these symptoms.

[sweety79]

I too suffer from health anxiety and I also am phobic about going to the doctor. Anxiety can cause so many different symptoms each day which then causes a person to worry something is wrong and it is a vicious cycle. So I understand what you are going through and although we may not be able to stop your anxiety just know there are others who understand and that you are not alone.

[cj29]

My original experience with anxiety was due to concerns about my health.  Also, anxiety can takes it toll on us both physically and mentally in my opinion.  Stress can cause us to basically feel run down; when I am feeling anxious my stomach is in knots, muscles ache, have a serious headache, etc.  In my experience, we also tend to focus in on what is bothering us as well.  For example, my health anxiety originated around concerns with my heart.  I felt every little pain, ache, skipped beat...you name it I felt it.  In my opinion we can tend to interpret normal everyday symptoms as something catastrophic to justify our anxiety.


Have you ever considered/or gone to see a therapist?  For me, it was one of the most important steps I took in confronting this.  Knowledge is definitely power when it comes to dealing with this in my opinion.  

[r9c]

Hi,yeah after my 1st panic attack i began to have this health anxiety because all those daily symptoms from anxiety and panic attack are very physical and its hard to believe that its only stress anxiety causing those symptoms,but if u have all test and came out normal then its time to move on and probably see help from doctor or attend some counseling for ur anxiety.