Fear of going to bathroom

[sidsuae]

I am 47 and have severe health anxiety since last 15 years and was diagnosed mitral valve prolapse with trivial regurgitation before 6 years. All this year my fear was related to heart disease, attack, stroke arrhythmia, nuero problems etc. but one week before urine came from my blood and got scared and went to urologist and did ultrasound for kidney, prostate, uterus etc and there was no stone & infection. The Dr. gave me antiobiotic & told to complete the course. Since one week I got afraid of Cancer, which started with this infection & all of a sudden I remember one of my aunt who died of cancer, she was having blood in the stool. I started to look at my stool everytime & fearing that there is blood or my stool is black & I will get or have some sort of stomach related cancer. I am afraid to go the bathroom for my poo, even small belching, bloating, gas makes me afraid. How to fight this fear. Plz help me I am dying of obsessing this stomach cancer fear. I know that, this is irrational fear and I know other than cancer, blood can come by ulcer, anal fissure, inflammation of the colon etc.My anxiety is very severe and I am unable to relax or sleep. I am taking cipralex(escitalopram) 10 mg including .25mg rivotril 2 times since one week and also taking bisoprolol (beta blocker) 5mg for my blood pressure. Please someone  help me to desensitize this fear, if I am unable to remove the fear, my heart problems will be increase.  

[JGF25]

Did you happen to look up the book I mentioned?

[sidsuae]

Due to anxiety & fear, now my bowel movement also increased and sometimes there is stomach pain. Anti anxiety medicine are also not helping me to control this fear. Sometimes I am thinking this medicine is only for controlling the bodily sensation due to anxiety & it will not help the symptoms of stomach cancer, what should i do to remove intrusive & catastrophic thought, which brings more flight & fight response. Sometimes i behave like i have cancer, sometimes i fear i will get it in future & sometimes i want to prevent it by doing some compulsion, its very confusing. I am avoiding now to eat much food also. Also, due to anxiety little bit weight has been down or feeling nauseas, which makes me more worry. Most of the time my mind on my stomach only. Please some one help me i will be grateful to him. How to challenge this negative thoughts by congnitive positive talking. Someone might had fight this cancer fear. Pls give me some tips.

[JGF25]

It takes 4 to 6 weeks for the medication to reach a steady state in your body and become fully effective so you will have to wait a bit.  In the mean time you can try this controlled breathing technique.  Take a deep breath in through your nose, hold it for 5 seconds and count this out in your head and then let it all out through your mouth.  You can try this laying down at first with your hands on your stomach to feel the rise and fall of it.  This breathing technique helps to slow your heart rate down so that you can think more rationally.  It can be done in any situation in any place and nobody will even know you are doing it.  

Also I like the book Self-Coaching by Joseph Luciani

[sidsuae]

I started to take cipralex (escitalopram) 10mg & rivotril (clonezpam).25 mg since one week & continuing it. Whenever the word cancer come to my mind, my anxiety shoots up & unable to relax. Also, whenever i go to the bathroom, my palpitation & fear starts. I know that, anxiety can cause weight loss, but i obsessed that, i am loosing weight and start fearing. What to do to remove this fear. What cognitive thinking should be adopted by me to stop this vicious cycle. Please help

[JGF25]

So you have been taking the cipralex and rivotril for only one week?