Dealing with Health Anxiety: Tips and Tricks

If I see something I usually close my eyes tell myself I am alright nothing will happen to me then I have no panic attack it usually works or take cbd stress relief oil works like a charm

For me, I give myself the time to think it all over, (hope this won’t be triggering) I’m currently waiting to hear back from a doctor and I’m terrified they are gonna say it’s cancer so when I first heard I had to see a doctor about it, I gave myself the time to fully freak out about it, like I cried at work it’s was a great time (not really) but I was communicating with people and they told me to look at every option it could be, and once I got most of the anxiety out of my head, I started to calm down and just wait for the doctors answer

You might be a hypochondriac... I am, and the best way for me to fight it is to use logic... For example, I'm always afraid that I'll catch COVID again, but I've been vaccinated twice, the cases are getting lower and lower, I sanitize constantly, wash my hands just as much, I keep my distance from people, and I wear a mask when I go into crowded areas, or areas where there are sick people, like the doctors or the hospitals... So I take all these precautions, I should be fine, and I could get a test if I really want to, but I don't want to waste their time, so I won't go unless I need to

All of these people on here are so helpful and encouraging. As you see, we are NOT alone. I’ve recently been struggling with anxiety about the possibility of getting diabetes. Here’s the thing I’ve learned from being a hospice nurse—we are all guaranteed death at some point in life. ANYTHING can bring about demise. Even walking across the street. Life is about balance, “picking your poison” and enjoying the richness of living. Fear is a lie. You can do EVERYTHING right and possibly be very ill. You can do all things wrong and be fine. You just never know. The body is very weird. LOVE YOURSELF. And laugh more. Laugh a lot. It helps my stress so much.

Oh my god I called an ambulance every week for the longest. My health anxiety was so bad and you couldn’t convince me I was okay. But honestly what worked for me, and continues to work for me is, combating/counteracting the irrational thoughts/fears with something realistic. That’s the best way I can describe it. Like I would always worry about my heart (blood pressure, heart rate, etc) so I would combat it with trying to take better care of myself so I knew I would be okay if that makes sense. Like if you’re afraid of going into anaphylactic shock, I would suggest getting an allergen test so you can put your mind at ease. I guess just finding solutions and combating my anxiety in general really helped. It was severe for me, so I’m telling you there’s hope 🤍 I was all over the place, I hope you find what works for you!

yes! i have somatic obsessions about health with my OCD and my compulsions are researching it for hours, which causes a lot of anxiety. I honestly just try to talk to my partner about it, and try to convince myself that I don’t have it and its just OCD/anxiety, though that usually doesn’t work 😅 but if i find out something that actually helps ill let you know

I tend to stay away from triggering content and doom scrolling/panic googling. I had to mute medical medium because his testimonials would pop up with no warning and I would spiral

A lot of diseases, conditions, syndromes... list similar symptoms that one can easily think they may possibly have this and that. I've done the same and been so wrong. You know your body best, if something feels different like you are now having fatigue for example then see your doctor and request to have blood work done. Getting timely Gyn paps and age appropriate tests such as a yearly mamogram, along with wellness checks is all part of taking care of yourself. Science has proven our thinking can affect our health. I recommend the book- The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness Matter & Miracles by Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D

I honestly hope someone can answer this question because I literally do that everyday. It's becoming debilitating due to the constant worry of some horrifying disease I probably don't have. It's even worse due to the fact I'll start to experience "symptoms"