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Old 03-02-2017, 04:59 AM
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Forward12
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Originally Posted by Rob32u View Post
So "health anxiety" is a thing then? I thought it was just my peculiar type of anxiety. Scott what you described is very much what I've gone through for the past 25 years. It's just that it's gotten really bad in the last year or so.

I'm also concerned about taking an anti depressant.... I'm on Ativan now but I think it just acts as bandaid.
Absolutely. I had horrific health anxiety for years to the point I was sleeping with my phone in my hand so I could call an ambulance, constantly paranoid something horrible health wise was going happen, if I was watching tv and a hospital related show came on it triggered an instant panic attack,.. it was bad.
I still battle with bad anxiety today, but it's switched more over to social anxiety than health. I would not be afraid of medications as they do help, but they are just a piece of the puzzle. Quality therapy is the main part that helps.
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