EXTREME fear of getting a disease and dying?!


Question: EXTREME fear of getting a disease and dying!?
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i have Anxiety, OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), and hypocondria (although i dont think so, but thats what people tell me!.), panic attacks (usual at night, and not often)!.!.!.!.!.!.

my OCD is extreme!. sometimes i will think of dying 24/7, and i seriously mean 24/7!. whatever im doing, it's always in the back of my head!.

this has been going on since march 08!. first i was worried about bladder cancer!. went through numerous tests that proved false, and im over it now!. but now, i think i have brain cancer, a tumor, or whatever, or some eye disease!.!.!.!.!.!.

the only symptom is sometimes, i just see things!. like static on tv!. but its barely noticable, i dont think a normal person would notice it!. and idk anymore!. thats my only symptom and its bothering me so much!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.i got over it like 2 weeks ago, but it just recently came up again,!.!.!. i dont notice it when im outside or having fun!.!.!. and i noticed, last time i got my period, i was a wreck and worried about the same thing but got over it!. now im on my period again and its on my mind!.

i just, dunno!. im so sad!.!. because first, i dunno if God is real or not, still working on that,!.!.!. so!.!.!.!.!. idk im not ready to die! i feel so miserable, i feel like everyone at school has the rest of their lives ahead of them and i dont!

is there anyone that can give me advice!?!?!? i beg of you!.!.!.

my family has 0 history of brain problems, and just about no health problems in general!. i'm 17 (just turned 17 on monday),!.!. i have good genes!.!.!. but i just think!.!.!.!.!.i'll be the one to get something in the family or whatever!.

its hard to get help!. my mom doesnt take me seriously, and i only see my conselor once a week!. i have no one else to talk to!. i feel hopeless!.

anxiety has officially taken over my life and has been in control (on and off) for months now, and i fear it'll always be in control!. i cant see how i'll ever get over this!.

Lord help me!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Wow what happened!? I was on my rant and my computer went "Blue Screen" anyway, like I was saying, I have been dealing with the worst aspect of this illness for about a year now, and it has not been pretty!. I guess everyone has their own set of "DEATH DISEAES" they conjour up in their minds--the worst stuff around, its all part of the Hypochondria, trust me!. The worst thing you can do is jump online and search for a rare and wicked disease to give yourself--pretty soon, you will be having all the same wierd symptoms! The subconcious mind is a powerful weapon--for good and bad (keep reading!)

You know babe, the past few weeks have been especially tough on this bloke, but what has really helped me personally has been being faithful to my therapist appointments, dropping my caffine, nicotine, drinking, habits and SLEEPING! I know, I know, its' hard to sleep with a worried heart, a lump in your throat, and a lurking fear of death!.!.!.but you need sleep! Even something like a simple cold can become a real prolonged pain in the butt when you are not sleeping! young adults need about 8--9 hours each night, more if you are a bit under the weather!. All kinds of cool stuff happens when your sleeping, the most important being the fantastic ability for your body to heal itself--but you need to give it a chance!. If you don't sleep, you can't heal! Its' as simple as that!.

Anyhow, about the other problem, what works for me is prayer; real, true from the heart prayer! The type of prayer that really seeps into your subconcious mind and makes change happen!.!.!.which brings me to a tool you can use!. A book really, its called THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONCIOUS MIND By Joseph Murphy, D!.R!.S!. P!.H!.D!.
Read this book, trust me it will answer ALL your questions concerning the why and how of this disorder!. Its a paperback, costs about 5!.00 on Amazon so you know!.!.!.

Another good tool is getting into a routine!. Try relaxing when bedtime comes rolling around!. Turn off the computer, the TV, cellphone at least 2 hours before bed!. Also, before you start downing all kinds of medication, try the alternative way first; Yoga, Meditation, and oh yes, Herbal magic! There are TONS of restorative herbs out there! Good ones that have helped me personally are Tulsi (Holy Basil; a couple of these leaves in some hot water and look out anxiety!), Valerian Root (Tea), Chamomile (Tea), and St John's Wort (Tea or capsule)!. As always, make sure to check with your physican first before taking ANY kind of supplement!. The great thing about natural herbs as medicine is that they have way fewer side-effects (if any) and they come from mother earth!.

Anyway babe, I hope this advice helped you, and if you wanna talk about it, drop me a line! RBpier75@yahoo!.com

Love & Light,

Alex Www@Answer-Health@Com

Ok first of all, I don't think you have any kind of deseise!. I common thing with Generalized Anxiety Disorder is worrying about things like that!. It's a life long thing, it makes you worry about things that you shouldn't and it seems impossible to get them out of your head!. I have GAD too (generalized anxiety disorder) It was really unbareable and I worried about deseises and death constantly too!. But I am on this medication now called Lexapro!. It as natrual and side effect free as medication gets!. It has helped me so much, i can actually stop worrying now!. I highly suggest you talk to your doctor about this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You are seeking help and that's the most important thing, you will start to improve with time, it will be difficult but you can do it!.

You do have the rest of your life ahead of you and if you keep talking to someone you can get through it!.

The death this I might be able to give you some advice,
I guess I should let you know that I'm an Atheist, so I think that when you're dead, you're dead, it will be like life was before you were born, so that doesn't scare me!.
If you decided that you believe in God, you will go somewhere when you die and be there until the end of time, which is kind of a scary long time but you wont be gone and you will have your loved ones with you!. Obviously no one wants to die anytime soon, but if you do it's not a big deal, you wont notice anything!.

If you need someone to talk you, you can always email me and I will try my best to help you, although I would highly recommend a psychologist!.
Best of Luck and Happy Belated Birthday!

p!.s I don't really see OCD in what you have said, I feel you are just suffering from hypochondria and panic attacks, did someone diagnose you!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

i can totally relate!. i totally understand!.

my anxiety consumes me, i ended up quitting public school and attempted homeschooling, gave up so i've just been floating for several months now!. i've been in and out of acute psych hospitals!. right now i'm convinced i have skin cancer because of a birthmark i've always had!. in september i woke my mom up at four am screaming at her to take me to the ER because i was sure i had tetanus!.

basically, i just work myself up and freak out!. seriously, you're not alone!.

see if you can try to get more frequent appointments with your therapist, or maybe even get a new one that's available more!.

if you can manage it, see if you can find a partial hospitalization program in your area!. it's just like school, except theraputic and it's actually really fun!. it's helped me a ton!.

you've got good genes, try to let that comfort you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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