Coping with anxiety/hypocondrism?!
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Coping with anxiety/hypocondrism?
So i have anxiety disorder, and while its not as bad as it was last year, its still disrupting my life. before i was in the ER every other weekend, because i thought i was dieing of something. the root of my anxiety is fear of being sick and fear of dieing. so when something happens, like chest pain, abdominal pain, etc, i freak out. it has almst killed my marriage, and i now have tension headaches, chronic pain, i have put on around 40-50 lbs in a year, while i dont have many actualy attacks anymore, i still have to use xanax on a semi regular basis. i eat healthy, i excercise, i try to get enough sleep, but i still have so much stress in my life it seems like it will never end. ive tried therapy and all kinds of preventative meds, but im so bad with pills, my body doesnt really accept it. has anyone else experienced these after affects? is there anyway to overcome this fear of sickness and death? and the lingering fear of anxiety? all help is definately appreciated.
Answers:
It sounds like you are going in the right direction. It depends on your life style are there things you can change to make it less stress ful. As for sickness. I know where you are coming from. You just need to try different technics till you find one that is right for you no one is the same. My x use to just go sit in the ER parking lot. We use to ride around and talk. I go to the shower and stand there with the water running over my head in the dark. It relieves the tension from my head down and listening to the sound or running water relaxes my mind. I also try to do things i love or talk to a friend to get my mind off of what I am feeling. I have also heard sipping a beer helps. (Dont know how but have heard it from several people. Just sipping one.) Its just trial and error till you find what works for you . Get a journal and start writing when you have a attack it may help with the stress and you may be able to track your anxity and make it better. God Bless you and Help you find the peace you seek.