I am really tired of this. A few weeks ago I received some not-so-good news from my doctor regarding the results of a routine screening test. Nothing serious or life-threatening at this point but apparently I will have to be monitored until it resolves on its own, they determine more treatment is needed, or I die (just kidding....sort of). For normal people this would probably be no big deal but I immediately went into a state of panic and started googling my condition. Of course this only threw me into an ever increasing spiral of panic and worry. Anyone who suffers from anxiety probably knows exactly what I'm talking about. My rational mind knows better but unfortunately my anxiety pays no mind to logic and reason. I've been in this state for the past 2 weeks, on and off.
A few months ago I had a headache in the side/back of my head that wouldn't go away. I thought it was odd simply because of the location so I googled it and convinced myself I had some rare disease (can't think of the name of it anymore) and was going to go blind as a result. The thing is, I am perfectly healthy. I eat right, exercise, don't smoke, my blood work is fine and other than the occasional cold I rarely get sick. I can't even begin to imagine the state I'd be in if I actually had any REAL health problems.
So does anyone else here deal with this? What are your coping strategies? I take xanax on occasion, but it is not meant to be taken long-term so I only use it sparingly.
A few months ago I had a headache in the side/back of my head that wouldn't go away. I thought it was odd simply because of the location so I googled it and convinced myself I had some rare disease (can't think of the name of it anymore) and was going to go blind as a result. The thing is, I am perfectly healthy. I eat right, exercise, don't smoke, my blood work is fine and other than the occasional cold I rarely get sick. I can't even begin to imagine the state I'd be in if I actually had any REAL health problems.
So does anyone else here deal with this? What are your coping strategies? I take xanax on occasion, but it is not meant to be taken long-term so I only use it sparingly.