I was recently hospitalized i stoped eating i was losing weight had pains in my chest the whole 9. Turned out to be anexity and panic. I struggle with health anxiety every day i refuse to take meds cause some anexity meds can make you constipated and that just adds on o my health aniexty. I honestly never thought about switching behaviors. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I KNOW YOUR VIDEOS ARE NOT A CURE ALL BUT FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME WHO STRUGGLES DAILY TO KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE IS REFRESHING. I do the same exact thing with my wife i make her check if i have a fever check my pulse she has me breathe. I call her at work more than i should. Im also a stay at home dad and have a lot of time to myself. I have noticed when im not doing something or have a purpose its when my anxiety controls me ill just sit on the couch wont go outside google freak my self out and then ill be convinced im dying. Im so tired of living like this. Im open to any forms of dialogue good or bad thank you.
Hi Dennis... I am ishika karmakar from India..... Dis v deo gave me a lot of positivity.... can u plz make a v deo on how to concentrate on studies for teenagers like me who r suffering from depression and anxiety attacks..... I want to be successful in life... more than anybody... but dis thoughts degrades me n my mind over n over again... So please I need ur counsel.... Dennis...
Thanks that helps alot , I'm going to lesson to your videos when. I sleep, this anxiety has got to the point I feel like I can't breathe. It will bring symptoms like my throat ,labored breathing & headaches & stupid things. Then when I calm down it goes away.im learning to block stuff out like that.
If you are reading this and have health anxiety remember that you are still alive! Nothing that you were anxious about before has killed you! Use this thought to convince yourself nothing is happening to you. I went through this and I really feel sorry for anyone still going through this. It's so hard to live with :(
Thanks so much! But then I think immediately that: this time it must be right....tho I was fine abt the precious issue, this turn it’s gonna be real....
I was googling earlier because of a symptom I’ve got now, I was really stressing but im also terrified of doctors and hospitals so I won’t go there either, although I’m relaxed about it now and I can barely feel the symptom
You need to keep yourself busy and surround yourself with positive people. Stay away from anything that triggers your anxiety. Try exercising, suna and jecozi. Meditation helps alot too. Best of luck overcoming this
yeah i always find comfort in reading comments and finding similarities with others. i find everytime im not busy or just watching youtube i become hypersensitive, like i’ll be laying on my side and all of a sudden freak out and think my lungs collapsing or something ridiculous.
Guys I have had health anxiety for almost 6 yrs but I am overcoming it finally! I have noticed this year it has tremendously reduced. Hang in there and God bless
Dakota Puckett can I ask a question? Did you also have health anxiety that your loved ones had a disease? That’s where mine is at right now and it’s ruining my mind
Tik Tok I promise you don't! Our minds can be our worst enemies. Keep working on it! Mine has gotten a lot less severe over these last eight months! We can do this!
Easier said than done, but NEVER google your symptons, makes things 100% worse and your mind is just overloaded with worry and fear. A simple headache or migraine can come under cancer symptons, brain tumour etc but in reality it's just a headache and the chances of it being a serious condition are extremely low .. you get the drift. Just visit the doctor and get checked out for your own reassurance and trust the doc.
I would also recommend instead of using google to find out the bad stuff, use it to look up the good stuff regarding health... Focus on positive things like the health benefits of certain fruits and vegetables... Home remedies for any symptoms you’re having... Techniques for relieving stress and anxiety (like this video). Search for instructions on Light aeroibic exercises that will help boost your daily energy. Just search up controllable aspects of health that will help you improve your overall well-being rather than dwelling on the highly improbable negatives. It gave me a sense of control after I stopped focusing on what could be and instead focused on what I can do now.
I ended up in the ER when I had a headache because I was convinced it was a brain tumor and I needed confirmation like yesterday! 😑 my anxiety wouldn't believe the Dr when he told me it was a sinus infection.. it was a sinus infection
My wife has had health anxiety for over 10 years. I can't convince her that she is healthy. She always crys and panics that the slightest pain is cancer. Thanks for the tips I hope they help.
I'm really sorry. I've went through a tough month, health anxiety stroke me after lyme disease and in two weeks I got to a point I could no longer function and went to see a doctor. Medication helped me through the worst but the understanding and techniques from anxietycanada.com were what really started to make a difference. Knowing someone you love is suffering this way must be terrible. But there's a way out.
She needs to start exercising, including suna and jecozi. Always reassure to her that she's fine and even lie to her using fake evidence to shut her anxiety. Give her reliable sources from doctors to prove to her that she's fine if you want. Tell her to keep her self busy and to not sit down doing nothing. I hope this helps
I feel her pain. I'm the exact way. It's very draining. I do a lot of self talk to reassure myself that i'm fine and that not everything is cancer. It sometimes works and sometimes it doesn't but maybe she can give it a try. She can try to convince herself that she's okay and that this feeling will pass.
I have severe hypochondria and I can't stop panicking about being very sick. I have acid reflux issues and I worry it'll turn into something worse. I am literally shaking from fear. But I want to get better and stop worrying, stop doubting my doctor when he tells me I'll be fine. I hope one day I'll be cured from my hypochondria.
I would like to say that I too have acid reflux issues and I know the fear that it can give someone. There’s so many things that can go wrong and sometimes you have people saying “you better get that under control or x y and z could happen” and you feel helpless cause it’s something you can’t always necessarily control. We just have to try to breathe and trust God (hopefully I don’t offend you if you don’t believe it God I promise I’m not trying to) and try to change our mindsets. You commented this a few months ago and I hope and pray that you are feeling more at ease with this situation nkw
I also have it as well and feel the same way and had to stop working and lost my insurance when I was getting treatment now I’m worried it may get worse
I made the mistake of googling symptoms (again) & having a panic attack at 3 am with no one to talk to, to help calm me down. I felt like I was dying (still slightly feeling like that) but the comment section has helped me so much to not feel so alone on this 😭💕
i too literally am feeling this same way. i swear i google like 10 times a day it’s so exhausting. plus i’m hyper aware of my heart beat and breathing i just always feel like my heart is going to stop 😔
Everytime I get a stomach pain I think I have something wrong with me like appendicitis ,headache I think I have a tumor , I just want to stop worrying about every single symptom I have
If you're young and healthy, it's not possible. Brain tumor is extremely rare and it happens with much older people. Just relax and clam down. Headache is a symptom of anxiety and stomachache is completely normal too. I also have health anxiety too. I know exactly what you're experiencing. I advice you that you completely change your habits and your thoughts. If you don't go to the gym, starting doing so. Exercise, do suna, and get inside jacuzzi. Try to exercise everyday if you can and I promise you'll feel better. Best of luck overcoming this💚
Also don't spend time at home, keep yourself busy all the time and stay away from negative people and anything that triggers your anxiety. Don't go on Facebook and Instagram ( I deleted Facebook) I go on Instagram on the page ( the good quote) it's very helpful.
Anas H I’ve had way too much time on my hands lately and that might not be such a good thing as you said. I’ve been at home more since the company I worked for moved to a different state. Looking for a new job or other ways to occupy my time and train my mind.
I suffer from healthy anxiety every single day, starting from a few months ago. It sucks to not feel comfortable and warm in your own body. I would get random pains in random places for a split second and I’d be freaking out, thinking I broke or injured something. It scares me to a point to where I start crying and go to my boyfriend for some reassurance. I’m new to looking at videos about this topic and I hope my recovery gets better before it gets worse.
Alexa don't worry, you will get better I promise. I personally experienced this and I overcame it. You need to start exercising, do suna and jecozi. They are so good to reduce this anxiety. When you exercise, your parnoia eventually become normal fear and the more you fight against this fear, it will become just a thought. You need to think positively and keep yourself busy. Change your life style, attitude and thoughts if you wanna overcome this. Best of luck (:
1. we must change the way we look at disease. 2. we must learn to replace a bad behaviour with another behaviour. 3. see yourself as a magnet. be uncomfortable with anxiety behaviour. 4. get uncomfortable with anything related with anxiety. always get back on the good track. 5. replace your identity. throw out your anxiety suit. 6. understand and apply the law of substitution and the law of repetition. 7. wake up and go to sleep with a new routines that encourage progress. 8. train your subconcious to understand that change is safe and neccessary. 9. elliminate all negative programming from your life. 10. (personal opinion) look someone that had been in your shoes.
Omg. Looking into someone who has had the sane shoes really helps. I never thought there are also out there who had experienced what I experienced. 😊 Thanks for this. And I just wanna add. Pray. Always pray. 🙏🙏
I only had health anxiety for about a week now, but already it's getting so much better... SO how? 1. Exercising each day (30-60 mins per day) 2. Spending time in nature 3. Booking a doctors appointment and TRUSTING what the doctor says 4. Meditating 5. Avoiding news, violent shows, and negative people 6. Keeping productive throughout the day 7. Eating a clean diet full of whole foods 8. Watching these videos (thanks The Anxiety Guy!) 9. Listening to uplifting music 10. Reminding myself that it's just a 'phase' and it will pass! Hope this helps all of you viewers out there :)
@@brittanyupton4622 no worries. I know EXACTLY what you mean. I remember doing Popsugar workouts (look it up here) each morning and it was an instant mood booster. I even sometimes did them in the evenings because my anxiety used to be so much worse at night! I swear by them. Not only will you improve your health, and fitness, but you'll benefit mentally as well. Good luck girly. ♡
These comments made me cry of happiness. i’ve been stressing over my health for so long now. my chest was hurting and it was difficult for me to breathe for a few days but i knew it was just stress because school was starting. but i still googled it to make sure, “heart attack” came up and i researched about it so much. it said your left arm or both arms may hurt, you will have chest pain and all that. i never had my arms hurts but as soon as i read that i started to feel ALL the symptoms. my neck was hurting my arms, my back but it all started after i read about it. i stressed so much that i had a panic attack and at that point i thought it was the heart attack. i convinced my mom to take me to the hospital and they did a EKG. everything was fine. tht was a month ago but after that i still would feel the symptoms only when i’d think about it. then caused so many panic attacks. this cleared my mind so much and i feel so much better
Who's here during this Covid-19 pandemic ✋ i am a hypochondriac since childhood,every time i always feel that i have a symptoms of it especially itchy/sore throat, man its hard 😢
I couldn't sleep because I've heard of people close to me contracting the virus that seldom go out of the house. I wanted to understand how they contracted it so I know what to avoid but i couldn't get an answer and it's worsening my anxiety 😭😭😭
I'm so tired , I am diagnosed with depression and general anxiety disorder but over the last year and a half I have developed hypochondria . I have panic attacks sometimes where I feel all the symptoms of what I think I have in that moment (so far internal bleeding, stroke, heart attack, blood clot) and in those moments I swear I'm going to die . When I'm not having panic attacks every ache or pain in my body i instantly start worrying about and I start planning my death and it's so hard I just cry all the time now . I'm so sick and mentally worn out and I just don't know what to do anymore . Thanks for making this video , I'm trying my best to learn how to overcome this myself with medication or therapy since I'm not able to go to therapy
Ava Perez I'm going threw that right now I got out of the e.r for what I thought was a heart attack And every little sensation I feel I automatically think it's a disease I was sitting weird today and my lower back hurt I thought I had kidney failure ..just casually though I had kidney failure.....like wtf .... I didn't freak out about it because at that time(which is now) I still think I have heart failure,and in my mind I would gladly take kidney failure over heart failure So I am the same way and I can relate if you ever wanna talk
Best thing you can do is commit to a method based around CBT and NLP that will take you out of your sensitized state. I've been there, I've felt the pain, and I also know the process towards health anxiety recovery Ava. Every feeling used to set off a car alarm within me, until I recognized that I needed the skill sets, I needed to alter my underlying beliefs, and change my identity to get long term change. Until than it was running from one short term solution to another, not what you want to do, this program will move you forward with me by your side: anxietyexit.com/my-program/ Much love.
Suntzu4u Nikla yes this is me..i am always checking my pulse..always..i was checking my pulse when i was stressed out one day and saw my 7 year old doing the same..she asked me what i was doing and i had to explain to i check to make sure everything was ok..she didnt say anything just looked at me like ok..hope she doesn't start doing the same
latesha wilson I have a really fast resting heart rate so my pulse rate doesn't scare me,my doctor said everybody is different and having a faster resting heart rate is better than a really slow heart rate (which my x gf had) I had an EKG or w/e they are called and they said my heart beats normal just beats faster than most lol I just get pins and needles in my arms and chest which freak me out I use to check my pulse tho,and yes..it's a living hell always worried about it
A quote I found somewhere is 'You can't think yourself into being ill'.' Whenever I start to overthink about my health and worrying i am going to have a heart attack or get seriously ill, I always say this over and over in my head.
For anyone dealing with bowel problems, when you have anxiety and depression or stress, your brain can become so hyper active that it will be alert to normal intestinal movements and often the brain becomes confused and reacts to the nerves in the intestines and tells you it's pain. This is called IBS.
That's just about that. I compare the bloating on both sides of my abdomen and if it's bigger on one side, I freak out, thinking I have a really serious condition.
Thank you for this! My biggest fear is a brain tumor, I have had all kinds of symptoms and every time I get a new one I immediately think it’s because of a tumor. This really helped man, thank you!
I’m the same, I get migraines once a week or so and I suffer from constant blurred vision and tinnitus, neurologist says it’s probably nothing but Migraine aura, I’m getting tests done anyway
Me too...recently I have had a headache on the left side of my head for a couple of days and the back of my mind is convincing me that I have cancer or a tumour. It is likely a migraine, but my anxiety refuses to accept that. I really don't know what to do with my daily life anymore without worrying about every movement I make. 😭
Me too. Before it was something else then I get over it. Then something else starts. Right now I think I have a brain tumor but are probably ( I Hope) a simple headache.
I’m the same 😭 I’ve always been fine everytime i thought it was a brain tumor, but now I’m seeing light flashes in my eyes and i have a cold and i feel like my head and body is kind of shaking and im so scared again that it might be cancer in my brain :( i’m so over being scared ALL THE TIME everyday, i don’t know what to do. I had an mri done 3 months ago but i still worry it could be something horrible :((
Elll Aafa Your not the only one and for cancer, I believe in placebos and reverse ones. That we can cause ourself illness by thoughts. However it's part of the anxiety cycle too, and although you might have logical reasons to believe this, and I'm sure I do too as it's part of a much wider belief system and I believed that before really worrying about anything. I even assume cancer is because of bad cell replication which happens after (x) amounts of replications and the coding gets messed up - then I worry briefly if I drink something hot does it kill cells in the neck to speed the process, same with stomach etc - I get triggered by any and everything as I link It. I've likely had health anxiety for a decade, however it never bothered me, until 3 weeks ago and I had a 2 day panic attack, likely back to back, Exhausted isn't even the right word. Since then my chest feels like I'm hooked to an electrical socket with brief moments of exhaustion and shakes. All I can do at this point is reassure myself that plenty of people have anxiety about many things, and some of the health anxiety people seem to truly believe what they have, yet still don't develop anything. Worry might not be good for our bodies in the short term, and can likely cause harm over the long term, however that seems obvious. Keep this in mind though, as it might help. People have lived some really terrible lifestyles, overdosing on hardcore things everyday, Stress from the ears, real damaging habits and they are healthy, look at ozzy osbourne!
I’ve gotten so fed up with anxiety I got a old 90s road bike and been going out EVERY NIGHT on a minimal 1 hour bike ride I’ve always been been very good Lots of greens and fruits My anxiety has dropped 90% to 98% I use to get random chest pains,thought of having a heart attack I said screw it,if I have a heart attack idc anymore and been pushing myself up these hills and around these corners at high speeds Any anxiety sufferers out there Take it from me I have over 30k in debt to hospitals for e.r visits and blood work Get a bike,go riding for a week for at least an hour(or how ever long you can) And report back too me I promise!! You will feel better🙂
Think you, this is totally me. I’m in debt, I have heat pains, and I’m starting to me like “ idc “ if I get a heart attack I don’t care anymore yet I still do care but I want to get the point where I don’t. I’ll start biking tomorrow also.
I have anxiety and constantly think I'm a hypochondriac. Sometimes I feel like I have schizophrenia and I also fear that this reality is fake. These bad thoughts are scary I'm still watching your video and it's helping :)
Alex Majin Derealization was a big worry for me as well and the more I questioned my state and these sensations, the longer my health anxiety stuck around.
Alex Majin Well depersonalization is a warning signal to your system that there is mental and emotional overload. To reverse this take a few steps back in your lie and recognize what areas are causing you over worry and feeding your emotional depletion. A good place to start.
Alex Majin Well depersonalization is a warning signal to your system that there is mental and emotional overload. To reverse this take a few steps back in your life and recognize what areas are causing you to over worry and feeding your emotional depletion. A good place to start.
In Africa we don't believe in anxiety and the response you get from people even your family is one which makes you even more depressed. I started a self therapy which helped me in managing panic attacks but I still feel incomplete. I needed to identify myself with someone who went through my situation and walked out. Thank you Dennis. I found what I was looking for.
Hi guys. This is a very real mental health challenge. I'm based in South Africa and I run an online platform for any sort of mental health challenge. It's meant to create support for all of us. Please contact us at Hellosafespace on on Instagram and Facebook. We will try our best to help you through this journey
Honestly it feels good seeing other people go through this too. I’ve worried myself so bad I’ve been to the ER. Thought I was having heart problems. I had nothing. The weird thing about hypochondria, well in my case at least, is once I get a doctor’s assurance that I’m fine, my problems go away. My chest pain went away immediately once a doctor told me I was fine. But it’s always something with me. For example, right now I’m developing brown spots on my body which I’m pretty sure are just moles lol but in my head I’m thinking everything from cancer to HIV. It’s hell to go through
I appreciate you so much for this video man. I had crazy chest tightness last year, thought I was having a heart attack - went to the doctor had an EKG done and told me I was all good. Recently I would say the past month or so I have become hyper aware of my breathing and it is EXHAUSTING. I always feel like I have very shallow breathing and when I do just about anything I feel like I am out of breath very easily. However I can still workout and it feels relatively normal. It is the common daily activities that are the hardest and it is just tough to constantly be thinking about it. If anyone is dealing with something similar let me know and let me know if you have ideas on how to make it even just a little better. Thank you so much for your videos though, let's me know I'm not alone.
BangersOnly Far from alone, keep up with the clarity from this channel and the application, soon Health Anxiety will fade as it does for many who become relentless. ❤️
I have tight chest muscles so bad that it feels like my chest muscles are "lumpy". Part of this is the result of poor posture slumped over the computer, but I feel that in times of stress it makes it worse. At times I have had feelings of nerve pain or shooting pains radiating around the sternum (where the ribs meet the sternum). I think it is costochondritis, the result of poor posture and stress. I don't think it is my heart since my pulse, blood pressure, oxygen levels are normal, and because last year I had an EKG and everything looked normal during a time I had similar chest pains.
I have ALSO become HYPER aware of my breathing and that became scary and annoying to deal with as I wanted to focus on other things rather than my breathing.
I 100% relate to you, I'm way to aware of my breathing and am constantly worried that something is wrong with my heart or lungs. It's really comforting knowing other people feel the same
I've had the most horrible months, always checking my pulse, always feeling breathless, always thinking that my lungs are being pressed down by something. I went to the ER and I had an x-ray on my lungs, some blood tests and some heart tests, and nothing was wrong... I've always had the idea that if you have the symptoms 24/7 it's not a panick attack, it's not a mental problem, but I guess it is... Even you're feeling it constantly. Try to avoid thinking about it, challenge yourself and reward yourself for not thinking about it.
I'm so relieved. I just came to a drastic realization about my health. I'm perfectly fine physically. but I am a HUGE hypochondriac. It's been torture not knowing that about myself. Like whenever I thought I had something and it turned out I didn't I'd jokingly say "Oh, I was just being a hypochondriac". But it's happened so many times now and caused me so much anxiety every time that I just realized that I am legitimately a textbook hypochondriac. Fuck... at least now I can tackle the real problem
For me it started a few months ago. I felt like I couldnt breathe sometimes and i had to wake up my parents in the middle of the night twice because i was afraid of having a heart attack or something like that. Then school began (10th grade) and it continued happening. One day i had to go home during first class because we were watching a movie and I was sitting there having a panic attack in the middle of the classroom. The day after the same thing happend but this time i went to the hospital instead. I had an EKG and they said everything was fine. I still continued to worry but the panic attacks stopped because every time i was worried i thought about what the doctor said and it helped me calm down. Now its september 24th and the last few weeks has been much better and i feel that im improving. It will be great to come back to normal life again soon. Good luck to everyone battling their anxiety! It's all in your head, remember that. :)
I honestly thought i was all alone....i actually started tearing up reading the comments on here realizing we are all in the same boat. The last two years have been hell for me...graduating from one disease to another then back to the original disease...round and round it goes....turns into a nightmare EDIT: this video helped me calm down so incredibly much...thank you
my hair sometimes keeps falling out and I always think it’s cancer, I’ve been feeling vertigo and dizziness out of nowhere and every time when I get up I feel like I’m gonna faint 😫😖 I get so scared.. but I know that I’m not alone.. like if you can relate please :(
You are not alone. I feel the same way, but it’s all in our head and eventually we will stop worrying about the unwanted thoughts. We will all get through this ❤️😌
At 21 years old I was convinced I had HIV no matter how many doctor visits. At 25 I am now convinced I have terminal cancer. This health anxiety disease is such a life draining experience
Searched this vid because I’ve been having so much anxiety. It is 2am, and I’m preventing myself from falling asleep because I’m so scared, every time I’m falling asleep, I wake myself up because I feel my heart will stop during my sleep. I start to panic and then feel like I can’t breathe and I panic even more. It’s really rough.
Man one word. Thank you. Omg yes...the google search...oh man no good for that. self diagnosing one self is the worst thing we can do and i had just done like an hr ago and became super anxious
Thank you. I needed to hear this. Thought I was the only one. WebmD was my vice. Thought I had Hiv 3 times, cancer 6 times, etc. I took three Hiv test in one week. It was horrible. My doc told me to stay from there. It does not help,but indeed cause severe anxiety. Thanks for this.
Never ever ever Google your symptoms. Especially if you are a hypochondriac. You worry so much and your mind is filled with endless thoughts.A simple swelling can come under bone cancer symptoms so never ever Google things. I did it and it made things so much more worse, I couldn't concentrate in school, I couldn't even concentrate well because I was focusing on the cancer that I DID NOT HAVE!!!! Health Anxiety is the worst thing ever, it really is. I am scared of death and the slightest pain I feel is something tremendously serious. Nobody deserves to go through this horrid, horrible anxiety. It really does ruin your life. #CrushHealthAnxietyNow&Forever!!!!
@@baliorganiktv3776 can you please reply im scared to death that i have a lung cancer and im only 20 years old..i think that lung cancer is a complication from HIV but i haven't had real penetrative sex in my whole life..and i had smoked 20 cigerettes in my whole life and i quit smoking because of this.I have bronchitis and cough for like 2 months and thats why this always in my mind can you please reply pleaseee im dying here
@@samodhsalwathura7848 This comment is very old, but if you have never had sex how could you possibly contact a sexually transitive disease? The thing about health anxiety is that's it's totally made-up, everything's in our heads. I am like this too-always worried about my heart and constantly avoiding foods that could risk high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. But the bottom line is: YOU DO *NOT* HAVE HIV. YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY CONTACT LUNG CANCER IF YOU DO NOT SMOKE, AND THE CHANCES OF YOU GETTING IT WITHOUT ARE EXTREMELY SLIM. YOU ARE OKAY, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE OKAY. STOP SEEKING CONSTANT REASSURANCE, IT WILL ONLY MAKE YOUR ANXIETY STRONGER AND GIVE IT MORE POWER. You can get through this, and I know I will too. Have faith in God, and take active steps to get comfortable with anxiety and realize your thoughts are not tangible and aren't based in reality. God bless. I love you. ƸӜƷ
I sometimes i pass by places that remind me of how normal i used to be. I tear up wanting that old me back. I am in a living hell. The worst part is that while i fear the worst. I avoid doctors cuz i don't wanna know. I feel like this anxiety is going to kill me. If it really is "anxiety" idk what's real any more.
I've been dealing with every symptom in the book , since March , don't let Anxiety define who u r man , u r not alone, it's just a challenge and we can all beat it together if we got the right mindset
Completely agree with No. 10. How can a therapist understand fully what we are suffering through if they have never gone through the same! its so frustrating to hear words like "Oh do deep breathing and pop an antidepressant you'll be fine" Great idea about the bubble around identity and linking its attributes and then working towards incorporating those! MUCH better than random goals with no set direction. Thank you once again!
I suffer from extreme hypochondria and I'm only 16 and I have thought I have every type of cancer from a small bone pain thinking it's bone cancer or a small lump in my neck being lymphoma and this video has helped me so much thank you.
The first step in fixing any problem is admitting there is one. I finally embraced that I was a hypochondriac. Just owning it is freeing in itself. Now being here reading others comments I find I am not alone and that is even more comforting. The worst part of any anxiety disorder is feeling the alienation. Sometimes from outside sources of people who do not understand and sometimes from yourself. I’m a little column A a little column B. It sucks so hard living with this. Feeling that crush day in day out and constant fear is maddening. But as he points out there is a light at the end of the tunnel and until you get there you are not alone. I for one take heart in knowing this. Keep fighting the good fight
I absolutely hate my hypochondria...its gotten so bad that it effects all aspects of my life. I cant stand it. Google is the absolute worst enemy in this case. And I'm going to try and recover from this.
I’ve been worrying about my health for so long to the point when whenever I get any symptom I think: okay I may have a terminal disease or cancer or something and if I ignore it, it will grow..
I definitely want to overcome hypochondria, it started back in October last year by googling about a lymphnode I still have. Thanks to google every single makes me freak out. I've been seen, I've spoken to doctors had physical exams but no test as they say it's normal since it's not getting bigger etc and it's from an incident of twisting my neck . I'm ready to overcome this fear I'm only 19.
Deja Mancini uh I'm currently worrying about a lymph node on the side of my neck and i think that it has appeared since i accidantelly twisted my neck. Can you please give me some more insight on your story and how your lymph node is doing currently?
I have this too! I have a swollen lymphnode on my armpit that I get from deodorant if I don't wash it off before bed. I can get them to go away by using antifungal cream....but yeah web md is like YOU HAVE LYNPHOMA AND ARE DYING BETTER GET TERM LIFE INSURANCE lol
I have one under my chin that’s still there and has shrunk but is still there and I touch and poke it everyday measure it and am imagining new ones all over my chest. I can’t shake it the hypochondria is ruining my mind and I can’t help it. I would also like to know how yours are all doing now. It may make me feel better knowing you’re all oka
I have one lymph node under my armlit. It was bipsied but i still think is something bad. I kind of forcing the doctor to completly remove it. Omg is so painful to live like this
Been to the doctors many times. Had an echocardiogram, several EKG readings, even had a holter monitor for a day, and have been told that my heart is fine 20 times! Yet I still get this, OCD-like sensation to check my pulse. I feel things in my chest, (usually left side of my chest), such as soreness, fluttering (possibly just muscle spasms), and there are times where my heart seems like it’s beating either fast for no reason, or slower than normal... I know I’m fine, I know my heart is healthy! But I still worry and still get caught of think, what if....
Bro this is literally me every single freaking day of my life! I feel your pain, I myself have Premature Atrial Contractions and it literally feels like I have a mini heart attack whenever it happens so I truly feel your pain, be strong bud!
Hope all the people in this thread read this, (btw my name is actually tom this is my girlfriends account im not some catfish hahaha my account got falsely suspended and i have not been able to get it back) so i experienced what is called superventricula tachiarda (excuse the spelling) or SVT when i was around 11 which involved a rapid heart rate off the charts in which i thought i was going to die. After it slowed down in hospital from certain techniques and methods, i worried about my health for literally years, im now 20 and still frequently worry about my health, however in regard to my heart i know it isnt serious, the truth of the matter is if it was something serious i wouldve deteriorated an awful awful lot by now or would have even died (if it was untreated for this 9 years). I experience little flutters a few times a week such as what david mentioned, and not from googling, from speaking to a specialist, minor abnomalities in heart beat are not always significant at all, PVCs alone are actually completely harmless unless paired with other symptoms, so for many of you here there is literally nothing to worry about i promise, ive had these sensations for years and years and am absolutely fine in that regard. PVCs can occur randomly and are harmless, or can occur due to things like anxiety, which you all will have, and even stuff like caffeine and fizzy drinks, so nothing bad will come your way as a result of PVCs alone. Even if you were to have some minor heart rhythm issue which you probably dont, most of these are quite minor and only sound super scary because they adress your main organ. many of these minor complications can be fixed with procedures such as catheter ablation in which more often than not you would be discharged from the hospital the same day completely fixed! The harsh truth is if you suffered from a serious heart condition you would have many many very noticeable and very apparent symptoms. Trust me ive been through the process of talking to experts, having ECG readings of my heart etc. Infact your mind actually influences your heart more than a lot of other things in your body, so try not to worry (i know its easier said than done). Hope this helps anyway
Thank you so much for this video, it really brought me to tears. I've been battling health anxiety since I'm 10 years old! I am now 30 and feel like I was robbed of living my life to the fullest because of my demons. This really helped me. I'm always focusing on my symptoms...i always think the drs. Are missing something, and I'm afraid to stop worrying because I'm afraid that when I do stop worrying about my health than something bad will actually happen as stupid as that sounds 😔
This is not stupid at all, in fact very common and we call it magic worry on CBT. This channel will certainly get you on the road to recovery from health anxiety.
JoJo don't feel ashamed, we all have experienced this at some point. Try exercising and eating healthy. Do suna and jecozi, they are all helpful. Best of luck overcoming this. Also you need to change your routine, do something different everyday and get reassurance from close ones. Don't listen to any thought you get because they're just thoughts, they don't determine your reality.
I’ve been suffering with health anxiety since my mum passed away, it’s become so bad this past year , I’m having 2/3 panic attacks a day ,constantly at the doctors thinking I’m having a heart attack /stroke /cancer etc , I’m none stop on goggle, it’s taken over my life , I can’t even go out the house anymore without having a panic attack , thank you for this video🙂 , I am due to start therapy
I have it so bad.I feel real symptoms! I feel sick when I’m worried about my health.I feel like I’m alone and that there is something wrong with me.It has stopped me doing things I like because I feel so ill! I hate health anxiety?!?!?? Anyone else can relate? Like pls
Recently suffered a mental break due to hypochondria and I just want to say being proactive on top of it has helped me loads. I’m getting involved in communities like this, I’ve scheduled my first CBT session and I’m tackling my bad behaviors and im already seeing results. Meditation has helped me in a huge way. Please get help, WE can turn this around. We can be just like everyone else. My heart goes out to everyone who is suffering from this. I believe in you.
Had it as a child and it went away until I stopped smoking and drinking. I know I’ll get through this and so will everyone else just believe in yourself and nobody can stop you.
is it just me or does it comfort you when people are around you and talking to you and laughing with you? like that comforts me more than anything. before i have an attack, i call a friend and don't tell them i'm nervous, they just automatically mAke me feel better
Thanks man every point was gold. We guys need to understand that whatever happens we're not the first ones in the world to have it and overcome it. There are always people who have faced it and overcome it. Life's about living guys. So keep on enjoying yourself no matter what.
i'm 15 and i can't cope with hypochondria anymore, I can't go 10 minutes without thinking I will die. I have nightmares about me having an illness. I'm terrified to eat anything unhealthy and not do any work outs. I'm literally going mad and my parents see it as nothing but a joke. This has helped me so much, thank you
I've reached my lowest point with my hypochondria anxiety that I've reached to the UA-cam community for some support, it's been so hard to cope, thanks for making this video it helped me alot
Hey Dennis I have been listening to your podcast but really began to see changes when I started your end the anxiety program just 2 weeks ago . I reallly love all your support through my journey .
My health anxiety is centered around food allergies and breathing issues. Everytime I eat I think I'm having an allergy, but I just ate it a day before and nothing happened. I freak out a couple of times a day. If I walk into a place with chemicals, even if they're bottled like at a store, I freak out. if I wash my hair and it doesn't smell 100% natural I freak out. If in laying down my brain tries to convince me that I some how inhaled lint or something without coughing.
grammar police me too and honestly the worst thing i do is look my symptoms on google. the feeling is terrible and it’s terrifying i’m glad i found somebody who i can relate to :)
This was such a good listen. Good to know im not alone. I have made some many doctor runs and tests done so sure I had tumors, diseases etc only to be told everytime im fine. I have so many physical symptoms daily such as headaches, stomach problems, currently nausea, sore muscles, jaw pain, shortness of breath and more haha. Its awful but this video was reassuring and im ready to be a new me!
Anybody else tries everything not to think about having a horrible disease, and when you're almost convincing yourself that you're fine comes a voice in your head saying "what if you're really sick, are u just going to let it go?" BOOM! Panick attack.
You are not alone. I’m In the same evil cycle. My biggest fear is cancer (specifically breast). My dog has been sniffing my chest lately and now I am convinced I have something. It’s an awful thing to deal with. 😢
@@reina5122 the exact same thing happened to me years ago, I could swear my dog knew I had cancer, guess what? I'm fine! Believe me, I know it doesn't really matter what people say to us, it's like we know, we feel it, and that's it, but hang in there, you're ok, you're fine, you've got nothing to worry about.
aline vanzo Thank you so much! You are so sweet ❤️, and this made me feel so much better. It’s so nice to have support from someone going through similar situations.
@@reina5122 it's good to know other people feel the same way, even if its something so horrible... have u heard of the book "What are you dying of this week?" I only read some of it because i'm in Brazil and the whole book is not available for me here, but the little i read made me feel so much better, I even laughed thinking about things I've gone through, see if u can read it, I think it'll be good for you...
aline vanzo I had not heard of it, but will definitely be reading it! I just looked it up and it’s available here in print and as an e-book. Thank you so much for the recommendation; I’m always looking for reading material that may help with my health anxiety. Again, thank you, thank you!
Everytime my head hurts I think about tumors and cancer and I start imagining having some severe thunderclap pain in my head and the thought of it is terrifying.
I almost cried at the end. I'm struggling with health anxiety that's affecting my daily life and I feel lost , searching with the help I need. With the help of my husband I've been looking to speaking with someone, a therapist of sorts, but I'm having a hard time thinking that they will understand. How do I know which ones have actually experienced it, and can relate, and not just look in a book like you've said. Is their a certain title that I'm looking for? Thank you
Julie, do not look for a therapist... please, take time to relax, relax, relax... This is the main objective: we need to accept that we are in an "alarm" mode that shuts reality out of our eyes so that our fears are irrational and out of control and only us can take control again by accepting this. After relaxing you will realize that thoughts change too, which shows that there was no reason to be worried in first place. Secondly, let us keep in mind that life is uncertain for everyone, but if we have high anxiety levels we increase the chance of getting a serious illness BECAUSE OF ANXIETY!!! A good reason to stop, right? Happiness and peace of mind will be a greater benefit that thousands of screenings some of which are invasive and dangerous). Also asking for advice to anyone else (a strong temptation for anxious people) is actually increasing our anxiety. That is why I would rather follow the advice given on this video (it is excellent) than searching for a therapist. The more we realize that calming down changes our thought pattern, the more we see that worrying thoughts are pointless and not helping, so we need to start caring for ourselves. Julie, also try to see if there is a connection between the crises and moments in which you have to take some responsibility, some challenge you may subconsciously trying to avoid. More often that not (though crazy it may seem) our subconscius is so scared of making changes and taking decisions that it prefers to self torture. We need to unmask this and realize that all of this is self harming and decide for a new life.
This is a fantastic channel and forum. I thought I was alone. The months maybe years I have wasted with health anxiety. I am getting better thanks to these videos and community.
I was shaking and terrified of my health and wellbeing and I found this video online. It got me through it and I feel so much better! This is amazing, thank you so much!!!
Been struggling with this really badly. The part at the end talking about how this isn’t permanent and it’s something that can be overcome made me burst into tears. My worry has actually caused symptoms so from today I’m going to learn to change my habits and thinking. Thank you.
Every night I’ll be sitting there watching videos or trying to sleep and suddenly my anxiety hits as a sudden feeling of doom, it causes my hypochondria to kick in and I start to think somethings wrong with my heart or I have brain cancer, suddenly I’m so fixated on my body and my breathing, I went to the hospital be my anxiety was causing heart palpitations and my hypochondriac made me think I was dying. At the hospital they gave me many tests in my heart and I was perfectly healthy, they even drew blood and everything was fine. I was so reassured ( and I was on Ativan lol ) for a couple days but the anxiety about my heart keeps growing. I try and remind myself that I was checked and that I’m okay but despite it I still find myself checking my pulse and analyzing everything I’m feeling causing me to believe the littlest feeling is the signs of something worse. I get headaches from the stress and because I have asthma my Breathing is naturally strained, it all gets forgotten and replaced with cancer or heart failure. I try to meditate but I’m constantly anxious about my heart and then as a result if my anxiety my heart pounds and I fixate on it even more. I had a major sudden panic attack that felt like a heart attack a few months ago and ever since it’s just been an endless cycle I can’t break.
For the past 2 years, I thought I had lukemia, lymphoma, MS, brain cancer, ALS, heart attack, Lupus, etc. It is exhausting, frightening, and sometimes I thought about the horrid s word to get out.
Amanda, try exercising like running, and do suna and jecozi. They will dramatically reduce your anxiety. Meditation also works. Keep yourself busy and stay away from negative people. Also, make new memories and experiences because they will help you move on (: hope this helps
i am diagnosed with having a panic disorder 17 years ago and it has been an roller coaster ride. way back 2011 it started coming back - panic attacks every now and then and i developed agoraphobia and health anxiety and white coat syndrome as well. i went to a therapist and was diagnosed that the cause of my panic disorder is separation - i have separation anxiety. i always feel sad of friends, relatives, office colleagues going away. and i even developed fear of losing my family, scared of dying and scared of having a heart attack. even though i just had an ECG last December and my doctor cleared me. Whenever i am anxious and i have upset stomach with all the gurgling and bloating and i can feel a shooting pain in my left breast i will always think that i am having a heart attack or i have heart issues which makes me more worried, cannot sleep and eat and cannot work and function normally. Been home bound and scared to go to places where i had and experienced panic attacks and also scared of going to crowded places, dont want to wait in line, trap in a traffic or not willing to even walk a short distance coz i feel that when i walk i start to think all these crazy thoughts of being dizzy, breathless and spacey feeling. So as much as possible i try to avoid these to avoid having a panic attack which i know is not good. i had been given medications but told my psychiatrist that i didnt want to take it for fear of its side effects. So right now i am just facing it medication free and just try to eat the right kinds of foods which i read helped other people and avoid foods that causes them. Sometimes there are good days and sometimes bad. Right now im worried im having a heart attack and i had been anxious since i woke up in the middle of night with acid reflux and shooting pain in the left breast. it comes and goes especially when i feel the acid in my stomach moving around. Anyone feel like this?
Therese Nacario same here, except for the pain in the left breast... lol..I’m a man. I noticed you mentioned that eating the right foods are helpful and has helped other recover.... what are those foods???
@@akilizm7165 i read that eating fruits and vegetables helped a lot. As well as keeping away from oily and fried foods, sodas, sweets, spicy foods and coffee. I tried the trial and error for these foods and found out that coffee doesnt agree with me as it brings o palpitation. But i can drink chamomile tea which helped a lot in my anxious and stressful days. Been avoiding oily and fried foods as well as spicy foods coz it triggers acide reflux thus discomfort in my upper stomach and chest which is a panic attack trigger. Nowadays, i eat oatmeal in the morning with fruits amd boiled egg. While lunch and dinner will usually be a mixture of vegetables, chicken breast without the skin, beef, fruits and fish. Will just alternate all these for lunch and dinner.
Therese Nacario thanx a million! Every bit of information is helpful. I’ve heard about the chamomile tea but I thought they were just trying to make sales off of it... it’s nice to hear from someone that actually has health anxiety that says it works
I have head aches n blur vision so I worry to death I have a tumor , I have fibroids in my womb and back aches so I think I must have female cancer, I feel ill every day n gettin worse, I feel I can't catch a breath I feel tired and can't even do chores or even work I just can't stop thinkin I'm gonna die or I'm gonna get a fone call that my daughter is gonna have a car crash and now I'm worried cos she has a tumor behind her cocsix I feel my worries manifest and something bad is gonna happen in just not coping at all
The Anxiety Guy it's only been an hour & ive just had a huge meltdown cryin like my head is pulsating & gonna explode. Never felt so alone so THANKYOU for replying. I've been through so much in life from child abuse survival/drug addiction 20 yrs clean only to be in my 40s & suffering the worst like every day is my last so ur response reached out and I will look further into ur therapy x thankyou once again x
Hello your situation sounds heart breaking. It’s a very difficult thing when the minds take over. I believe you will be ok. You will not get sick or die. Your daughter will be fine. You are creating this in your mind when you have anxiety. Look up the 10 cognitive distortions and practice the do’s and donts. I pray for you and your loved ones.
I’ve had some dark days with hypochondria convincing myself I had oral cancer, brain cancer, stomach cancer. Visiting the hospital often and getting CT scans, prescriptions and in the end ended up convincing myself that no one knew what was wrong with me. Google searches. I got so stressed out I developed depersonalization disorder and I slowly recovered.
Worriedness can not make you safer. These words changed the way I think. I'm also making a list i'll look at every day about things I need to do, (routines, morning and night, repetition).
thank you! it calmed me right now. and realized things about what you said. I thought I am free and cured from my anxiety . and then it popped up again after several months. I think this is a part of my recovery.
I just returned from the ER. And, of course, I was completely fine. I'm so glad this channel, video, and comment section exists. Time to work out even more, eat even healthier, and stop drinking coffee. To know I'm not the only one periodically experiencing this self-induced hell infinitely re-assuring. Going to hop on the spin bike for a couple hours. Thank you everyone and good luck!
😭😭😭 so glad to have found this channel.. I have debilitating health anxiety if affects every aspect of my life! At my wits end with it! Does anyone else feel the compulsion to worry excessively is like a security blanket?
Bananna S I feel the same way. I find comfort in my hell which sounds sadistic. It is because it is familiar. It is what we know. We can find a new familiar in a healthy way. Please don't feel alone. I know this pain too well. Stay strong and fight!! I am rooting for us!! Much love to you.
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2007. Chemo left me with lung diesease. The last couple of years, my health amxiety has gotten much worse. These videos are very helpful. Thank you.
At the moment I’m pale, weak, itchy and have joint pain and I immediately assume that I have leukaemia and it’s awful the fear that I always have after diagnosing myself
I have been to the ER 5 times in the past 8 months because of my health anxiety. It’s terrible. I had swollen lymph nodes and convinced myself I had lymphoma. I had bruises and thought it could be leukemia. It’s a living hell constantly believing everyday that something wrong is happening in your body and time is passing without it being addressed. Hearing that other people go through the same thing that I do makes me feel SO much better. It’s like a weight has been lifted off of me
This made me feel better. I have the worst anxiety for long time but now my health anxiety has got me physically sick. I feel like everything is catastrophic.
You're truly blessed. You are so aware. All of this makes a lot of sense to me. Thank you for your help! I have 16 years of my life to break up with myself and rebuild someone who I need. Grateful for your support and encouragement.
#1 power affirmations for health anxiety on UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/j0QOh-_BZws/v-deo.html
The Anxiety
Definitely got a new lifetime sub. 🙏
I was recently hospitalized i stoped eating i was losing weight had pains in my chest the whole 9. Turned out to be anexity and panic. I struggle with health anxiety every day i refuse to take meds cause some anexity meds can make you constipated and that just adds on o my health aniexty. I honestly never thought about switching behaviors. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I KNOW YOUR VIDEOS ARE NOT A CURE ALL BUT FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME WHO STRUGGLES DAILY TO KNOW IM NOT THE ONLY ONE IS REFRESHING. I do the same exact thing with my wife i make her check if i have a fever check my pulse she has me breathe. I call her at work more than i should. Im also a stay at home dad and have a lot of time to myself. I have noticed when im not doing something or have a purpose its when my anxiety controls me ill just sit on the couch wont go outside google freak my self out and then ill be convinced im dying. Im so tired of living like this. Im open to any forms of dialogue good or bad thank you.
Hi Dennis... I am ishika karmakar from India..... Dis v deo gave me a lot of positivity.... can u plz make a v deo on how to concentrate on studies for teenagers like me who r suffering from depression and anxiety attacks..... I want to be successful in life... more than anybody... but dis thoughts degrades me n my mind over n over again... So please I need ur counsel.... Dennis...
Thanks that helps alot , I'm going to lesson to your videos when. I sleep, this anxiety has got to the point I feel like I can't breathe. It will bring symptoms like my throat ,labored breathing & headaches & stupid things. Then when I calm down it goes away.im learning to block stuff out like that.
If you are reading this and have health anxiety remember that you are still alive! Nothing that you were anxious about before has killed you! Use this thought to convince yourself nothing is happening to you. I went through this and I really feel sorry for anyone still going through this. It's so hard to live with :(
STREETRATS Inspired thank you
Thanks so much! But then I think immediately that: this time it must be right....tho I was fine abt the precious issue, this turn it’s gonna be real....
srs When I really need to calm down I try to think like this. It does help.
I've never thought this way, thank you for this, it's helping me right now as it's been crippling recently
YY L I think the same thing! It’s good to know, that others have those thoughts, too.
Mine is so bad my body starts to create symptoms
APOLLO same
Same!! As soon as I quit worrying about the "disease", all of my "symptoms" go away. But when I worry, all the made up symptoms come up again.
Schubs s I FUCKING KNOW. GODDAMIT I’M SO HAPPY I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE I’M CRYING OF HAPPINESS INSTEAD OF FEAR NOW.
Thats health anxiety. Any symptom you google can make you feel it if you focus on it for too long.
APOLLO same
so so so so hard to resist googling 😥
Doctor Google isn't qualified....good luck, I'm fighting it too
The Truth Right i just discovered a bump on my pelvis and the doc said its a artery, THAT doesn't help i feel like im going to bleed out or something
Ive been doing my best to not go on google, its just someone else’s opinions not facts! I occupy my mind with something else now 👍
I was googling earlier because of a symptom I’ve got now, I was really stressing but im also terrified of doctors and hospitals so I won’t go there either, although I’m relaxed about it now and I can barely feel the symptom
You need to keep yourself busy and surround yourself with positive people. Stay away from anything that triggers your anxiety. Try exercising, suna and jecozi. Meditation helps alot too. Best of luck overcoming this
BRO I DEADASS KEEP REPLAYING THE VIDEO JUST TO READ THE COMMENTS BC IT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER KNOWING WERE PARANOID OVER ALMOST THE SAME THING
Lexiana Brown bro this shit be crazy it be rough but I find comfort in knowing that there are others who also deal with this
Same ever since yesterday my health anxiety has decreased but I keep replaying it for reassurance and to try and repate
yeah i always find comfort in reading comments and finding similarities with others. i find everytime im not busy or just watching youtube i become hypersensitive, like i’ll be laying on my side and all of a sudden freak out and think my lungs collapsing or something ridiculous.
Guys I have had health anxiety for almost 6 yrs but I am overcoming it finally! I have noticed this year it has tremendously reduced. Hang in there and God bless
Dakota Puckett can I ask a question? Did you also have health anxiety that your loved ones had a disease? That’s where mine is at right now and it’s ruining my mind
@@14kekkaishi1 that's where mine is every time my kids get sick I swear it's something horrific
I'm soo happy for you!
I hope one day I'll overcome mine too
Hang in there everyone it will get better please seek professional help
do you have any tips on how you delt with it?
Just found out health anxiety is a thing, a pretty common thing at that, and I'm crying, so happy that I'm not alone.
Same I found out last January that this was a thing i always thought i was alone until today when i found this video
Always circle back to your videos. Thank you!
Skye K. I’m crying right now because I’m scared I have cancer 😭
Tik Tok I promise you don't! Our minds can be our worst enemies. Keep working on it! Mine has gotten a lot less severe over these last eight months! We can do this!
Skye K. Thank you so much you have no clue how much you helped me just now❤️
The comments made me feel so much better about my hypochondria
taylors repp ❤️❤️
hi, same
Taylors Roses sake girl. I feel crazy sometimes
oop i don't have it anymore lol
Taylors Roses
Same
Easier said than done, but NEVER google your symptons, makes things 100% worse and your mind is just overloaded with worry and fear. A simple headache or migraine can come under cancer symptons, brain tumour etc but in reality it's just a headache and the chances of it being a serious condition are extremely low .. you get the drift. Just visit the doctor and get checked out for your own reassurance and trust the doc.
good advice, I used to Goggle every day health stuff, not gave me any comfort but more worry. sometimes i think goggle made us all worry more
Aaron Headridge i agree but it can be hard sometimes
I would also recommend instead of using google to find out the bad stuff, use it to look up the good stuff regarding health... Focus on positive things like the health benefits of certain fruits and vegetables... Home remedies for any symptoms you’re having... Techniques for relieving stress and anxiety (like this video). Search for instructions on Light aeroibic exercises that will help boost your daily energy. Just search up controllable aspects of health that will help you improve your overall well-being rather than dwelling on the highly improbable negatives. It gave me a sense of control after I stopped focusing on what could be and instead focused on what I can do now.
Thanks. Thank you. I just lay down, and think I have cancer, and have panic attacks. Thanks. I feel good that I can relate to someone.
I ended up in the ER when I had a headache because I was convinced it was a brain tumor and I needed confirmation like yesterday! 😑 my anxiety wouldn't believe the Dr when he told me it was a sinus infection.. it was a sinus infection
My wife has had health anxiety for over 10 years. I can't convince her that she is healthy. She always crys and panics that the slightest pain is cancer. Thanks for the tips I hope they help.
I'm really sorry. I've went through a tough month, health anxiety stroke me after lyme disease and in two weeks I got to a point I could no longer function and went to see a doctor. Medication helped me through the worst but the understanding and techniques from anxietycanada.com were what really started to make a difference.
Knowing someone you love is suffering this way must be terrible. But there's a way out.
That's me sadly.
She needs to start exercising, including suna and jecozi. Always reassure to her that she's fine and even lie to her using fake evidence to shut her anxiety. Give her reliable sources from doctors to prove to her that she's fine if you want. Tell her to keep her self busy and to not sit down doing nothing. I hope this helps
I feel her pain. I'm the exact way. It's very draining. I do a lot of self talk to reassure myself that i'm fine and that not everything is cancer. It sometimes works and sometimes it doesn't but maybe she can give it a try. She can try to convince herself that she's okay and that this feeling will pass.
Same
I have severe hypochondria and I can't stop panicking about being very sick. I have acid reflux issues and I worry it'll turn into something worse. I am literally shaking from fear. But I want to get better and stop worrying, stop doubting my doctor when he tells me I'll be fine. I hope one day I'll be cured from my hypochondria.
HollywoodStar1989 i have the same issue
Same.
I would like to say that I too have acid reflux issues and I know the fear that it can give someone. There’s so many things that can go wrong and sometimes you have people saying “you better get that under control or x y and z could happen” and you feel helpless cause it’s something you can’t always necessarily control. We just have to try to breathe and trust God (hopefully I don’t offend you if you don’t believe it God I promise I’m not trying to) and try to change our mindsets. You commented this a few months ago and I hope and pray that you are feeling more at ease with this situation nkw
I also have it as well and feel the same way and had to stop working and lost my insurance when I was getting treatment now I’m worried it may get worse
This is my life in a nutshell, I have reflux too and it's a basis for the current hell I'm in
I made the mistake of googling symptoms (again) & having a panic attack at 3 am with no one to talk to, to help calm me down. I felt like I was dying (still slightly feeling like that) but the comment section has helped me so much to not feel so alone on this 😭💕
i too literally am feeling this same way. i swear i google like 10 times a day it’s so exhausting. plus i’m hyper aware of my heart beat and breathing i just always feel like my heart is going to stop 😔
Omg same 😭
Me: has a minor headache, most likely from dehydration, allergies, and/or stress
Also me:
Coronavirus, brain aneurism, cancer
👁👄👁
This is me
This is me too. Every time I get a headache..
Yea totally me
Omg me i have chest pain me heart attack heart disease clogged arteries and im only 14 😭😭
@@Felix_700_YT me too i am 18 ...this is the worst experiance of my life .....i hate it
Everytime I get a stomach pain I think I have something wrong with me like appendicitis ,headache I think I have a tumor , I just want to stop worrying about every single symptom I have
If you're young and healthy, it's not possible. Brain tumor is extremely rare and it happens with much older people. Just relax and clam down. Headache is a symptom of anxiety and stomachache is completely normal too. I also have health anxiety too. I know exactly what you're experiencing. I advice you that you completely change your habits and your thoughts. If you don't go to the gym, starting doing so. Exercise, do suna, and get inside jacuzzi. Try to exercise everyday if you can and I promise you'll feel better. Best of luck overcoming this💚
Also don't spend time at home, keep yourself busy all the time and stay away from negative people and anything that triggers your anxiety. Don't go on Facebook and Instagram ( I deleted Facebook) I go on Instagram on the page ( the good quote) it's very helpful.
Anas H I’ve had way too much time on my hands lately and that might not be such a good thing as you said. I’ve been at home more since the company I worked for moved to a different state. Looking for a new job or other ways to occupy my time and train my mind.
Anas H I’m really scared about lumps under my skin 😬
same I get itchy on my chest and sore stomach
this is really difficult..
Its like living with a gun pointed at you all the time!
Just like that! It's like there's a bomb attached to my hips and it will go off anytime. It sucks....
Exactly and it’s like it a unloaded gun and every time something pulls that trigger it gets worse
I suffer from healthy anxiety every single day, starting from a few months ago. It sucks to not feel comfortable and warm in your own body. I would get random pains in random places for a split second and I’d be freaking out, thinking I broke or injured something. It scares me to a point to where I start crying and go to my boyfriend for some reassurance. I’m new to looking at videos about this topic and I hope my recovery gets better before it gets worse.
I suffer from the exact same
Alexa don't worry, you will get better I promise. I personally experienced this and I overcame it. You need to start exercising, do suna and jecozi. They are so good to reduce this anxiety. When you exercise, your parnoia eventually become normal fear and the more you fight against this fear, it will become just a thought. You need to think positively and keep yourself busy. Change your life style, attitude and thoughts if you wanna overcome this. Best of luck (:
@@TheSparta39 please read my comment below. Best of luck (:
Alexa Lightfoot yea any little slight pain or feeling I get I start to freak out and can’t forget about it
Same and I am wondering why it started randomly
As soon as he said “not a mental illness, a challenge.” I seriously felt better. I never thought of it that way.
1. we must change the way we look at disease.
2. we must learn to replace a bad behaviour with another behaviour.
3. see yourself as a magnet. be uncomfortable with anxiety behaviour.
4. get uncomfortable with anything related with anxiety. always get back on the good track.
5. replace your identity. throw out your anxiety suit.
6. understand and apply the law of substitution and the law of repetition.
7. wake up and go to sleep with a new routines that encourage progress.
8. train your subconcious to understand that change is safe and neccessary.
9. elliminate all negative programming from your life.
10. (personal opinion) look someone that had been in your shoes.
Omg. Looking into someone who has had the sane shoes really helps. I never thought there are also out there who had experienced what I experienced. 😊
Thanks for this. And I just wanna add. Pray. Always pray. 🙏🙏
Zharlene Soliguen I’m so glad!!❤️
Thanks😊🌹
Thanks
I only had health anxiety for about a week now, but already it's getting so much better...
SO how?
1. Exercising each day (30-60 mins per day)
2. Spending time in nature
3. Booking a doctors appointment and TRUSTING what the doctor says
4. Meditating
5. Avoiding news, violent shows, and negative people
6. Keeping productive throughout the day
7. Eating a clean diet full of whole foods
8. Watching these videos (thanks The Anxiety Guy!)
9. Listening to uplifting music
10. Reminding myself that it's just a 'phase' and it will pass!
Hope this helps all of you viewers out there :)
Thank u for this u may have just saved my life ♡ mine is so bad its just killing me .
@@brittanyupton4622 no worries. I know EXACTLY what you mean.
I remember doing Popsugar workouts (look it up here) each morning and it was an instant mood booster. I even sometimes did them in the evenings because my anxiety used to be so much worse at night! I swear by them. Not only will you improve your health, and fitness, but you'll benefit mentally as well. Good luck girly. ♡
@@katrinakaye7997 i will so do that starting tomorrow! Thank u so much girl godbless u sweetheart.
@@brittanyupton4622 ♡♡♡
i cant breathe and my chest pains a lot im just tired super anxious how r u now
These comments made me cry of happiness. i’ve been stressing over my health for so long now. my chest was hurting and it was difficult for me to breathe for a few days but i knew it was just stress because school was starting. but i still googled it to make sure, “heart attack” came up and i researched about it so much. it said your left arm or both arms may hurt, you will have chest pain and all that. i never had my arms hurts but as soon as i read that i started to feel ALL the symptoms. my neck was hurting my arms, my back but it all started after i read about it. i stressed so much that i had a panic attack and at that point i thought it was the heart attack. i convinced my mom to take me to the hospital and they did a EKG. everything was fine. tht was a month ago but after that i still would feel the symptoms only when i’d think about it. then caused so many panic attacks. this cleared my mind so much and i feel so much better
Enjoy the channel Renee.
Omg I can relate to your story SO MUCH! Health anxiety hit me when school started
xĦαииax MSP i knoww. it’s the worst
Who's here during this Covid-19 pandemic ✋ i am a hypochondriac since childhood,every time i always feel that i have a symptoms of it especially itchy/sore throat, man its hard 😢
I couldn't sleep because I've heard of people close to me contracting the virus that seldom go out of the house. I wanted to understand how they contracted it so I know what to avoid but i couldn't get an answer and it's worsening my anxiety 😭😭😭
Yea I am literally crying right now just knowing that I am not alone and am okay! U are too!
getting scared of all sickness. because of being quarantined bit still googling my symptoms
I hate for anyone to live like this but so relieved I'm not alone
Feel so less alone now seeing how many people experience this, u are all amazing
CafeOnMars #morethananxiety
I'm crying while reading the comments right now.. I relate to them so much and they also make me feel better
I'm so tired , I am diagnosed with depression and general anxiety disorder but over the last year and a half I have developed hypochondria . I have panic attacks sometimes where I feel all the symptoms of what I think I have in that moment (so far internal bleeding, stroke, heart attack, blood clot) and in those moments I swear I'm going to die . When I'm not having panic attacks every ache or pain in my body i instantly start worrying about and I start planning my death and it's so hard I just cry all the time now . I'm so sick and mentally worn out and I just don't know what to do anymore . Thanks for making this video , I'm trying my best to learn how to overcome this myself with medication or therapy since I'm not able to go to therapy
Ava Perez This program will help Ava: anxietyexit.com/my-program/
Ava Perez I'm going threw that right now
I got out of the e.r for what I thought was a heart attack
And every little sensation I feel I automatically think it's a disease
I was sitting weird today and my lower back hurt
I thought I had kidney failure ..just casually though I had kidney failure.....like wtf
....
I didn't freak out about it because at that time(which is now) I still think I have heart failure,and in my mind I would gladly take kidney failure over heart failure
So I am the same way and I can relate if you ever wanna talk
Best thing you can do is commit to a method based around CBT and NLP that will take you out of your sensitized state. I've been there, I've felt the pain, and I also know the process towards health anxiety recovery Ava. Every feeling used to set off a car alarm within me, until I recognized that I needed the skill sets, I needed to alter my underlying beliefs, and change my identity to get long term change. Until than it was running from one short term solution to another, not what you want to do, this program will move you forward with me by your side: anxietyexit.com/my-program/ Much love.
Suntzu4u Nikla yes this is me..i am always checking my pulse..always..i was checking my pulse when i was stressed out one day and saw my 7 year old doing the same..she asked me what i was doing and i had to explain to i check to make sure everything was ok..she didnt say anything just looked at me like ok..hope she doesn't start doing the same
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I have a really fast resting heart rate so my pulse rate doesn't scare me,my doctor said everybody is different and having a faster resting heart rate is better than a really slow heart rate (which my x gf had) I had an EKG or w/e they are called and they said my heart beats normal just beats faster than most lol
I just get pins and needles in my arms and chest which freak me out
I use to check my pulse tho,and yes..it's a living hell always worried about it
A quote I found somewhere is 'You can't think yourself into being ill'.' Whenever I start to overthink about my health and worrying i am going to have a heart attack or get seriously ill, I always say this over and over in my head.
For anyone dealing with bowel problems, when you have anxiety and depression or stress, your brain can become so hyper active that it will be alert to normal intestinal movements and often the brain becomes confused and reacts to the nerves in the intestines and tells you it's pain. This is called IBS.
I think this is happening to me, im bloated everyday and of course im worried thats it’s something sinister.
That's just about that. I compare the bloating on both sides of my abdomen and if it's bigger on one side, I freak out, thinking I have a really serious condition.
Thank you for this! My biggest fear is a brain tumor, I have had all kinds of symptoms and every time I get a new one I immediately think it’s because of a tumor. This really helped man, thank you!
Very welcome I know this channel will help the health anxiety recovery journey
I’m the same, I get migraines once a week or so and I suffer from constant blurred vision and tinnitus, neurologist says it’s probably nothing but Migraine aura, I’m getting tests done anyway
Me too...recently I have had a headache on the left side of my head for a couple of days and the back of my mind is convincing me that I have cancer or a tumour. It is likely a migraine, but my anxiety refuses to accept that. I really don't know what to do with my daily life anymore without worrying about every movement I make. 😭
Me too. Before it was something else then I get over it. Then something else starts. Right now I think I have a brain tumor but are probably ( I Hope) a simple headache.
I’m the same 😭 I’ve always been fine everytime i thought it was a brain tumor, but now I’m seeing light flashes in my eyes and i have a cold and i feel like my head and body is kind of shaking and im so scared again that it might be cancer in my brain :( i’m so over being scared ALL THE TIME everyday, i don’t know what to do. I had an mri done 3 months ago but i still worry it could be something horrible :((
I am terrified of cancer and i think if im scared I'll get it so im in this endless cycle. Any tips??
Elll Aafa Your not the only one and for cancer, I believe in placebos and reverse ones. That we can cause ourself illness by thoughts. However it's part of the anxiety cycle too, and although you might have logical reasons to believe this, and I'm sure I do too as it's part of a much wider belief system and I believed that before really worrying about anything. I even assume cancer is because of bad cell replication which happens after (x) amounts of replications and the coding gets messed up - then I worry briefly if I drink something hot does it kill cells in the neck to speed the process, same with stomach etc - I get triggered by any and everything as I link
It.
I've likely had health anxiety for a decade, however it never bothered me, until 3 weeks ago and I had a 2 day panic attack, likely back to back, Exhausted isn't even the right word. Since then my chest feels like I'm hooked to an electrical socket with brief moments of exhaustion and shakes.
All I can do at this point is reassure myself that plenty of people have anxiety about many things, and some of the health anxiety people seem to truly believe what they have, yet still don't develop anything. Worry might not be good for our bodies in the short term, and can likely cause harm over the long term, however that seems obvious. Keep this in mind though, as it might help. People have lived some really terrible lifestyles, overdosing on hardcore things everyday, Stress from the ears, real damaging habits and they are healthy, look at ozzy osbourne!
I think any pain or ache is the start of cancer. I’m so stressed, daily I feel it’s the beginning of the end.
I feel the same. I am begging doctors for the biopsies and all? I feel so scared. And there's pain in my throat. :'(
I’m like that too
Vic Neighbors what the hell is wrong with you? JUST STOP.
I’ve gotten so fed up with anxiety
I got a old 90s road bike and been going out EVERY NIGHT on a minimal 1 hour bike ride
I’ve always been been very good
Lots of greens and fruits
My anxiety has dropped 90% to 98%
I use to get random chest pains,thought of having a heart attack
I said screw it,if I have a heart attack idc anymore and been pushing myself up these hills and around these corners at high speeds
Any anxiety sufferers out there
Take it from me
I have over 30k in debt to hospitals for e.r visits and blood work
Get a bike,go riding for a week for at least an hour(or how ever long you can)
And report back too me
I promise!! You will feel better🙂
I CAN'T RIDE A BIKE OR ... EXERCISE IN GENERAL BECAUSE OF MY INABILITY TO WALK!
And because of a medical condition I eat excessively and gain wait, so even if I eat healthy I'll get carried away
Lucy's life in the baby alive world meh, you can control what you put in your mouth even if it’s hard sometimes
Think you, this is totally me. I’m in debt, I have heat pains, and I’m starting to me like “ idc “ if I get a heart attack I don’t care anymore yet I still do care but I want to get the point where I don’t. I’ll start biking tomorrow also.
I’ve had these thoughts of getting a bike and just going out there with open air I would love it.
I have anxiety and constantly think I'm a hypochondriac. Sometimes I feel like I have schizophrenia and I also fear that this reality is fake. These bad thoughts are scary
I'm still watching your video and it's helping :)
Alex Majin Derealization was a big worry for me as well and the more I questioned my state and these sensations, the longer my health anxiety stuck around.
The Anxiety Guy
I see. So how do you fix derealization and depersonalization?
Alex Majin Well depersonalization is a warning signal to your system that there is mental and emotional overload. To reverse this take a few steps back in your lie and recognize what areas are causing you over worry and feeding your emotional depletion. A good place to start.
Alex Majin Well depersonalization is a warning signal to your system that there is mental and emotional overload. To reverse this take a few steps back in your life and recognize what areas are causing you to over worry and feeding your emotional depletion. A good place to start.
You're not alone.
I have OCD thoughts like that, and I'll even monitor and scare myself watching my own thoughts and actions...
Your calm tone is very reassuring
Mariama Cruz Much love.
Yess
In Africa we don't believe in anxiety and the response you get from people even your family is one which makes you even more depressed. I started a self therapy which helped me in managing panic attacks but I still feel incomplete. I needed to identify myself with someone who went through my situation and walked out. Thank you Dennis. I found what I was looking for.
Ayuk Etaka Very welcome, thanks for your engagement. 🙏
I'm in Cape Town and I find the same thing
Hi guys. This is a very real mental health challenge. I'm based in South Africa and I run an online platform for any sort of mental health challenge. It's meant to create support for all of us. Please contact us at Hellosafespace on on Instagram and Facebook. We will try our best to help you through this journey
Honestly it feels good seeing other people go through this too. I’ve worried myself so bad I’ve been to the ER. Thought I was having heart problems. I had nothing. The weird thing about hypochondria, well in my case at least, is once I get a doctor’s assurance that I’m fine, my problems go away. My chest pain went away immediately once a doctor told me I was fine. But it’s always something with me. For example, right now I’m developing brown spots on my body which I’m pretty sure are just moles lol but in my head I’m thinking everything from cancer to HIV. It’s hell to go through
I understand, plenty of health anxiety related content on this channel to help.
I appreciate you so much for this video man. I had crazy chest tightness last year, thought I was having a heart attack - went to the doctor had an EKG done and told me I was all good. Recently I would say the past month or so I have become hyper aware of my breathing and it is EXHAUSTING. I always feel like I have very shallow breathing and when I do just about anything I feel like I am out of breath very easily. However I can still workout and it feels relatively normal. It is the common daily activities that are the hardest and it is just tough to constantly be thinking about it. If anyone is dealing with something similar let me know and let me know if you have ideas on how to make it even just a little better. Thank you so much for your videos though, let's me know I'm not alone.
BangersOnly Far from alone, keep up with the clarity from this channel and the application, soon Health Anxiety will fade as it does for many who become relentless. ❤️
I have tight chest muscles so bad that it feels like my chest muscles are "lumpy". Part of this is the result of poor posture slumped over the computer, but I feel that in times of stress it makes it worse.
At times I have had feelings of nerve pain or shooting pains radiating around the sternum (where the ribs meet the sternum). I think it is costochondritis, the result of poor posture and stress. I don't think it is my heart since my pulse, blood pressure, oxygen levels are normal, and because last year I had an EKG and everything looked normal during a time I had similar chest pains.
I have ALSO become HYPER aware of my breathing and that became scary and annoying to deal with as I wanted to focus on other things rather than my breathing.
I 100% relate to you, I'm way to aware of my breathing and am constantly worried that something is wrong with my heart or lungs. It's really comforting knowing other people feel the same
I've had the most horrible months, always checking my pulse, always feeling breathless, always thinking that my lungs are being pressed down by something. I went to the ER and I had an x-ray on my lungs, some blood tests and some heart tests, and nothing was wrong... I've always had the idea that if you have the symptoms 24/7 it's not a panick attack, it's not a mental problem, but I guess it is... Even you're feeling it constantly.
Try to avoid thinking about it, challenge yourself and reward yourself for not thinking about it.
I'm so relieved. I just came to a drastic realization about my health. I'm perfectly fine physically. but I am a HUGE hypochondriac. It's been torture not knowing that about myself. Like whenever I thought I had something and it turned out I didn't I'd jokingly say "Oh, I was just being a hypochondriac". But it's happened so many times now and caused me so much anxiety every time that I just realized that I am legitimately a textbook hypochondriac. Fuck... at least now I can tackle the real problem
AbsurdRealist Love the realization, this channel will help greatly ❤️
AbsurdRealist Nice i still feel like my heart is suddenly gonna stop and boom im dead
For me it started a few months ago. I felt like I couldnt breathe sometimes and i had to wake up my parents in the middle of the night twice because i was afraid of having a heart attack or something like that. Then school began (10th grade) and it continued happening. One day i had to go home during first class because we were watching a movie and I was sitting there having a panic attack in the middle of the classroom. The day after the same thing happend but this time i went to the hospital instead. I had an EKG and they said everything was fine. I still continued to worry but the panic attacks stopped because every time i was worried i thought about what the doctor said and it helped me calm down. Now its september 24th and the last few weeks has been much better and i feel that im improving. It will be great to come back to normal life again soon. Good luck to everyone battling their anxiety! It's all in your head, remember that. :)
Im scared everyday i cry when i never did cause im scared
You will be ok. I will pray for you
Try to stay positive and seek medical help you will be ok
Ditto
@yasmine Elhamy you are not alone things will get better
I honestly thought i was all alone....i actually started tearing up reading the comments on here realizing we are all in the same boat. The last two years have been hell for me...graduating from one disease to another then back to the original disease...round and round it goes....turns into a nightmare
EDIT: this video helped me calm down so incredibly much...thank you
Jona Thon You’re alone from alone. Study this channel and I’m sure the clarity over how to heal will show up.
I got your back bud
my hair sometimes keeps falling out and I always think it’s cancer, I’ve been feeling vertigo and dizziness out of nowhere and every time when I get up I feel like I’m gonna faint 😫😖 I get so scared.. but I know that I’m not alone.. like if you can relate please :(
You are not alone. I feel the same way, but it’s all in our head and eventually we will stop worrying about the unwanted thoughts. We will all get through this ❤️😌
Same here. Dizziness, lightheadedness, and now nausea.
hi, just wanted to see if I could help at all. Hair loss is usually because of the treatment and not the disease itself, hope this could help you.
same girly im only 12 dealing with this 🙄🙄.
At 21 years old I was convinced I had HIV no matter how many doctor visits. At 25 I am now convinced I have terminal cancer. This health anxiety disease is such a life draining experience
Searched this vid because I’ve been having so much anxiety. It is 2am, and I’m preventing myself from falling asleep because I’m so scared, every time I’m falling asleep, I wake myself up because I feel my heart will stop during my sleep. I start to panic and then feel like I can’t breathe and I panic even more. It’s really rough.
Same here, I’m 17 and it’s 1am and I just went in my dad room crying, you’re not alone😭
Sometimes i feel like im the only one going thru this
xJAY42Ox you are not❤️
Same
You're not alone ❤
you aren’t!
I wish you all a speedy recovery ❤
Man one word. Thank you. Omg yes...the google search...oh man no good for that. self diagnosing one self is the worst thing we can do and i had just done like an hr ago and became super anxious
Trigger5.56 You’re so very welcome ❤️
Everything will be okay. You are not alone.
I’m genuinely so happy that I’m not the only one going through this right now
Angelina Squeo same here! I hope you’re feeling better 🙏🏽💛
Thank you. I needed to hear this. Thought I was the only one. WebmD was my vice. Thought I had Hiv 3 times, cancer 6 times, etc. I took three Hiv test in one week. It was horrible. My doc told me to stay from there. It does not help,but indeed cause severe anxiety. Thanks for this.
Al Simmons Very welcome. Enjoy the channel. ❤️
Never ever ever Google your symptoms. Especially if you are a hypochondriac. You worry so much and your mind is filled with endless thoughts.A
simple swelling can come under bone cancer symptoms so never ever Google things. I did it and it made things so much more worse, I couldn't concentrate in school, I couldn't even concentrate well because I was focusing on the cancer that I DID NOT HAVE!!!! Health Anxiety is the worst thing ever, it really is. I am scared of death and the slightest pain I feel is something tremendously serious. Nobody deserves to go through this horrid, horrible anxiety. It really does ruin your life. #CrushHealthAnxietyNow&Forever!!!!
Wow simmons, we have a same problem, plus i thought i had kidney problem, hearts disease, and lung cancer.
@@baliorganiktv3776 can you please reply im scared to death that i have a lung cancer and im only 20 years old..i think that lung cancer is a complication from HIV but i haven't had real penetrative sex in my whole life..and i had smoked 20 cigerettes in my whole life and i quit smoking because of this.I have bronchitis and cough for like 2 months and thats why this always in my mind can you please reply pleaseee im dying here
@@samodhsalwathura7848 This comment is very old, but if you have never had sex how could you possibly contact a sexually transitive disease? The thing about health anxiety is that's it's totally made-up, everything's in our heads. I am like this too-always worried about my heart and constantly avoiding foods that could risk high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. But the bottom line is: YOU DO *NOT* HAVE HIV. YOU CANNOT POSSIBLY CONTACT LUNG CANCER IF YOU DO NOT SMOKE, AND THE CHANCES OF YOU GETTING IT WITHOUT ARE EXTREMELY SLIM. YOU ARE OKAY, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE OKAY. STOP SEEKING CONSTANT REASSURANCE, IT WILL ONLY MAKE YOUR ANXIETY STRONGER AND GIVE IT MORE POWER. You can get through this, and I know I will too. Have faith in God, and take active steps to get comfortable with anxiety and realize your thoughts are not tangible and aren't based in reality. God bless. I love you. ƸӜƷ
I sometimes i pass by places that remind me of how normal i used to be. I tear up wanting that old me back. I am in a living hell. The worst part is that while i fear the worst. I avoid doctors cuz i don't wanna know. I feel like this anxiety is going to kill me. If it really is "anxiety" idk what's real any more.
I've been dealing with every symptom in the book , since March , don't let Anxiety define who u r man , u r not alone, it's just a challenge and we can all beat it together if we got the right mindset
Completely agree with No. 10. How can a therapist understand fully what we are suffering through if they have never gone through the same! its so frustrating to hear words like "Oh do deep breathing and pop an antidepressant you'll be fine"
Great idea about the bubble around identity and linking its attributes and then working towards incorporating those! MUCH better than random goals with no set direction. Thank you once again!
Mehwish Jillani So very welcome thank you for your feedback.
I suffer from extreme hypochondria and I'm only 16 and I have thought I have every type of cancer from a small bone pain thinking it's bone cancer or a small lump in my neck being lymphoma and this video has helped me so much thank you.
Qwerty Gamer221 i’m 16 too bro, it’s hard having to deal with this but hopefully everything will be alright
Omg me too, i’m 17 and when i feel a swollen lump in my neck i start thinking that it might be lymphoma, it’s horrible to deal with this.
Mariela Puerto i totally feel you
The first step in fixing any problem is admitting there is one. I finally embraced that I was a hypochondriac. Just owning it is freeing in itself. Now being here reading others comments I find I am not alone and that is even more comforting. The worst part of any anxiety disorder is feeling the alienation. Sometimes from outside sources of people who do not understand and sometimes from yourself. I’m a little column A a little column B. It sucks so hard living with this. Feeling that crush day in day out and constant fear is maddening. But as he points out there is a light at the end of the tunnel and until you get there you are not alone. I for one take heart in knowing this. Keep fighting the good fight
I absolutely hate my hypochondria...its gotten so bad that it effects all aspects of my life. I cant stand it. Google is the absolute worst enemy in this case. And I'm going to try and recover from this.
yassss
I accidentally convince myself every single night I’m gonna die in my sleep
It's time to deliberately convince yourself you're going to live fully and happily them. This channel will help.
This has been my biggest issue , I keep on checking my Pulse rate on my Fit bit. I have finnaly decided to get rid of fit bit , thank you
I’ve been worrying about my health for so long to the point when whenever I get any symptom I think: okay I may have a terminal disease or cancer or something and if I ignore it, it will grow..
same I fear getting cancer and anything that could end me and I get the symptoms from worrying and get crazy nightmares
I definitely want to overcome hypochondria, it started back in October last year by googling about a lymphnode I still have. Thanks to google every single makes me freak out. I've been seen, I've spoken to doctors had physical exams but no test as they say it's normal since it's not getting bigger etc and it's from an incident of twisting my neck . I'm ready to overcome this fear I'm only 19.
Deja Mancini uh I'm currently worrying about a lymph node on the side of my neck and i think that it has appeared since i accidantelly twisted my neck. Can you please give me some more insight on your story and how your lymph node is doing currently?
I have this too! I have a swollen lymphnode on my armpit that I get from deodorant if I don't wash it off before bed. I can get them to go away by using antifungal cream....but yeah web md is like YOU HAVE LYNPHOMA AND ARE DYING BETTER GET TERM LIFE INSURANCE lol
Deja Mancini how are you getting on now?
I have one under my chin that’s still there and has shrunk but is still there and I touch and poke it everyday measure it and am imagining new ones all over my chest. I can’t shake it the hypochondria is ruining my mind and I can’t help it. I would also like to know how yours are all doing now. It may make me feel better knowing you’re all oka
I have one lymph node under my armlit. It was bipsied but i still think is something bad. I kind of forcing the doctor to completly remove it. Omg is so painful to live like this
Been to the doctors many times. Had an echocardiogram, several EKG readings, even had a holter monitor for a day, and have been told that my heart is fine 20 times!
Yet I still get this, OCD-like sensation to check my pulse. I feel things in my chest, (usually left side of my chest), such as soreness, fluttering (possibly just muscle spasms), and there are times where my heart seems like it’s beating either fast for no reason, or slower than normal...
I know I’m fine, I know my heart is healthy! But I still worry and still get caught of think, what if....
I suffer the same thing
I suffer this also! Even had the stress test and everything
Bro this is literally me every single freaking day of my life! I feel your pain, I myself have Premature Atrial Contractions and it literally feels like I have a mini heart attack whenever it happens so I truly feel your pain, be strong bud!
@@Dave-yn4sm same with me too brother.
Hope all the people in this thread read this, (btw my name is actually tom this is my girlfriends account im not some catfish hahaha my account got falsely suspended and i have not been able to get it back) so i experienced what is called superventricula tachiarda (excuse the spelling) or SVT when i was around 11 which involved a rapid heart rate off the charts in which i thought i was going to die.
After it slowed down in hospital from certain techniques and methods, i worried about my health for literally years, im now 20 and still frequently worry about my health, however in regard to my heart i know it isnt serious, the truth of the matter is if it was something serious i wouldve deteriorated an awful awful lot by now or would have even died (if it was untreated for this 9 years).
I experience little flutters a few times a week such as what david mentioned, and not from googling, from speaking to a specialist, minor abnomalities in heart beat are not always significant at all, PVCs alone are actually completely harmless unless paired with other symptoms, so for many of you here there is literally nothing to worry about i promise, ive had these sensations for years and years and am absolutely fine in that regard.
PVCs can occur randomly and are harmless, or can occur due to things like anxiety, which you all will have, and even stuff like caffeine and fizzy drinks, so nothing bad will come your way as a result of PVCs alone. Even if you were to have some minor heart rhythm issue which you probably dont, most of these are quite minor and only sound super scary because they adress your main organ. many of these minor complications can be fixed with procedures such as catheter ablation in which more often than not you would be discharged from the hospital the same day completely fixed!
The harsh truth is if you suffered from a serious heart condition you would have many many very noticeable and very apparent symptoms. Trust me ive been through the process of talking to experts, having ECG readings of my heart etc. Infact your mind actually influences your heart more than a lot of other things in your body, so try not to worry (i know its easier said than done). Hope this helps anyway
Thank you so much for this video, it really brought me to tears. I've been battling health anxiety since I'm 10 years old! I am now 30 and feel like I was robbed of living my life to the fullest because of my demons. This really helped me. I'm always focusing on my symptoms...i always think the drs. Are missing something, and I'm afraid to stop worrying because I'm afraid that when I do stop worrying about my health than something bad will actually happen as stupid as that sounds 😔
This is not stupid at all, in fact very common and we call it magic worry on CBT. This channel will certainly get you on the road to recovery from health anxiety.
JoJo don't feel ashamed, we all have experienced this at some point. Try exercising and eating healthy. Do suna and jecozi, they are all helpful. Best of luck overcoming this. Also you need to change your routine, do something different everyday and get reassurance from close ones. Don't listen to any thought you get because they're just thoughts, they don't determine your reality.
I’ve been suffering with health anxiety since my mum passed away, it’s become so bad this past year , I’m having 2/3 panic attacks a day ,constantly at the doctors thinking I’m having a heart attack /stroke /cancer etc , I’m none stop on goggle, it’s taken over my life , I can’t even go out the house anymore without having a panic attack , thank you for this video🙂 , I am due to start therapy
I have it so bad.I feel real symptoms! I feel sick when I’m worried about my health.I feel like I’m alone and that there is something wrong with me.It has stopped me doing things I like because I feel so ill! I hate health anxiety?!?!??
Anyone else can relate?
Like pls
Yea same
Recently suffered a mental break due to hypochondria and I just want to say being proactive on top of it has helped me loads. I’m getting involved in communities like this, I’ve scheduled my first CBT session and I’m tackling my bad behaviors and im already seeing results. Meditation has helped me in a huge way. Please get help, WE can turn this around. We can be just like everyone else. My heart goes out to everyone who is suffering from this. I believe in you.
When i do stuff throughout the day I picture my insides and my heart beating, and think what if it just stopped
Same
Me
Ha, me too... And then you start to dwell on it , and end up having a panic attack :/
This is giving me more anxiety lol
Had it as a child and it went away until I stopped smoking and drinking. I know I’ll get through this and so will everyone else just believe in yourself and nobody can stop you.
is it just me or does it comfort you when people are around you and talking to you and laughing with you? like that comforts me more than anything. before i have an attack, i call a friend and don't tell them i'm nervous, they just automatically mAke me feel better
Yes my anxiety is so bad that I have to be on FaceTime with somebody while I sleep
Lexiana Brown OMG same here
Yup cuz it distracts me from the symptoms
Thanks man every point was gold. We guys need to understand that whatever happens we're not the first ones in the world to have it and overcome it. There are always people who have faced it and overcome it. Life's about living guys. So keep on enjoying yourself no matter what.
Inspirational my friend thank you.
My body’s been hurting all day from my mind. I finally feel at ease, I wish I could give you a hug because this got me though tonight.
Health anxiety is so scary. Every morning I’m looking at my body in the mirror for rashes or something different on my body smh
Ms.faith This channel and this health anxiety podcast will help: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/health-anxiety-show/id1461441374
Keeping yourself busy and doing things you like will definitely give you relief from health anxiety .
From my experience
i'm 15 and i can't cope with hypochondria anymore, I can't go 10 minutes without thinking I will die. I have nightmares about me having an illness. I'm terrified to eat anything unhealthy and not do any work outs. I'm literally going mad and my parents see it as nothing but a joke. This has helped me so much, thank you
I've reached my lowest point with my hypochondria anxiety that I've reached to the UA-cam community for some support, it's been so hard to cope, thanks for making this video it helped me alot
Amber Saunders Welcome, this channel will help. ❤️
Hey Dennis I have been listening to your podcast but really began to see changes when I started your end the anxiety program just 2 weeks ago . I reallly love all your support through my journey .
George Lea Great success stories through the program George forward together.
I'm a 16 yr old kid, I can't live a normal life because this aniexty is my life. P.S Thanks for the help mate! 😊
The work you are doing for anxiety sufferers is just phenomenal 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
glenn murphy 🙏 Always Grateful Glenn
My health anxiety is centered around food allergies and breathing issues. Everytime I eat I think I'm having an allergy, but I just ate it a day before and nothing happened. I freak out a couple of times a day. If I walk into a place with chemicals, even if they're bottled like at a store, I freak out. if I wash my hair and it doesn't smell 100% natural I freak out. If in laying down my brain tries to convince me that I some how inhaled lint or something without coughing.
I'm with you. You're not alone.
I always feel like this. Everytime i eat i alwayys think I aspirate food. it sucks
Mine is getting cancer and hiv without knowing
grammar police me too and honestly the worst thing i do is look my symptoms on google. the feeling is terrible and it’s terrifying i’m glad i found somebody who i can relate to :)
I have the same problem with food allergies. :/
This was such a good listen. Good to know im not alone. I have made some many doctor runs and tests done so sure I had tumors, diseases etc only to be told everytime im fine. I have so many physical symptoms daily such as headaches, stomach problems, currently nausea, sore muscles, jaw pain, shortness of breath and more haha. Its awful but this video was reassuring and im ready to be a new me!
kandegurl Love the commitment, enjoy the channel. ❤️
Me too , it's annoying dealing with all these symptoms 😒
Anybody else tries everything not to think about having a horrible disease, and when you're almost convincing yourself that you're fine comes a voice in your head saying "what if you're really sick, are u just going to let it go?" BOOM! Panick attack.
You are not alone. I’m In the same evil cycle. My biggest fear is cancer (specifically breast). My dog has been sniffing my chest lately and now I am convinced I have something. It’s an awful thing to deal with. 😢
@@reina5122 the exact same thing happened to me years ago, I could swear my dog knew I had cancer, guess what? I'm fine! Believe me, I know it doesn't really matter what people say to us, it's like we know, we feel it, and that's it, but hang in there, you're ok, you're fine, you've got nothing to worry about.
aline vanzo Thank you so much! You are so sweet ❤️, and this made me feel so much better. It’s so nice to have support from someone going through similar situations.
@@reina5122 it's good to know other people feel the same way, even if its something so horrible... have u heard of the book "What are you dying of this week?" I only read some of it because i'm in Brazil and the whole book is not available for me here, but the little i read made me feel so much better, I even laughed thinking about things I've gone through, see if u can read it, I think it'll be good for you...
aline vanzo I had not heard of it, but will definitely be reading it! I just looked it up and it’s available here in print and as an e-book. Thank you so much for the recommendation; I’m always looking for reading material that may help with my health anxiety. Again, thank you, thank you!
I hate overthinking every single ache and pain. My anxiety causes so much more problems. Like losing sleep, chain smoking and googling my symptoms.
Everytime my head hurts I think about tumors and cancer and I start imagining having some severe thunderclap pain in my head and the thought of it is terrifying.
this one video was better than my one year therapy
I almost cried at the end. I'm struggling with health anxiety that's affecting my daily life and I feel lost , searching with the help I need. With the help of my husband I've been looking to speaking with someone, a therapist of sorts, but I'm having a hard time thinking that they will understand. How do I know which ones have actually experienced it, and can relate, and not just look in a book like you've said. Is their a certain title that I'm looking for? Thank you
Julie, do not look for a therapist... please, take time to relax, relax, relax... This is the main objective: we need to accept that we are in an "alarm" mode that shuts reality out of our eyes so that our fears are irrational and out of control and only us can take control again by accepting this. After relaxing you will realize that thoughts change too, which shows that there was no reason to be worried in first place. Secondly, let us keep in mind that life is uncertain for everyone, but if we have high anxiety levels we increase the chance of getting a serious illness BECAUSE OF ANXIETY!!! A good reason to stop, right? Happiness and peace of mind will be a greater benefit that thousands of screenings some of which are invasive and dangerous). Also asking for advice to anyone else (a strong temptation for anxious people) is actually increasing our anxiety. That is why I would rather follow the advice given on this video (it is excellent) than searching for a therapist. The more we realize that calming down changes our thought pattern, the more we see that worrying thoughts are pointless and not helping, so we need to start caring for ourselves. Julie, also try to see if there is a connection between the crises and moments in which you have to take some responsibility, some challenge you may subconsciously trying to avoid. More often that not (though crazy it may seem) our subconscius is so scared of making changes and taking decisions that it prefers to self torture. We need to unmask this and realize that all of this is self harming and decide for a new life.
Julie Bee call me 9915220486
This is a fantastic channel and forum. I thought I was alone. The months maybe years I have wasted with health anxiety. I am getting better thanks to these videos and community.
Daddy Ding Love it, keep up.
I was shaking and terrified of my health and wellbeing and I found this video online. It got me through it and I feel so much better! This is amazing, thank you so much!!!
Been struggling with this really badly. The part at the end talking about how this isn’t permanent and it’s something that can be overcome made me burst into tears. My worry has actually caused symptoms so from today I’m going to learn to change my habits and thinking. Thank you.
Step 1- Root your phone..
Step 2- uninstall Google , Google chrome , play store .
Only way get rid of health anxiety ..* facts *
But what if I need uber
i used allowed apps that i can access in the setting and throw away safari :/
Every night I’ll be sitting there watching videos or trying to sleep and suddenly my anxiety hits as a sudden feeling of doom, it causes my hypochondria to kick in and I start to think somethings wrong with my heart or I have brain cancer, suddenly I’m so fixated on my body and my breathing, I went to the hospital be my anxiety was causing heart palpitations and my hypochondriac made me think I was dying. At the hospital they gave me many tests in my heart and I was perfectly healthy, they even drew blood and everything was fine. I was so reassured ( and I was on Ativan lol ) for a couple days but the anxiety about my heart keeps growing. I try and remind myself that I was checked and that I’m okay but despite it I still find myself checking my pulse and analyzing everything I’m feeling causing me to believe the littlest feeling is the signs of something worse. I get headaches from the stress and because I have asthma my Breathing is naturally strained, it all gets forgotten and replaced with cancer or heart failure. I try to meditate but I’m constantly anxious about my heart and then as a result if my anxiety my heart pounds and I fixate on it even more. I had a major sudden panic attack that felt like a heart attack a few months ago and ever since it’s just been an endless cycle I can’t break.
When you think your internal dialogue is schizophrenic voices :')
Kota Fortine oh my god ME
Kota Fortine me whenever I’m anxious. Then the next day I’m like that was stupid lol
For the past 2 years, I thought I had lukemia, lymphoma, MS, brain cancer, ALS, heart attack, Lupus, etc. It is exhausting, frightening, and sometimes I thought about the horrid s word to get out.
Your End the Anxiety Program is the only thing that has helped me, forever grateful for the impact you made on my life!
Grateful to be able to help Amanda 🙏
Amanda, try exercising like running, and do suna and jecozi. They will dramatically reduce your anxiety. Meditation also works. Keep yourself busy and stay away from negative people. Also, make new memories and experiences because they will help you move on (: hope this helps
i am diagnosed with having a panic disorder 17 years ago and it has been an roller coaster ride. way back 2011 it started coming back - panic attacks every now and then and i developed agoraphobia and health anxiety and white coat syndrome as well. i went to a therapist and was diagnosed that the cause of my panic disorder is separation - i have separation anxiety. i always feel sad of friends, relatives, office colleagues going away. and i even developed fear of losing my family, scared of dying and scared of having a heart attack. even though i just had an ECG last December and my doctor cleared me. Whenever i am anxious and i have upset stomach with all the gurgling and bloating and i can feel a shooting pain in my left breast i will always think that i am having a heart attack or i have heart issues which makes me more worried, cannot sleep and eat and cannot work and function normally. Been home bound and scared to go to places where i had and experienced panic attacks and also scared of going to crowded places, dont want to wait in line, trap in a traffic or not willing to even walk a short distance coz i feel that when i walk i start to think all these crazy thoughts of being dizzy, breathless and spacey feeling. So as much as possible i try to avoid these to avoid having a panic attack which i know is not good. i had been given medications but told my psychiatrist that i didnt want to take it for fear of its side effects. So right now i am just facing it medication free and just try to eat the right kinds of foods which i read helped other people and avoid foods that causes them. Sometimes there are good days and sometimes bad. Right now im worried im having a heart attack and i had been anxious since i woke up in the middle of night with acid reflux and shooting pain in the left breast. it comes and goes especially when i feel the acid in my stomach moving around. Anyone feel like this?
Therese Nacario same here, except for the pain in the left breast... lol..I’m a man. I noticed you mentioned that eating the right foods are helpful and has helped other recover.... what are those foods???
@@akilizm7165 i read that eating fruits and vegetables helped a lot. As well as keeping away from oily and fried foods, sodas, sweets, spicy foods and coffee. I tried the trial and error for these foods and found out that coffee doesnt agree with me as it brings o palpitation. But i can drink chamomile tea which helped a lot in my anxious and stressful days. Been avoiding oily and fried foods as well as spicy foods coz it triggers acide reflux thus discomfort in my upper stomach and chest which is a panic attack trigger. Nowadays, i eat oatmeal in the morning with fruits amd boiled egg. While lunch and dinner will usually be a mixture of vegetables, chicken breast without the skin, beef, fruits and fish. Will just alternate all these for lunch and dinner.
Therese Nacario thanx a million! Every bit of information is helpful. I’ve heard about the chamomile tea but I thought they were just trying to make sales off of it... it’s nice to hear from someone that actually has health anxiety that says it works
I have head aches n blur vision so I worry to death I have a tumor , I have fibroids in my womb and back aches so I think I must have female cancer, I feel ill every day n gettin worse, I feel I can't catch a breath I feel tired and can't even do chores or even work I just can't stop thinkin I'm gonna die or I'm gonna get a fone call that my daughter is gonna have a car crash and now I'm worried cos she has a tumor behind her cocsix I feel my worries manifest and something bad is gonna happen in just not coping at all
Tanks/ Claire This Channel and the podcast episodes will help greatly.
The Anxiety Guy it's only been an hour & ive just had a huge meltdown cryin like my head is pulsating & gonna explode. Never felt so alone so THANKYOU for replying. I've been through so much in life from child abuse survival/drug addiction 20 yrs clean only to be in my 40s & suffering the worst like every day is my last so ur response reached out and I will look further into ur therapy x thankyou once again x
If this makes you feel any better, I face the same symptoms you have mentioned above. Don't worry. You are not alone.
Hello your situation sounds heart breaking. It’s a very difficult thing when the minds take over. I believe you will be ok. You will not get sick or die. Your daughter will be fine. You are creating this in your mind when you have anxiety. Look up the 10 cognitive distortions and practice the do’s and donts. I pray for you and your loved ones.
Claire-Declared same its the wordt
I’ve had some dark days with hypochondria convincing myself I had oral cancer, brain cancer, stomach cancer. Visiting the hospital often and getting CT scans, prescriptions and in the end ended up convincing myself that no one knew what was wrong with me. Google searches. I got so stressed out I developed depersonalization disorder and I slowly recovered.
Worriedness can not make you safer. These words changed the way I think. I'm also making a list i'll look at every day about things I need to do, (routines, morning and night, repetition).
I always google my symptoms and google just made my hypochondriac start. I'm really glad there are people out there that I can relate to.
thank you! it calmed me right now. and realized things about what you said.
I thought I am free and cured from my anxiety . and then it popped up again after several months. I think this is a part of my recovery.
Vincent Lorete Very welcome Vincent.
I just returned from the ER. And, of course, I was completely fine. I'm so glad this channel, video, and comment section exists. Time to work out even more, eat even healthier, and stop drinking coffee.
To know I'm not the only one periodically experiencing this self-induced hell infinitely re-assuring. Going to hop on the spin bike for a couple hours.
Thank you everyone and good luck!
😭😭😭 so glad to have found this channel.. I have debilitating health anxiety if affects every aspect of my life! At my wits end with it!
Does anyone else feel the compulsion to worry excessively is like a security blanket?
Bananna S I feel the same way. I find comfort in my hell which sounds sadistic. It is because it is familiar. It is what we know. We can find a new familiar in a healthy way. Please don't feel alone. I know this pain too well. Stay strong and fight!! I am rooting for us!! Much love to you.
Compulsion to worry- I am suffering from this now. Are you feeling better now? @bananna
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2007. Chemo left me with lung diesease. The last couple of years, my health amxiety has gotten much worse. These videos are very helpful. Thank you.
Josie Dively So very welcome enjoy. ❤️
Josie Dively You’re a warrior. ❤️ ♥️ 💜 💝 💕
At the moment I’m pale, weak, itchy and have joint pain and I immediately assume that I have leukaemia and it’s awful the fear that I always have after diagnosing myself
I have been to the ER 5 times in the past 8 months because of my health anxiety. It’s terrible. I had swollen lymph nodes and convinced myself I had lymphoma. I had bruises and thought it could be leukemia. It’s a living hell constantly believing everyday that something wrong is happening in your body and time is passing without it being addressed. Hearing that other people go through the same thing that I do makes me feel SO much better. It’s like a weight has been lifted off of me
This made me feel better. I have the worst anxiety for long time but now my health anxiety has got me physically sick. I feel like everything is catastrophic.
You're truly blessed. You are so aware. All of this makes a lot of sense to me. Thank you for your help! I have 16 years of my life to break up with myself and rebuild someone who I need. Grateful for your support and encouragement.
Jennifer Delgado we will get through this 🙌🏽💗
I've convinced myself of brain tumor for 6 months, it is SO hard to have a doctor tell you that you are ok, and not believe them.