Hi I love your videos thank you so much for all the information. I want to know if you do any programs one on one? Or sessions and if so how do I sign up?
I actually had a highly treatable cancer, which spurred my health anxiety in remission. But I suffered more from the anxiety than I did the cancer. Sh*t is either going to happen or it's not - either way, life is too short to live with anxiety. So, when an intrusive thought says "you're going to die," just say back "you're right - I better not waste today in dread."
The moment my severe health anxiety started to get better was when I started to ignore it, and stop giving the feedback loop in my mind more information/stimulation from all these crazy symptoms. It was extremely hard to do at first and I didn't believe it would work, but somehow I'm doing a little bit better every month after being completely non functional for a year. I had the worst symptoms too. They were very scary and real, but somehow I knew I had to turn the ship around and climb out of the hole I dug myself in. We can all heal from this, I believe everyone can if I can. 🙏 ❤
I’ve been in a depression that past week because my health anxiety is so bad. Because I’m depressed it’s causing issues to my physical health, which I’m turn makes my health anxiety even worse, which makes the depression worse. It’s a terrible cycle & I need to get out of it 🥹
Nope! I feel like I have to pee often! And I’m scared I have diabetes! I’m so scared to go to the doctor because I just know they are gonna tell me I do! And it makes my anxiety worse! This cycle is vicious ! How do I stop
I never actually realised until now that other people with bad health anxiety also avoid talking to people, answering the phone or answering text messages, the last few weeks I’ve been too anxious to talk to anyone, and I thought that had a deep meaning behind it, where now I feel more comfortable knowing that other people do this also 🙏🏻❤️
@@leapingjoseph8462 it really does doesn’t it? I barely even leave my room nowadays, it used to be my safe haven, and now it’s a prison 😔 so I understand that completely, our worlds get smaller and smaller
@@TheAnxietyGuy1 sir, why is it that everytime i think and fear of a particular disease, i will start to feel sensation or symptoms of it... one time i think of brain tumor i started feeling terrible headache, one time i think of heart problem then i started pain in my chest sometimes i think of lung problem i stated feeling short of breath, then i started fearing heart attack, i bagan feeling numbness in my arms and chest discomfort... please help me with this, my doctor and the lab results says im good but i kept feeling the symptoms... why is this?
i’ve been to the er twice and had a physical where they all did blood work and everything came back fine. i’ve been convinced i had cancer, was having a stroke, etc. it’s so draining especially when i’m only 17. no one seems to understand and people around me just say “ignore it” or “stop worrying so much” but i can’t?? my symptoms are still there and i’m so scared something is wrong. i’ve been recommended to go see a therapist but i have to wait some time before going. this anxiety is my first thought in the morning and the last thought when i go to sleep.
I’m 17 too and I’m going through this so bad too. I’m so convinced I have a brain tumor and it’s all I think about all day. Before thinking I had a brain tumor, I thought I 100% was having heart problems, and doctors checked everything and said I’m fine. Everyone also tells me that I’m overthinking or that it’s all in my head and to stop worrying but nothing helps. It’s all I think about from the moment I wake up, to the moment I go to sleep.
I feel the same way, youre not alone, morning, and night, randomly. Anxiety can cause very physical symptoms, its your nervous system! Very connected to your body. Try to do something distracting, stay hydrated and eat good make sure to exercise ( walk) these are a few things to reassure you that youre healthy and safe.
I have been suffering from anxiety for the past 8 years from panic attacks, but now that I have started controlling the panic attacks, I am experiencing a lot of different feelings on my chest and stomach. I it's trying to stop me going to work and public places, but I am trying to keep going & not let the anxiety win over me. Thank you for your videos, your amazing 👏
At 32 years old, I am finally learning to cope with my severe health anxiety for the first time in my life. Your words have been such a significant part of my journey. I'm nowhere near where I need to be, but the fact that I'm working on it is what's important. Thank you for your powerful insights; they are genuinely life-changing.
Im just 14 years old and i feel like that every day headaches, chest discomfort, trouble swallowing, fast heartbeat, muscle tension, eating problems, digestive problems currently thinking i have heart problems even though i know my heart is perfectly fine. Its really bad but im trying to recover and get those thoughts out my head videos like yours help me a lot knowing im not alone
I have same symptoms as you. exact same. . Took me 6 months to learn and accept that its health anxiety and not some scary disease or health problem. It feels so real its terrifying, the symptoms are so hard to ignore, but im getting much better after a year of absolute hell. I pray for you that you can get better and one day this will be behind you. It is possible to get back to happiness and be symptom free! 🙏
My thoughts can actually make the sensations I think . Think about nausea..it happens. Think about palpitations..same. It’s actually quite interesting and I’m trying to look at this this way and explore and be curious as opposed to see it as dangerous
I’m sitting here crying because it hits home. I’ve been struggling for months. I had a couple of weeks where I was okay, at peace. Prior to that, I ran to doctors constantly. I had blood work done, they even gave me an EKG. Everything is fine. The only thing they found was low vitamin D levels. I keep reminding myself that I’m fine. But since Sunday I’ve had heart fluttering/palpitations. Even though I know I’m fine and keep telling myself I just had an EKG done a few months ago, I still freak out at the sensation. I’m having a hard time pin pointing what’s causing it. I’m also trying to have my inner dialog by telling myself “you had an EKG done. Your heart is fine. There is no way that from one minute to the next something could be wrong” or “if something would be wrong, you wouldn’t be able to go days with these heart flutters/palpitations and still function the way you are. If it was your heart; you’d know” and even though I know this, and I’m telling myself over and over; I can’t seem to get the fluttering/palpitations to stop because the “what if” arises and I begin asking myself “what if it is serious this time… what if it is different this time…” That’s the cycle I need to get out of.
While I don’t wish these thoughts on anyone else this makes me feel a sense of relief knowing I’m not alone in my thoughts, panic, and anxieties. 2 EKGS, and chest X-ray, an er and urgent care visit and all clear.
How are you doing?I have newly developed anxiety which causes my gastric symptoms on all levels…even clean eating doesn’t help. This is my main struggle now, but it used to be as for you heart palpitations. To which I have question for you…do you actually have heart palpitations or you can just hear your heart beating? I had the issue, where I assumed I have heart palpitations if I lay on back and focus on my heartbeat and feel it in neck, back of my head etc. What helped me was putting ice packs (wrapped in towel) under my head and pounding sort of was numbed until I start drifting off. Then just quickly turned to side and fell asleep. First it took only two hours of sleep but slowly got to at least 4 hours. I rarely hear heartbeat during day because I am distracted by various things, it is the laying down that gives ‘heart palpitations’
For me it helped me realizing my inner child grew up in a home of complete chaos and I could never know where the next treat would be coming from. So you learn to constantly scan environments, people, sensations in order to be able to control the outcome so you could "keep your peace" and yourself safe but it ironically ends up as an affirmation to yourself that you are still in constant danger. Gotta get to the fear you felt as a child and just be with that fear, it need to be felt to be healed, just keep reparenting yourself and talk to that part of you. Rest is safe. Being at peace is safe. We got this fam. X
This is me...just had my heart checked again two weeks ago but I still cant relax..it fluttered two days ago and I got a panic attack,I don't know how to break out of this circle cause it's ruining me
Seriously, My friend told me her symptoms once and we googled the symptoms. And we almost believed she have a fatal disease. And we booked a doctors appointment, and we got the appointment date two months later, it suddenly changed our mood, we stopped enjoying stuff, and all, we stopped being productive etc etc.. and a month later, all of her symptoms are gone and she’s fine. So lesson, never google your symptoms.
Anxiety is not your enemy! It's the fear of anxiety and panic attacks thats at the root of the problem. Let your anxiety run free and it will lessen as time goes by. Let it simmer while you continue living your life as usual. We get scared of our thoughts and its OK. Anxiety will NOT harm you!! It's actually in place to protect you. Feel your emotions. But then carry on with your life. The only thing that cures anxiety and panic attacks is...TIME. Don't try to get rid of it, the more you resist it the more it persists. You will get over this stop the FIGHT.
Right when I wake up I immediately check for that all too familiar feeling of discomfort that radiates throughout my body, but is especially noticeable in my gut/intestines. Then, I sit in bed for about half an hour and worry about how I will survive this particular day and what I will do if symptom x, y or z shows up and or I have a panic attack. Then, I try and take every and any action that will mitigate these symptoms from showing up. This has been going on for 12 years and left me feeling dead inside, something I've never felt, but heard people say often. It hurts.
Mark you aren’t alone. I do the exact thing. And when there is a symptom that is there it’s worse. I find it even hard to get out of bed. How are you doing now?
Exactly me too, but since Oct 2020. All started when I lost my job and I developed some really bad anxiety. But I realize now that I've had anxiety episodes before in my life and I can get through this.
I healed my health anxiety through Dennis over a year ago and just recently started to revert back to having symptoms again. I’m back to get clarity and understanding so I can conquer it forever.
I currently have digestive issues and pain in my lower abdomen and i'm scared and thinking of the worst case scenarios at times - my brain going full throttle .. did this a couple of times and am mindfull of it. Am working on it 🔥
I find so much comfort in these kinds of videos about health anxiety. Everytime im anxious and im struggling, ill play your videos and end up falling asleep with so much peace.. god bless you!!!!!!!! you truly have a gift being on here, sharing your perspective and knowledge.
Sorry man. Use the 4 months to convince yourself you can do it again. It went once and it will go again. Try and belittle it in your own mind. To take an analogy if you can score one goal past the world best goalkeeper doesn’t matter if they save a few, you know you it is possible to score another. Don’t beat yourself up about symptoms coming back. See it as test to make sure you really want to carry on being done with this bullishit.
I wish I saw this video way earlier but I'm glad that I've stumbled across it right now. Your words made me cry so much, especially at the end. Everyday I worry so much about my health and many other things, sometimes it even feels like I'm going crazy because it never stops. I've thought many times about giving up because the journey to heal always seemed to hard for me, but your words really encouraged me and I finally feel a little bit understood. So thank you so much. Please keep on doing what you do, you're helping many many people 🤍
I had a very traumatic upbringing, I had an abusive relationship, multiple family members died from various cancers & other health problems. I had serious health issues as a child and needed serious surgery as an infant. My mind races with the what if's. every little feeling, pain, sensation triggers me to overthink and before I know it I am having a panic attack and having bad physical symptoms. I've been dealing with this for years. I want to be free from this already
I know when my anxiety symptoms aren’t real because my mind will be focused on a event happening in life. My mom was in the hospital for a little less than two week, this year and my mind was so focused on her, it wasn’t thinking about the any of my anxiety
I remember reading somewhere that if you only really notice your symptoms while you’re awake, rather than being woken by them, then chances are they’re related to anxiety rather than actually signaling something wrong.
I have breasts pain for a while now. I don't know it's just me or what, the pain always comes when I am awake. The doctor told me I can examine them to see if my breasts are different but they are normal. I don't know what is wrong with me.
@@limsivinex201I’m going through the same thing. Sensitive breasts and sharp stabs in the chest that only last like a second, but they come and go for hours . Ecg, echocardiogram and chest ct were all perfect so I know chances are it’s just anxiety but it bothers me sooo much
@@inbarmarkovitch3658I actually know a reason for this. Anxiety can cause muscle tension especially in the chest. There’s a related thing called “armoring” from trauma- your body tenses up in preparation to react to more trauma. All that muscle tension builds until you get these single-second shooting pains over and over again, especially in the chest, back, shoulders, arms…
I have an inner tremble. Feels like it’s in the core of my brain. Results in racing, brain foggy thoughts that are hard to control and don’t make sense. Also robs me of my sleep. My doctors tell me this is anxiety. But it happens too when my muscles get tense and tight. I’m trying sooo hard to refocus, calm down, and tell myself it’s okey. But man is it tough when I can’t even think clearly. Your videos are very soothing and reassuring. I know I’ll get there. It will just take time. I’m 48 and battled health anxiety my whole life
If i hadnt googled, i wouldn't have found this video.. And it has helped me realize that ive been worried since i was a kid. Now its my dental problems which are very real, but may not cause my jaw to rot off, although this did happen to my mother, her operation was the worst thing ive ever witnessed. And im stuck there, not ti mention dentists never haveba good word to say for me.
My inner child falls ill to get the loving attention, and until she gets it, she's not going to get better. The attention she used to have is medical and doesn't remember many people who said it will get better. Our bodies are designed to heal themselves, if we let it, love it and be kind. I am learning to talk to that part of me and reassure. It takes time to convince her though!
My challenge is when a symptom "sticks." I have been through all the fear and symptoms of many issues. Finally I landed on tinnitus. It is constant and so far the hardest one to let go. It is always there. I remember saying several times saying to myself, "If the muscle twitches stop, if the migraines stop, if the _______ stops, I will stop worrying completely. I keep finding something new to worry about until one symptom stuck. Tinnitus and TMJ at night seems to be sticking around longer than the others and the last thing for me to let go. It is frustrating but videos like this help immensely.
Thank you Dennis for all your videos they have helped me so much especially with health anxiety. I've always felt very uncomfortable when someone says, "are you ok? or "you look a little pale." Well if I was feeling fine before that comment, I feel sickly after☺
This is the worst. I have people who tell me I look like I'm pale and have lost weight. I have lost weight, but its because of my lack of appetite when I go through anxious episodes. But my weight is not at an unhealthy number, but I start freaking out that my body is going to shut down because I wasn't eating enough. I hate when people comment on my health cause it is so triggering.
@@leapingjoseph8462 I feel same the same so many I can explain this. It’s almost like you get so focussed on your anxiety and physical symptoms and issues that you forget who you are or other aspects of your life. Whether it’s old hobbies. Particular things you liked doing or places you used to go or talents you have. Or things you’ve done in the past. None of that is in your awareness. I mean I have weeks where it’s like I forgot I can even play and instrument. And because of that I don’t think about playing it. And because I don’t think about playing it, it prevents me from playing it which Denys me the opportunity to get interested or distracted playing it. It’s almost like the anxiety doesn’t want to know there are things about you other than anxiety because of you remember there is and start acting on it then you might get rid of the anxiety and of course that isn’t what your anxiety wants you to achieve it wants you to stay stuck.
@@Rookslife , you explained it perfectly. The anxiety and physical symptoms take over your life and you stop doing the things you used to love doing. I loved playing musical instruments, art, exercise but now it seems as if anxiety doesn't want me to do any of this. Let's hope we can get well again. Good luck.
Thank you. This hits home speaking about the inner child. I grew up a rough childhood now grown and a mom myself but suffer with awful health anxiety. Praying for healing. Hoping I can make overcome this.
I’m with you. Im trying to figure out the connection of the inner child protection and now health anxiety. I have let health anxiety control my life. And being a mom is even harder having this.
I am 23, my uncle and grandfather died from cancer, other uncle and other grandfather survived it. Huge fear to get cancer for years. I have the so called "globus syndrome"... Never went to an ENT physician, only my family doctor. I explained to him that I have fear of having throat cancer and have been fearing cancer for many years. He told me that it's most likely psychosomatic. Now it's 2,5 years later, the symptom is still here, I just lived with that for 2,5 years, it's permanently there, but I never really worked on my anxiety problems. It didn't get worse, it's just the same for 2,5 years which means that MOST LIKELY it's not cancer, but still, from time to time I get these random thoughts that it's for sure cancer and I am gonna die. For one week now it's the case once again. I am going to go to an ENT physician. I wanna make sure I am healthy. Although I know that there is this phenomenon that is psychosomatic that I most likely have, I know that if I had cancer, it would be different than it is now (I would probably be dead or have way worse symptoms besides that lump in the throat), but I can't get over it. It's destroying my nerves and the last week or so my thoughts tended to go into the direction of "Why am I even doing this, it's useless, I am gonna die soon anyways"... It's so hard.......
Same here. My grandmother died very suddenly from cancer when I was high school and now my uncle has late stage. Because of that, getting cancer has been my biggest dread and any little ache or pain sends me down a rabbit hole of anxious overthinking, even when I know that it’s likely something completely minor or psychosomatic
I woke up with the chest ache feeling this morning, I know it’s just anxiety, I don’t think it’s anything else, but that still doesn’t stop it from happening. So frustrating. I just try my best to ignore it.
Thank you so much for your videos! I have been struggling with severe health anxiety for over a year now and it is absolutely debilitating. It has put a stop to everything I once loved to do. I can't go out with friends anymore or even on a date with my wife without my anxiety tagging along and ruining it. I'm seeing a therapist as well, but your videos have helped me so much and have given me the hope and courage to face it and heal from it.
I went from thinking I hat a heart disease to thinking I was going to have a heart attack any day to thinking I had cancer to thinking I would never be normal again to thinking I had vertigo to thinking I had dementia, so much overthinking has made me feel so dumb now lmao
Omg....thanks Dennis...i have been going in sane thinking am going crazy and will be taking to a mental ward because i was diagnosed of postpartum depression and anxiety..i keep checking if my brain is normal😭😭..thanks the world truly needs you🙏🙏♥
Hi Dennis When ever I fell a symptom. I like to backtrack what I did or didn't do. To find the facts of why I don't have anything wrong. Example- sore throat I will backtrack and remember what I did that could cause it? In many of the times it was from yelling..lol or singing. Also guiding my inner child, showing that this is ok. Also find the facts to prove nothing is wrong. Much love 🙏❤
I think this thought process can be damaging because there’s not always a reason why you have the symptom or sensation you’re having. A better approach, I think, is to accept that our bodies do a lot of things all day long to function. Sure some things can be a direct reflection of something you did but not always. Our bodies are pretty amazing, lots of organs, muscles, tendons, etc working simultaneously all day every day. Of course there will be things that happen like pains and aches. If you’re always looking for an answer, you’ll have a hard time accepting the symptom when there isn’t an answer.
Whew. My moment of clarity was "what is the inner child preventing you from acheiving". I realize that the latest return of my health anxiety coincides with my making big plans for my future. Why does my inner child want to keep me from accomplishing great things?
I am a truck driver and I had two episodes of vasovagal pre syncope followed by panic attack while driving. I was able to pull over and get myself together but it was dreadful and now I am suffering from extreme anxiety that something is wrong with my heart. I was on EKG for 6 hours no signs of any arrhythmia or anything full blood panel and urinalysis with nothing wrong. This sucks.
Been having this kind of nightmare for a week now. Every sleep and waking moment I'm always on edge and terrified. I'm wasting half or almost my whole day worrying about something that can make me a burden to my family.
This has really assisted me as I was getting very light headed and Dizzy thinking I was going to pass out all the time I've been to the doctor's and the Hospital as far as I'm aware they couldn't find anything medically wrong besides from my potassium levels being a bit low. And I get intrusive thoughts about damaging my throat.
Same. I’m here right now Bc I feel light-headed, and my anxiety is telling me that my heart is failing me. In truth, I’m sleep deprived and I exercised earlier today. Health anxiety is so frustrating.
@@PVAPlayy yeah it's not great health anxiety my light headededness has gotten better. Have you had any medical test to reassure yourself? Yeah I ust to struggle with sleep as well still do at times.
@@PVAPlayy don't worry I get it I'm heaps better now however when my dizziness comes on which it doesn't no were near as much it's hard to convince myself I'm okay.
I need deep therapy to get over my severe health anxiety. Imagine being a caregiver for family members that had cancer,Aids,Dementia & being the one the doctors always tell about the prognosis. This has really damaged my whole outlook.
Thanks for this You help me more than doctors so far have And even though I’ve entered therapy I feel like I’m not getting anywhere 💭 I hope I’m wrong though I need to figure out what I’m scared of I’m scared of fainting and being alone and dropping dead I think that’s it for me once them thoughts come it’s game over for me sometimes😅 I need to work out why my inner child is not letting me let it go this fear I will get there I am more than anxiety Thanks for all you do You help so many of us feel better ❤
One Thing that is stuck now what you said about my inner child .. it’s so true my inner child has stopped me a lot I am home because I was protecting myself from going out and I’ve stopped talking to my fiends less and less
I worked so hard putting my mental status into a more respective place but all my hard work was destroyed when my 8 year old grandson died. So now I stay submissive for fear of something else horrendous occurring.
Thank you so much Dennis, you are a blessing. I feel hopeful somehow, will trust the process and keep learning and practicing your videos. I AM MORE THAN anxiety! 👊 Praying for healing to all of us.
❤️ YES!! I need to challenge my evening time” habits!😳. I am doing a lot of things better and still get kicked in the face sometimes..... but I recognize it and it’s one step at a time! You are awesome!!!🎉. Lots of good stuff here for me! One clarity for me is that I need to listen to more podcast and be more structured on my reactions to the same old tricks the mind likes to challenge me with! I get so mad at myself- I know better and yet I fall in the trap! 😤
This is all very great and true. The amount of symptoms fear and anxiety can bring on are endless. Anything from a stomach ache to your skin doing all sorts of weird shit. The whole key like you said is to stop the reaction and the brain stops. Nervous system stops
I felt pins and needles even before my panic attacts and now that my anxiety is severe, I get itchiness and pins and needles and am scared of diabetes as it is a symptom of diabetes as my mom suffered and passed away due to it
When he said being comfortable with the uncomfortable ... that hit home. I wake up knowing how I am going to feel, waiting for the most recent fixation (for ex. If my rib has been hurting or whatever it is) to start hurting and I am just ok with it. I get anxious over it but I know it’s about to happen when I wake up. It’s what I’m thinking about before my brain even turns on.
I'm trying to understand how to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. My health anxiety also starts the moment I wake up. Seems like there is always some physical symptom that starts the day on the wrong path.
Fainting once due to receiving some bad news from a friend made me have health anxiety, shallow breathing, fake sensation of fatigue and anxiety about swallowing food is my worst nightmares right now. A healing from all of these symptoms would be so cool. Anybody else facing the same?
I have had just about everything. And if there's a symptom I've missed? Let's keep it that way. But yes. It's tension affecting your throat. Your gag reflexes engage and it feels like you can choke..can't swallow properly..things feel they get stuck in there...lump in the throat feeling..... Etc.
@@adylan612 Thank you for your feedback ^^ you are right it's just too much tension and fear of having this panic attacks which actually triggers it automatically. I think I just couldn't accept that I fainted just because I've heard bad news that doesn't even concern me.
I’ve bought your book . You help me more then you’ll ever know !! I have Chronic Health Anxiety and your the only person that can relate and know the way . Love you dennis your the man
Your videos have helped me so much. I just found you a couple of weeks ago!! You are so inspiring and making a real difference in people's lives. A sincere thank you. When you said "The world needs you", I felt so blessed. I put myself down every day because if my anxiety, and forget my worth. Thank you for such inspiring words, and thank you for reminding me that my anxiety is familiar, and that is why I keep going back to what is familiar. Bless you!!
Excellent explanation, thank you. We are all light and have infinite potential. Health anxiety does indeed make our world smaller and stops us from fulfilling our journey and turning towards others. The moment of clarity in this video is that the world needs our light. The questions are excellent and I will let the answers emerge.
I had that too, whenever it comes back just belly breathe so you connect more with your intuition and it will slow your system down to tell your mind you are safe. The symptoms will fade if you practice more consciousness. When symptoms came strong, I first belly breathe to slow down, once things slow down, I just move slowly/steadily doing any task to interrupt the pattern of focusing on symptoms. I've spent most of my adult life overthinking and realized my own symptoms came from overthinking. My symptoms are telling me I need to slow down and focus on mindfulness throughou the day. Whenever those sensations come now, I just belly breathe, act neutral and say "We're all good, we're in the process of rewiring. Let's continue to enjoy our day."
Love it. I find it helps me to always think of the anxiety back to the literal cave man function of it thinking it needs to save me from the lion hiding in the bushes. It seems like it gets worse because when you don't die (obviously, there's no real threat there) the brain still thinks it protected you from death. Then it marks that down as having done a good thing to preserve your life and grows more towards that way in the future. The whole neuroplasticity thing. So I think your methodology really is helpful in working away from that. I just remind my brain/inner child that it's ok to be doing it's thing but that's it's not helping me in any way and there's nothing to worry about. In my deep love for The Sopranos I heard the phrase in one scene "Feel the fear and do it anyway". That must be teaching the inner child brain that whatever you did was safe after all and the fear didn't help. I think Chris was referring to his alcoholics anonymous program in the show lol but I find it adapts well to anxiety.
Thanks for these videos. I’ve been very sick for a couple months and the doctors need me to see a neurologist. I can’t see one for 3 months so every day I’m just googling what it could be :and it’s driving me nuts
My main symptom is a fluttering or skipped heart beat. I still can't figure out what causes them. It's so frustrating!!! I just want to be free and happy
I learned I myself had created it by acknowledging it and giving my own health anxietypower over my thoughts and I myself can fix it by changing my thought patterns
Unfortunately for me, Covid really brought out health anxiety in me. I feel so many bodily sensations and fluctuations, which worry me (and feel unwell, A LOT. I'd like to think of it simply as a side effect of medications, but it could be a product of all this anxiety causing me to feel unwell so often). In my case though, I'm not so much worried for myself, as for others. I get a bodily symptom, or several, and then get to thinking I have Covid. Which, I wouldn't want to be around others and possibly infect them, were I to have it. I've cancelled numerous plans, after me experiencing physical symptoms. What's worse, is that these symptoms come and go a lot, so I could get a variety of symptoms over the span of a few days. 🙃
Yes! Exactly this! I never had health anxiety till covid hit🤦🏻♀️ My problem is the minute anything stresses me out my whole chest starts cramping. This instantly triggers all the “what if’s” and a wave of panic comes in. It’s so exhausting! I’m afraid to do anything or go anywhere because of covid and my chest cramping😞
It is a virus. Humans have lived amongst viruses forever. I had it myself along with all of my family, some immune-compromised. We are all fine and without the 💉! It is not what MSM is making it out to be. Find a higher power to trust in and let it go.
@@melissam33 if it was this simple I would have cured my health anxiety by now👍🏼 Your saying it’s just a virus but the amount of dead people in my family because of it is saying this is a virus unlike any other virus we have seen before!
You are amazing love you’re calm voice I will follow you on Instagram!! My moment of clarity is that I have programmed my brain to the think anxiety I have everyday is going to control me. Now I can see where your coming from thank you from key west fl!!
Thank you so much for your words. I just came along your youtube channel. This video ans those 3 questions are the start of my healing journey. What does my innerchild trying to tell me!? Bless you! For giving me hope.
I use to go on goggle looking up symtoms, scared the heck out of me ! But now my imagination gets the best of me. I'm trying but feel like there is no help, just want to scream. Can't get out of this hole im in, wish i could 😂
My health anxiety started when i started having panic anxiety attacks at 5 years old. It got worse when my dad had a work accident and died when I was 14. And it hit its peak in 2013 then I got pregnant then my son passed away when I was 24 weeks pregnant which was the hospitals fault..this year in September my dr prescribed me Zoloft instead of antibiotics for something and it sent me into a health anxiety panic for 3 weeks where I couldn’t leave my bed for anything drink eat nothing I lost 31 pounds my drs wouldn’t help me mental hospitals wouldn’t help me my therapist blamed me and made me want to off myself so did my psychiatrist they made fun of me mocked me and destroyed me so I was all alone. I finally got the guts to go to the er a hour away and got on antibiotics and it helped me get back out there after a week. But I still have worry thoughts of my health. 3 weeks ago I went by ambulance to the er cause I had every symptom of a heart attack and guess what? My heads fine my cholesterol is down from last year so yay for lowering possible heart disease my blood pressure is fine thyroid fine vitamin d fine everything about me is fine but yet here I am with worry. I’m scared of doing so many things cause I might have an anxiety attack. I’m tired of this I want my life back
I know this might sound crazy but at 30 years old I’m just learning about myself and emotions. I know the signs. What helps me live a genuine happy life is feeling grateful or blessed. I’m currently in a situation where I don’t have much to be thankful for. I’ve lost my beautiful home and job. I now live in a small studio. Waking up and pretending to be grateful has been a struggle. I’m so scared to fall back into a deep depression. But I keep fighting my thoughts.
@@TheAnxietyGuy1I get up ever single morning checking my symptoms, hopping and praying that I feel better than yesterday. I check my blood pressure every morning and I check it 4-5 times a day. I cry every day, every thing I feel it’s the worst. I care about what other people think. I feel so sick and ugly. I’m lightheaded and sick ever single day. I’m exhausted. I was given Zoloft 25mg but so scared to take it. Please help
My biggest clearity is changing ways of routine at night that doesnt stop the worry at night due to unhealthy habits. Changing my way of getting up in the morning. Spending less time on my phone.
I haven't had a check-up in a couple years. I'm too scared to go and them tell me something is wrong. I feel fine but I feel like maybe something's wrong I don't know that they would catch. I feel like Im just saying the overthinking and anxiety make me think that and worry.
I fully believe everything you are saying and your video here is one of the few that truly resonates but what do you do when some of your "health" is NOT just anxiety? I have hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's and a rare adult human growth hormone deficiency. I never know what's "anxiety" or what's the actual challenges going on. My recent labs are very low and concerning. How does one cope with health anxiety when some of it is real?
Freedom from anxiety begins today: theanxietyguy.com/inner-circle/
Hi I love your videos thank you so much for all the information. I want to know if you do any programs one on one? Or sessions and if so how do I sign up?
I actually had a highly treatable cancer, which spurred my health anxiety in remission. But I suffered more from the anxiety than I did the cancer. Sh*t is either going to happen or it's not - either way, life is too short to live with anxiety. So, when an intrusive thought says "you're going to die," just say back "you're right - I better not waste today in dread."
Wow! This was so insightful! Hell yes!
The moment my severe health anxiety started to get better was when I started to ignore it, and stop giving the feedback loop in my mind more information/stimulation from all these crazy symptoms. It was extremely hard to do at first and I didn't believe it would work, but somehow I'm doing a little bit better every month after being completely non functional for a year. I had the worst symptoms too. They were very scary and real, but somehow I knew I had to turn the ship around and climb out of the hole I dug myself in. We can all heal from this, I believe everyone can if I can. 🙏 ❤
Thanks for sharing this and giving us hope.
I’ve been in a depression that past week because my health anxiety is so bad. Because I’m depressed it’s causing issues to my physical health, which I’m turn makes my health anxiety even worse, which makes the depression worse. It’s a terrible cycle & I need to get out of it 🥹
@nshaunta2229 yes it is a cycle that perpetuates itself. I can relate 100% though
@@nshaunta2229it’s a terrible cycle, I’m been like this for years. I’m completely exhausted. How are you feeling now?
could you give an example of what kind of affirmations you would tell yourself/ practices to dismiss your physical symptoms and ease your mind? :(
Am i the only one with this 'super power' that makes me feel new symptoms just by thinking about them
Nope you're not the only one I have it too and I wish it could dissappear
Hily shit i created covid like real symptoms! And i tested negative wtf
No, this is a natural part of anxiety. Fortunately, and unfortunately, you’re not the only one dealing with this.
Same here...and Im tired of it
Nope! I feel like I have to pee often! And I’m scared I have diabetes! I’m so scared to go to the doctor because I just know they are gonna tell me I do! And it makes my anxiety worse! This cycle is vicious ! How do I stop
I never actually realised until now that other people with bad health anxiety also avoid talking to people, answering the phone or answering text messages, the last few weeks I’ve been too anxious to talk to anyone, and I thought that had a deep meaning behind it, where now I feel more comfortable knowing that other people do this also 🙏🏻❤️
I have been doing this too for almost 2 years. Seems like your world gets smaller and smaller.
@@leapingjoseph8462 it really does doesn’t it? I barely even leave my room nowadays, it used to be my safe haven, and now it’s a prison 😔 so I understand that completely, our worlds get smaller and smaller
i’m the same :( it is comforting to talk to others in the same situation though, i’m working on it
You Nailed It ! Thank You🦋🦋🦋
@@lucyalexandra. , sorry to hear that .and know that some of us care and understand. It is comforting to talk to others in the same situation.
dennis please never stop posting these!! they help so much and keep me encouraged and motivated throughout the day!!
Will do. 🙏❤️
Yes! Kylie.. buy the new book. So helpful.
I swea they gv us this courage feeling it’s like a reminder to what you knew however forgot in the mist of healing
@@TheAnxietyGuy1 sir, why is it that everytime i think and fear of a particular disease, i will start to feel sensation or symptoms of it... one time i think of brain tumor i started feeling terrible headache, one time i think of heart problem then i started pain in my chest sometimes i think of lung problem i stated feeling short of breath, then i started fearing heart attack, i bagan feeling numbness in my arms and chest discomfort... please help me with this, my doctor and the lab results says im good but i kept feeling the symptoms... why is this?
We don't have any problem. That's for sure. 1000000% nothing wrong with us. We just became too anxious, sensitive and emotional
i’ve been to the er twice and had a physical where they all did blood work and everything came back fine. i’ve been convinced i had cancer, was having a stroke, etc. it’s so draining especially when i’m only 17. no one seems to understand and people around me just say “ignore it” or “stop worrying so much” but i can’t?? my symptoms are still there and i’m so scared something is wrong. i’ve been recommended to go see a therapist but i have to wait some time before going. this anxiety is my first thought in the morning and the last thought when i go to sleep.
i completely understand, im the exact same way!!! you are not alone
I’m 17 too and I’m going through this so bad too. I’m so convinced I have a brain tumor and it’s all I think about all day. Before thinking I had a brain tumor, I thought I 100% was having heart problems, and doctors checked everything and said I’m fine. Everyone also tells me that I’m overthinking or that it’s all in my head and to stop worrying but nothing helps. It’s all I think about from the moment I wake up, to the moment I go to sleep.
How are doing so far?
You are not alone
I feel the same way, youre not alone, morning, and night, randomly. Anxiety can cause very physical symptoms, its your nervous system! Very connected to your body. Try to do something distracting, stay hydrated and eat good make sure to exercise ( walk) these are a few things to reassure you that youre healthy and safe.
I have been suffering from anxiety for the past 8 years from panic attacks, but now that I have started controlling the panic attacks, I am experiencing a lot of different feelings on my chest and stomach. I it's trying to stop me going to work and public places, but I am trying to keep going & not let the anxiety win over me. Thank you for your videos, your amazing 👏
Much love, I’d recommend considering one of the more straight forward programs that you can find here: theanxietyguy.com/all-programs/
Take care.
Google is the enemy 😂
Dr Google does not have a medical degree..
Promise one time? I googled how to heal a hang nail and had search results on finger cancer... I was like "Are You KiDDiNG mE!?!?"
YES
Yes
@siiddzz the cause and cure of many illnesses 😄
At 32 years old, I am finally learning to cope with my severe health anxiety for the first time in my life. Your words have been such a significant part of my journey. I'm nowhere near where I need to be, but the fact that I'm working on it is what's important. Thank you for your powerful insights; they are genuinely life-changing.
Very welcome thank you, just replace the word cope with healing. ;) ❤️
@@TheAnxietyGuy1can I still have the lightheadedness, nausea throughout the day even if I’m not feeling anxious or depressed??
@@studioofstyles6585I am also feeling this
Im just 14 years old and i feel like that every day headaches, chest discomfort, trouble swallowing, fast heartbeat, muscle tension, eating problems, digestive problems currently thinking i have heart problems even though i know my heart is perfectly fine. Its really bad but im trying to recover and get those thoughts out my head videos like yours help me a lot knowing im not alone
i'm turning 15 tmrw and i feel that i have melanoma even tho in my race it's rare
I have same symptoms as you. exact same. . Took me 6 months to learn and accept that its health anxiety and not some scary disease or health problem. It feels so real its terrifying, the symptoms are so hard to ignore, but im getting much better after a year of absolute hell. I pray for you that you can get better and one day this will be behind you. It is possible to get back to happiness and be symptom free! 🙏
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾for all of you
This is sad..you guys need to take a break from social media snd get outside!!❤
My thoughts can actually make the sensations I think . Think about nausea..it happens. Think about palpitations..same. It’s actually quite interesting and I’m trying to look at this this way and explore and be curious as opposed to see it as dangerous
I’m sitting here crying because it hits home. I’ve been struggling for months. I had a couple of weeks where I was okay, at peace. Prior to that, I ran to doctors constantly. I had blood work done, they even gave me an EKG. Everything is fine. The only thing they found was low vitamin D levels. I keep reminding myself that I’m fine. But since Sunday I’ve had heart fluttering/palpitations. Even though I know I’m fine and keep telling myself I just had an EKG done a few months ago, I still freak out at the sensation. I’m having a hard time pin pointing what’s causing it. I’m also trying to have my inner dialog by telling myself “you had an EKG done. Your heart is fine. There is no way that from one minute to the next something could be wrong” or “if something would be wrong, you wouldn’t be able to go days with these heart flutters/palpitations and still function the way you are. If it was your heart; you’d know” and even though I know this, and I’m telling myself over and over; I can’t seem to get the fluttering/palpitations to stop because the “what if” arises and I begin asking myself “what if it is serious this time… what if it is different this time…” That’s the cycle I need to get out of.
Me too
While I don’t wish these thoughts on anyone else this makes me feel a sense of relief knowing I’m not alone in my thoughts, panic, and anxieties.
2 EKGS, and chest X-ray, an er and urgent care visit and all clear.
How are you doing?I have newly developed anxiety which causes my gastric symptoms on all levels…even clean eating doesn’t help. This is my main struggle now, but it used to be as for you heart palpitations. To which I have question for you…do you actually have heart palpitations or you can just hear your heart beating? I had the issue, where I assumed I have heart palpitations if I lay on back and focus on my heartbeat and feel it in neck, back of my head etc. What helped me was putting ice packs (wrapped in towel) under my head and pounding sort of was numbed until I start drifting off. Then just quickly turned to side and fell asleep. First it took only two hours of sleep but slowly got to at least 4 hours. I rarely hear heartbeat during day because I am distracted by various things, it is the laying down that gives ‘heart palpitations’
For me it helped me realizing my inner child grew up in a home of complete chaos and I could never know where the next treat would be coming from. So you learn to constantly scan environments, people, sensations in order to be able to control the outcome so you could "keep your peace" and yourself safe but it ironically ends up as an affirmation to yourself that you are still in constant danger. Gotta get to the fear you felt as a child and just be with that fear, it need to be felt to be healed, just keep reparenting yourself and talk to that part of you.
Rest is safe.
Being at peace is safe.
We got this fam. X
This is me...just had my heart checked again two weeks ago but I still cant relax..it fluttered two days ago and I got a panic attack,I don't know how to break out of this circle cause it's ruining me
Seriously, My friend told me her symptoms once and we googled the symptoms. And we almost believed she have a fatal disease. And we booked a doctors appointment, and we got the appointment date two months later, it suddenly changed our mood, we stopped enjoying stuff, and all, we stopped being productive etc etc.. and a month later, all of her symptoms are gone and she’s fine. So lesson, never google your symptoms.
Amen to this
Anxiety is not your enemy! It's the fear of anxiety and panic attacks thats at the root of the problem. Let your anxiety run free and it will lessen as time goes by. Let it simmer while you continue living your life as usual. We get scared of our thoughts and its OK. Anxiety will NOT harm you!! It's actually in place to protect you. Feel your emotions. But then carry on with your life. The only thing that cures anxiety and panic attacks is...TIME. Don't try to get rid of it, the more you resist it the more it persists. You will get over this stop the FIGHT.
Right when I wake up I immediately check for that all too familiar feeling of discomfort that radiates throughout my body, but is especially noticeable in my gut/intestines. Then, I sit in bed for about half an hour and worry about how I will survive this particular day and what I will do if symptom x, y or z shows up and or I have a panic attack. Then, I try and take every and any action that will mitigate these symptoms from showing up. This has been going on for 12 years and left me feeling dead inside, something I've never felt, but heard people say often. It hurts.
Mark you aren’t alone. I do the exact thing. And when there is a symptom that is there it’s worse. I find it even hard to get out of bed. How are you doing now?
Exactly me too, but since Oct 2020. All started when I lost my job and I developed some really bad anxiety. But I realize now that I've had anxiety episodes before in my life and I can get through this.
I healed my health anxiety through Dennis over a year ago and just recently started to revert back to having symptoms again. I’m back to get clarity and understanding so I can conquer it forever.
I currently have digestive issues and pain in my lower abdomen and i'm scared and thinking of the worst case scenarios at times - my brain going full throttle .. did this a couple of times and am mindfull of it. Am working on it 🔥
Same, can’t figure out if my anxiety is causing it or if my stomach is causing it
We always tend to think the worst case scenarios to prepare … no need …
Think instead of the Best case scenario ❤
@@Cabbiedriver7 schedule a GI doctor and get checked! it doesnt hurt to know your ok inside
I find so much comfort in these kinds of videos about health anxiety. Everytime im anxious and im struggling, ill play your videos and end up falling asleep with so much peace.. god bless you!!!!!!!! you truly have a gift being on here, sharing your perspective and knowledge.
I rly thought i was done dealing with this shit been 4 months no health anxiety and here i am
Sorry man. Use the 4 months to convince yourself you can do it again. It went once and it will go again. Try and belittle it in your own mind. To take an analogy if you can score one goal past the world best goalkeeper doesn’t matter if they save a few, you know you it is possible to score another. Don’t beat yourself up about symptoms coming back. See it as test to make sure you really want to carry on being done with this bullishit.
bro james exactly i’ve been free from this anxiety 4months ago but now.
I hear you, man. I was relatively anxiety free for 3 years. Since august of this year, however, I’ve been so anxious.
I wish I saw this video way earlier but I'm glad that I've stumbled across it right now. Your words made me cry so much, especially at the end. Everyday I worry so much about my health and many other things, sometimes it even feels like I'm going crazy because it never stops. I've thought many times about giving up because the journey to heal always seemed to hard for me, but your words really encouraged me and I finally feel a little bit understood. So thank you so much. Please keep on doing what you do, you're helping many many people 🤍
I had a very traumatic upbringing, I had an abusive relationship, multiple family members died from various cancers & other health problems. I had serious health issues as a child and needed serious surgery as an infant. My mind races with the what if's. every little feeling, pain, sensation triggers me to overthink and before I know it I am having a panic attack and having bad physical symptoms. I've been dealing with this for years. I want to be free from this already
Same here.... We will overcome this!!
I know when my anxiety symptoms aren’t real because my mind will be focused on a event happening in life. My mom was in the hospital for a little less than two week, this year and my mind was so focused on her, it wasn’t thinking about the any of my anxiety
I remember reading somewhere that if you only really notice your symptoms while you’re awake, rather than being woken by them, then chances are they’re related to anxiety rather than actually signaling something wrong.
Thanks. Needed this.
I still have health anxiety because I have been going through a mysterious illness that doctors can't diagnose. >_>
I have breasts pain for a while now. I don't know it's just me or what, the pain always comes when I am awake. The doctor told me I can examine them to see if my breasts are different but they are normal. I don't know what is wrong with me.
@@limsivinex201I’m going through the same thing. Sensitive breasts and sharp stabs in the chest that only last like a second, but they come and go for hours .
Ecg, echocardiogram and chest ct were all perfect so I know chances are it’s just anxiety but it bothers me sooo much
@@inbarmarkovitch3658I actually know a reason for this. Anxiety can cause muscle tension especially in the chest. There’s a related thing called “armoring” from trauma- your body tenses up in preparation to react to more trauma. All that muscle tension builds until you get these single-second shooting pains over and over again, especially in the chest, back, shoulders, arms…
I have an inner tremble. Feels like it’s in the core of my brain. Results in racing, brain foggy thoughts that are hard to control and don’t make sense. Also robs me of my sleep. My doctors tell me this is anxiety. But it happens too when my muscles get tense and tight.
I’m trying sooo hard to refocus, calm down, and tell myself it’s okey. But man is it tough when I can’t even think clearly.
Your videos are very soothing and reassuring. I know I’ll get there. It will just take time. I’m 48 and battled health anxiety my whole life
If i hadnt googled, i wouldn't have found this video..
And it has helped me realize that ive been worried since i was a kid. Now its my dental problems which are very real, but may not cause my jaw to rot off, although this did happen to my mother, her operation was the worst thing ive ever witnessed. And im stuck there, not ti mention dentists never haveba good word to say for me.
My inner child falls ill to get the loving attention, and until she gets it, she's not going to get better. The attention she used to have is medical and doesn't remember many people who said it will get better. Our bodies are designed to heal themselves, if we let it, love it and be kind.
I am learning to talk to that part of me and reassure. It takes time to convince her though!
My challenge is when a symptom "sticks." I have been through all the fear and symptoms of many issues. Finally I landed on tinnitus. It is constant and so far the hardest one to let go. It is always there. I remember saying several times saying to myself, "If the muscle twitches stop, if the migraines stop, if the _______ stops, I will stop worrying completely. I keep finding something new to worry about until one symptom stuck. Tinnitus and TMJ at night seems to be sticking around longer than the others and the last thing for me to let go. It is frustrating but videos like this help immensely.
Thank you Dennis for all your videos they have helped me so much especially with health anxiety. I've always felt very uncomfortable when someone says, "are you ok? or "you look a little pale." Well if I was feeling fine before that comment, I feel sickly after☺
Me too, when someone looks at me and ask if am ok, it causes my Anxiety to rise I feel drained out
yes! i always tell people to not ask me if i’m okay bc i’ll have a meltdown over it
This is the worst. I have people who tell me I look like I'm pale and have lost weight. I have lost weight, but its because of my lack of appetite when I go through anxious episodes. But my weight is not at an unhealthy number, but I start freaking out that my body is going to shut down because I wasn't eating enough. I hate when people comment on my health cause it is so triggering.
Facts
I've actually forgotten that I have many aspects to myself while giving my anxious voice more and more power over everyday. Wow what insight!
Not sure I understand your comment? Sorry.
@@leapingjoseph8462 I feel same the same so many I can explain this. It’s almost like you get so focussed on your anxiety and physical symptoms and issues that you forget who you are or other aspects of your life. Whether it’s old hobbies. Particular things you liked doing or places you used to go or talents you have. Or things you’ve done in the past. None of that is in your awareness. I mean I have weeks where it’s like I forgot I can even play and instrument. And because of that I don’t think about playing it. And because I don’t think about playing it, it prevents me from playing it which Denys me the opportunity to get interested or distracted playing it. It’s almost like the anxiety doesn’t want to know there are things about you other than anxiety because of you remember there is and start acting on it then you might get rid of the anxiety and of course that isn’t what your anxiety wants you to achieve it wants you to stay stuck.
Regina, I think I understand now.
@@Rookslife , you explained it perfectly. The anxiety and physical symptoms take over your life and you stop doing the things you used to love doing. I loved playing musical instruments, art, exercise but now it seems as if anxiety doesn't want me to do any of this. Let's hope we can get well again. Good luck.
Thank you.
This hits home speaking about the inner child. I grew up a rough childhood now grown and a mom myself but suffer with awful health anxiety. Praying for healing.
Hoping I can make overcome this.
I’m with you. Im trying to figure out the connection of the inner child protection and now health anxiety. I have let health anxiety control my life. And being a mom is even harder having this.
I agree 100% having health anxiety with children is so difficult
I am 23, my uncle and grandfather died from cancer, other uncle and other grandfather survived it. Huge fear to get cancer for years. I have the so called "globus syndrome"... Never went to an ENT physician, only my family doctor. I explained to him that I have fear of having throat cancer and have been fearing cancer for many years. He told me that it's most likely psychosomatic. Now it's 2,5 years later, the symptom is still here, I just lived with that for 2,5 years, it's permanently there, but I never really worked on my anxiety problems. It didn't get worse, it's just the same for 2,5 years which means that MOST LIKELY it's not cancer, but still, from time to time I get these random thoughts that it's for sure cancer and I am gonna die. For one week now it's the case once again. I am going to go to an ENT physician. I wanna make sure I am healthy. Although I know that there is this phenomenon that is psychosomatic that I most likely have, I know that if I had cancer, it would be different than it is now (I would probably be dead or have way worse symptoms besides that lump in the throat), but I can't get over it. It's destroying my nerves and the last week or so my thoughts tended to go into the direction of "Why am I even doing this, it's useless, I am gonna die soon anyways"... It's so hard.......
You’re not alone. It’s my biggest fear as well.
Same here. My grandmother died very suddenly from cancer when I was high school and now my uncle has late stage. Because of that, getting cancer has been my biggest dread and any little ache or pain sends me down a rabbit hole of anxious overthinking, even when I know that it’s likely something completely minor or psychosomatic
I know
I woke up with the chest ache feeling this morning, I know it’s just anxiety, I don’t think it’s anything else, but that still doesn’t stop it from happening. So frustrating. I just try my best to ignore it.
Try to hold ice from the freezer or anything cold.
Thank you so much for your videos! I have been struggling with severe health anxiety for over a year now and it is absolutely debilitating. It has put a stop to everything I once loved to do. I can't go out with friends anymore or even on a date with my wife without my anxiety tagging along and ruining it. I'm seeing a therapist as well, but your videos have helped me so much and have given me the hope and courage to face it and heal from it.
You’re so very welcome, please share with anyone else in need. 🙏❤️
I went from thinking I hat a heart disease to thinking I was going to have a heart attack any day to thinking I had cancer to thinking I would never be normal again to thinking I had vertigo to thinking I had dementia, so much overthinking has made me feel so dumb now lmao
Omg this is totally me too huhu
Same. Then you actually believe it's happening when it reality it's pretty much all just in your head.
Omg....thanks Dennis...i have been going in sane thinking am going crazy and will be taking to a mental ward because i was diagnosed of postpartum depression and anxiety..i keep checking if my brain is normal😭😭..thanks the world truly needs you🙏🙏♥
Hi Dennis
When ever I fell a symptom. I like to backtrack what I did or didn't do. To find the facts of why I don't have anything wrong. Example- sore throat I will backtrack and remember what I did that could cause it? In many of the times it was from yelling..lol or singing. Also guiding my inner child, showing that this is ok. Also find the facts to prove nothing is wrong.
Much love 🙏❤
I think this thought process can be damaging because there’s not always a reason why you have the symptom or sensation you’re having.
A better approach, I think, is to accept that our bodies do a lot of things all day long to function. Sure some things can be a direct reflection of something you did but not always.
Our bodies are pretty amazing, lots of organs, muscles, tendons, etc working simultaneously all day every day. Of course there will be things that happen like pains and aches.
If you’re always looking for an answer, you’ll have a hard time accepting the symptom when there isn’t an answer.
You are the best! I always send people to your resources.
Same!💟
Grateful. 🙏🙏🙏
Whew. My moment of clarity was "what is the inner child preventing you from acheiving". I realize that the latest return of my health anxiety coincides with my making big plans for my future. Why does my inner child want to keep me from accomplishing great things?
I remember this channel when it still 30k subscribers. Congratulations for the 120K, you definitely deserve more. Thank you sir.
I'm here now, and almost at 200k
I am a truck driver and I had two episodes of vasovagal pre syncope followed by panic attack while driving. I was able to pull over and get myself together but it was dreadful and now I am suffering from extreme anxiety that something is wrong with my heart. I was on EKG for 6 hours no signs of any arrhythmia or anything full blood panel and urinalysis with nothing wrong. This sucks.
I am on week 3 day 3 of your inner circle, it is a great program, thank you!
Very welcome keep up.
A fantastic program
Been having this kind of nightmare for a week now. Every sleep and waking moment I'm always on edge and terrified. I'm wasting half or almost my whole day worrying about something that can make me a burden to my family.
This has really assisted me as I was getting very light headed and Dizzy thinking I was going to pass out all the time I've been to the doctor's and the Hospital as far as I'm aware they couldn't find anything medically wrong besides from my potassium levels being a bit low. And I get intrusive thoughts about damaging my throat.
Same. I’m here right now Bc I feel light-headed, and my anxiety is telling me that my heart is failing me. In truth, I’m sleep deprived and I exercised earlier today. Health anxiety is so frustrating.
@@PVAPlayy yeah it's not great health anxiety my light headededness has gotten better. Have you had any medical test to reassure yourself? Yeah I ust to struggle with sleep as well still do at times.
@@kyleitaliano9079 Yeah, I’m all good. It’s just my anxiety. But it fools me time and time again
@@PVAPlayy don't worry I get it I'm heaps better now however when my dizziness comes on which it doesn't no were near as much it's hard to convince myself I'm okay.
@@kyleitaliano9079 what did you do to get your potassium up
I'm late commenting, but this is one of the best health anxiety videos I have found. This was helpful in pinpointing the problem.
I’m so glad it spoke to you.
I need deep therapy to get over my severe health anxiety. Imagine being a caregiver for family members that had cancer,Aids,Dementia & being the one the doctors always tell about the prognosis. This has really damaged my whole outlook.
You are amazing and God will bless you one day
@@alexb8926 Thank you so much🙏🏼
Bee Silva, that is a heavy burden to bear. Bless you.
@@leapingjoseph8462 Yes it is still very difficult. Thank you for your acknowledgement & blessing 🙏🏼
@@beesilva9085 , you are most welcome. I admire your strength.
Thanks for this
You help me more than doctors so far have
And even though I’ve entered therapy I feel like I’m not getting anywhere 💭 I hope I’m wrong though
I need to figure out what I’m scared of I’m scared of fainting and being alone and dropping dead I think that’s it for me once them thoughts come it’s game over for me sometimes😅
I need to work out why my inner child is not letting me let it go this fear
I will get there
I am more than anxiety
Thanks for all you do
You help so many of us feel better ❤
Many of us have been there, reflection coupled with the right therapeutic approach for you will get you to a better place I believe Lana.
One Thing that is stuck now what you said about my inner child .. it’s so true my inner child has stopped me a lot I am home because I was protecting myself from going out and I’ve stopped talking to my fiends less and less
I worked so hard putting my mental status into a more respective place but all my hard work was destroyed when my 8 year old grandson died. So now I stay submissive for fear of something else horrendous occurring.
Thank you so much Dennis, you are a blessing. I feel hopeful somehow, will trust the process and keep learning and practicing your videos. I AM MORE THAN anxiety! 👊 Praying for healing to all of us.
the gym helps me. It makes me feel unstoppable. Like im getting rid of my anxiety at will. Trying it out guys.
❤️ YES!! I need to challenge my evening time” habits!😳. I am doing a lot of things better and still get kicked in the face sometimes..... but I recognize it and it’s one step at a time! You are awesome!!!🎉. Lots of good stuff here for me! One clarity for me is that I need to listen to more podcast and be more structured on my reactions to the same old tricks the mind likes to challenge me with! I get so mad at myself- I know better and yet I fall in the trap! 😤
6:36 I broke down crying during this part because it is 100% true. I'm comfortable im making wallow in worry
My problem is irritable bowel syndrome. It is made worse by anxiety. Thanks for this
This is all very great and true. The amount of symptoms fear and anxiety can bring on are endless. Anything from a stomach ache to your skin doing all sorts of weird shit. The whole key like you said is to stop the reaction and the brain stops. Nervous system stops
I felt pins and needles even before my panic attacts and now that my anxiety is severe, I get itchiness and pins and needles and am scared of diabetes as it is a symptom of diabetes as my mom suffered and passed away due to it
When he said being comfortable with the uncomfortable ... that hit home. I wake up knowing how I am going to feel, waiting for the most recent fixation (for ex. If my rib has been hurting or whatever it is) to start hurting and I am just ok with it. I get anxious over it but I know it’s about to happen when I wake up. It’s what I’m thinking about before my brain even turns on.
I'm trying to understand how to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. My health anxiety also starts the moment I wake up. Seems like there is always some physical symptom that starts the day on the wrong path.
I symptom check even before my eyes are open when I wake up...what seems to help is if I get out of bed straight away and get busy...
I needed this, you’re absolutely right and I will do the work cause I’m worth it. Thank you 🙏🏾
Dennis - maybe you’ve done this before. But can you take us through the first 20 minutes of your morning? And your last 20 min at night?
Mornings are the worst for me when i am having a depressive - anxiety episode.
Fainting once due to receiving some bad news from a friend made me have health anxiety, shallow breathing, fake sensation of fatigue and anxiety about swallowing food is my worst nightmares right now. A healing from all of these symptoms would be so cool. Anybody else facing the same?
I have had just about everything. And if there's a symptom I've missed? Let's keep it that way. But yes. It's tension affecting your throat. Your gag reflexes engage and it feels like you can choke..can't swallow properly..things feel they get stuck in there...lump in the throat feeling..... Etc.
@@adylan612 Thank you for your feedback ^^ you are right it's just too much tension and fear of having this panic attacks which actually triggers it automatically. I think I just couldn't accept that I fainted just because I've heard bad news that doesn't even concern me.
I’ve bought your book . You help me more then you’ll ever know !! I have Chronic Health Anxiety and your the only person that can relate and know the way . Love you dennis your the man
God it brings me to tears seeing that I’m not alone.
Me to my friend this shit is real
OMG TY SO MUCH RN IM FIGHTING THROUGH AND ITS GETTING BETTER, U MOTIVATE ME SO MUCH
Your videos have helped me so much. I just found you a couple of weeks ago!! You are so inspiring and making a real difference in people's lives. A sincere thank you. When you said "The world needs you", I felt so blessed. I put myself down every day because if my anxiety, and forget my worth. Thank you for such inspiring words, and thank you for reminding me that my anxiety is familiar, and that is why I keep going back to what is familiar. Bless you!!
This is where I am at now 💓
Excellent explanation, thank you. We are all light and have infinite potential. Health anxiety does indeed make our world smaller and stops us from fulfilling our journey and turning towards others. The moment of clarity in this video is that the world needs our light. The questions are excellent and I will let the answers emerge.
I think im healing i have 2hrs of feeling normal then i have the usual lightheaded/dizzy symptoms
Mine light-headed 24/7
I had that too, whenever it comes back just belly breathe so you connect more with your intuition and it will slow your system down to tell your mind you are safe. The symptoms will fade if you practice more consciousness. When symptoms came strong, I first belly breathe to slow down, once things slow down, I just move slowly/steadily doing any task to interrupt the pattern of focusing on symptoms. I've spent most of my adult life overthinking and realized my own symptoms came from overthinking. My symptoms are telling me I need to slow down and focus on mindfulness throughou the day. Whenever those sensations come now, I just belly breathe, act neutral and say "We're all good, we're in the process of rewiring. Let's continue to enjoy our day."
@@protecthumanity thank you so much it means alot. Will do that
this is my BIGGEST issue. i have a fear of fainting (i've never fainted) because of it and it affects me DAILY
@@winniekyn6162 me to for yrs now its going away slowly. It will get better
Dennis, how do you deal with anxiety from lack of sleep the night before and waking up at 5am for work?
Love it. I find it helps me to always think of the anxiety back to the literal cave man function of it thinking it needs to save me from the lion hiding in the bushes. It seems like it gets worse because when you don't die (obviously, there's no real threat there) the brain still thinks it protected you from death. Then it marks that down as having done a good thing to preserve your life and grows more towards that way in the future. The whole neuroplasticity thing. So I think your methodology really is helpful in working away from that. I just remind my brain/inner child that it's ok to be doing it's thing but that's it's not helping me in any way and there's nothing to worry about. In my deep love for The Sopranos I heard the phrase in one scene "Feel the fear and do it anyway". That must be teaching the inner child brain that whatever you did was safe after all and the fear didn't help. I think Chris was referring to his alcoholics anonymous program in the show lol but I find it adapts well to anxiety.
Thanks for these videos. I’ve been very sick for a couple months and the doctors need me to see a neurologist. I can’t see one for 3 months so every day I’m just googling what it could be :and it’s driving me nuts
Whats your symptoms
My main symptom is a fluttering or skipped heart beat. I still can't figure out what causes them. It's so frustrating!!! I just want to be free and happy
Hormones can cause them
Wow. You know me better then I know myself. That was an open playbook of how I operate!
Put GOD first in all you do and you will be HEALED! 🙌🏽
The wow moment: what we do at night, what we do in the morning to set the stage for anxiety to appear❤. Thanks
Absolutely, much love on your anxiety healing journey.
@@TheAnxietyGuy1 Thank YOU so much for sharing your light with us.
Your insight is very helpful.
Much love, friend!
I learned I myself had created it by acknowledging it and giving my own health anxietypower over my thoughts and I myself can fix it by changing my thought patterns
Thanks for sharing Janette.
You’re so helpful to so many including myself!! Thank you! Be compassionate to these feelings is so important.
I just have to quit falling for the symptoms 😉
I made the mistake of dwelling on my symptoms. I gave them too much “respect” as Dennis would say. Be patient and continue your healing process
This was one of your best videos Dennis. Thank you.
This was just fantastic. So much eye opening content in all of your videos. ❤️❤️
Not many talk about the anxiety sensations so thank u for making this
Unfortunately for me, Covid really brought out health anxiety in me. I feel so many bodily sensations and fluctuations, which worry me (and feel unwell, A LOT. I'd like to think of it simply as a side effect of medications, but it could be a product of all this anxiety causing me to feel unwell so often).
In my case though, I'm not so much worried for myself, as for others. I get a bodily symptom, or several, and then get to thinking I have Covid. Which, I wouldn't want to be around others and possibly infect them, were I to have it. I've cancelled numerous plans, after me experiencing physical symptoms. What's worse, is that these symptoms come and go a lot, so I could get a variety of symptoms over the span of a few days. 🙃
I tried to give you some reassurance on this issue, but I guess the media doesn't like the truth from personal experience, so my comment was deleted.
Yes! Exactly this!
I never had health anxiety till covid hit🤦🏻♀️
My problem is the minute anything stresses me out my whole chest starts cramping. This instantly triggers all the “what if’s” and a wave of panic comes in. It’s so exhausting! I’m afraid to do anything or go anywhere because of covid and my chest cramping😞
It is a virus. Humans have lived amongst viruses forever. I had it myself along with all of my family, some immune-compromised. We are all fine and without the 💉! It is not what MSM is making it out to be. Find a higher power to trust in and let it go.
@@melissam33 if it was this simple I would have cured my health anxiety by now👍🏼
Your saying it’s just a virus but the amount of dead people in my family because of it is saying this is a virus unlike any other virus we have seen before!
@@melissam33 I’m happy you and your family are ok but it’s not the case for a lot of people.
You are amazing love you’re calm voice I will follow you on Instagram!! My moment of clarity is that I have programmed my brain to the think anxiety I have everyday is going to control me. Now I can see where your coming from thank you from key west fl!!
Thank you so much for your words. I just came along your youtube channel. This video ans those 3 questions are the start of my healing journey. What does my innerchild trying to tell me!?
Bless you! For giving me hope.
I use to go on goggle looking up symtoms, scared the heck out of me ! But now my imagination gets the best of me. I'm trying but feel like there is no help, just want to scream. Can't get out of this hole im in, wish i could 😂
My health anxiety started when i started having panic anxiety attacks at 5 years old. It got worse when my dad had a work accident and died when I was 14. And it hit its peak in 2013 then I got pregnant then my son passed away when I was 24 weeks pregnant which was the hospitals fault..this year in September my dr prescribed me Zoloft instead of antibiotics for something and it sent me into a health anxiety panic for 3 weeks where I couldn’t leave my bed for anything drink eat nothing I lost 31 pounds my drs wouldn’t help me mental hospitals wouldn’t help me my therapist blamed me and made me want to off myself so did my psychiatrist they made fun of me mocked me and destroyed me so I was all alone. I finally got the guts to go to the er a hour away and got on antibiotics and it helped me get back out there after a week. But I still have worry thoughts of my health. 3 weeks ago I went by ambulance to the er cause I had every symptom of a heart attack and guess what? My heads fine my cholesterol is down from last year so yay for lowering possible heart disease my blood pressure is fine thyroid fine vitamin d fine everything about me is fine but yet here I am with worry. I’m scared of doing so many things cause I might have an anxiety attack. I’m tired of this I want my life back
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I know this might sound crazy but at 30 years old I’m just learning about myself and emotions. I know the signs. What helps me live a genuine happy life is feeling grateful or blessed. I’m currently in a situation where I don’t have much to be thankful for. I’ve lost my beautiful home and job. I now live in a small studio. Waking up and pretending to be grateful has been a struggle. I’m so scared to fall back into a deep depression. But I keep fighting my thoughts.
Nothing crazy there, I’ve taught 80 year olds the process to desensitization.
@@TheAnxietyGuy1I get up ever single morning checking my symptoms, hopping and praying that I feel better than yesterday. I check my blood pressure every morning and I check it 4-5 times a day. I cry every day, every thing I feel it’s the worst. I care about what other people think. I feel so sick and ugly. I’m lightheaded and sick ever single day. I’m exhausted. I was given Zoloft 25mg but so scared to take it. Please help
My biggest clearity is changing ways of routine at night that doesnt stop the worry at night due to unhealthy habits. Changing my way of getting up in the morning. Spending less time on my phone.
I haven't had a check-up in a couple years. I'm too scared to go and them tell me something is wrong. I feel fine but I feel like maybe something's wrong I don't know that they would catch. I feel like Im just saying the overthinking and anxiety make me think that and worry.
More fantastic questions to ponder 😃 thank you Dennis
Thank you!!!! Right on time...
Powerful. Thank you so much.
Much love.
Thank you so much! Please know that this made me calm now.
Itvreally made me think about what exactly I am so afraid of and why I am allowing myself to control how I perseve the day
Thanks for this! Great way to start my day.
You are NEVER CURED from this hideous condition.
Thank you xoxox, I like that you said we are one interpretation away. That is so true
I'm new to your podcasts. Thank you for your willingness to share your journey and your experience with health anxeity.
Thank you man. You are the preson this world needs most . 🙏🙏🙏
Dennis this was perfect. Thank you
this is right now.....I've been dealing witg health issues and my anxiety has been up a lot....thank you for this video....
I fully believe everything you are saying and your video here is one of the few that truly resonates but what do you do when some of your "health" is NOT just anxiety? I have hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's and a rare adult human growth hormone deficiency. I never know what's "anxiety" or what's the actual challenges going on. My recent labs are very low and concerning. How does one cope with health anxiety when some of it is real?
You are so on point with your explanations…thank you!