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Originally Posted by Leyla
hi everyone
i was doing well for awhile. and than when life is not perfect is there such a word. i start to get anxious. this time it's about my son who is 9... he developed some kinda of allergic reaction... he is better now, but now he is said his leg hurts, my nephew had leukiema so of course that fear runs in my head to the point where i am almost convinced he has got cancer or some kind of disease, when really it could be just a growth spurt.
has anyone here successfully overcome thinking this way... and when i get like this is starts to affect me at work and i start making errors there or my work gets slowed down.... .. yes i am worry wart  ....right now he is happily playing outside, while his momma is a nervous wreck right now. |
I can relate very well with what youre going through. I too suffer from Health Anxiety. A constant fear always looms in the head that something bad will happen, and doesnt matter how hard i try to convince myself that everything'll be alright, i just cant shake off that feeling that something is wrong. Mind looks for signs that might signal an impending sickness.
I've made this rule that helps me a lot. Ever heard of Okham's Razor, its based on the prospect that the simplest answer is the best and most probable answer. Theres always a simpler explanation for all the 'symptoms' we perceive as signs of fatal diseases. For example if my head hurts, normally i would jump to the worst conclusion like maybe i have a tumor or something. but now i go with the simpler explanation that fits , like my anxiety and stress are causing Tension headache. Simplify your life. dont look for the most complicated answer.