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Originally Posted by sunnydisposition
Sounds like health anxiety to me. I know coz i recognize your fears coz i have them myself. it's a particularly unique kind of hell living with health anxiety. CBT techniques are super helpful in dealing with this kind of anxiety, much more than meds. I am no expert and i just learned some techniques from a few books and online videos of CBT that ive read and watched. Basic techniques like challenging the thought, its credibility and probability, exposure therapy, thought labeling, and letting the thoughts exist and pass without getting into a fight with them, and a bunch of other methods come in handy while dealing with this, and has helped me keep my sanity intact. Can you learn CBT techniques form a therapist or from books and videos available online..?
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No, definitely not health anxiety. Here are some more details. I have Bartonella bacterial infection in my central nervous system from a cat bite. I have been on 3 different antibiotics daily for 7 months. I drive for 2 1/2 hrs to see my doctor, all out of network for my insurance. So far, I've spent over $3500 and counting. I posted about it for people to read as another possibility to consider if they are having anxiety/fear that is totally irrational, not explainable and not responding to any meds. The central nervous system is not meant to have bacteria in it. When it does, bizarre things happen! Maybe I should have included this part in my original post.
Yes, I do have GAD like many but it is not health-related. The root of that is an emotional trauma from 6 years ago. Haven't been the same since that happened.