Post by Newmum123 on Dec 12, 2016 9:28:59 GMT
Hi everyone,
I've never written nor spoken to anyone outside of my family or my CBT therapist regarding this, but I feel like this is taking over my life and I'm willing to try anything to get myself back on track. I just need some help.
My baby is now 10months old and I would say I've been struggling from anxiety, particularly health anxiety since he was about 3/4months old.
It all started when I noticed a swelling on my clavicle, after seeing a nurse and seeking reassurance she assured me she didn't believe it was anything serious but referred me for tests nevertheless, the blood tests came back clear as did the ultrasound scan, but I guess due to overthinking and focusing on that particular area I continued to worry and felt the pain was too extreme for it to be 'nothing'. I saw so many different doctors who have continued to tell me that everything is fine, however I have still been convinced that this isn't the case. I have had an MRI scan and currently waiting on the results. I've also had 4 blood tests which have all come back clear apart from the fact I have a Vitamin D deficiency.
I keep on catching colds, I think I've had 3 maybe 4 in the space of 10 weeks, but then again so has my partner and baby. For some reason I think I'm completely different and this must mean there is something wrong with me. I'm convinced I'm dying and I'm so so scared. I'm petrified of something happening to me, I don't want to leave my baby behind. Everything has been so perfect and I'm sure this must mean that something will go wrong soon.
I've started CBT but I don't think it's really helped. I just want to feel well and 'normal' again, I feel so scared all of the time. Can anyone relate or help me, please.
I've never written nor spoken to anyone outside of my family or my CBT therapist regarding this, but I feel like this is taking over my life and I'm willing to try anything to get myself back on track. I just need some help.
My baby is now 10months old and I would say I've been struggling from anxiety, particularly health anxiety since he was about 3/4months old.
It all started when I noticed a swelling on my clavicle, after seeing a nurse and seeking reassurance she assured me she didn't believe it was anything serious but referred me for tests nevertheless, the blood tests came back clear as did the ultrasound scan, but I guess due to overthinking and focusing on that particular area I continued to worry and felt the pain was too extreme for it to be 'nothing'. I saw so many different doctors who have continued to tell me that everything is fine, however I have still been convinced that this isn't the case. I have had an MRI scan and currently waiting on the results. I've also had 4 blood tests which have all come back clear apart from the fact I have a Vitamin D deficiency.
I keep on catching colds, I think I've had 3 maybe 4 in the space of 10 weeks, but then again so has my partner and baby. For some reason I think I'm completely different and this must mean there is something wrong with me. I'm convinced I'm dying and I'm so so scared. I'm petrified of something happening to me, I don't want to leave my baby behind. Everything has been so perfect and I'm sure this must mean that something will go wrong soon.
I've started CBT but I don't think it's really helped. I just want to feel well and 'normal' again, I feel so scared all of the time. Can anyone relate or help me, please.