How to overcome fear of illness
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I started saying to myself why am I going though this and not other people? Am I mentally ill? My fear of having (ocd/any mental illness including anxiety disorders) which made me have panic attacks then I was ignoring the panic attacks and never had it again.
First week from 20/1/15 was rough, then slowly the feelings started to go away and it's nothing except thoughts about this - Will everyone have anxiety about health if they are worried about it?
To overcome anxiety, one must understand the logic of why the brain is feeling threatened, it sends messages to the body saying its under threat. New pathways need to be created to overcome the old programming. So for example, if you panic over a fear of flying, you must start flying and let the brain realise that its all okay, and reprogram the thoughts.
However, the fear of dying can't really be practiced. Some buddhists meditate in a morgue as it is the closest we can get to dying.
This condition is marked by a person’s imagination of physical symptoms of illness. This is what you need to talk to your doctor about. A therapist may help you. You have general anxiety as well also, it sounds. Now, I think everyone has some bit of anxiety from time to time. Few people love taking off in a plane and don't have a brief moment of 'what if'. It's normal. But does it impact you beyond that? Do you feel sick because of it, avoid the trip because of it?
I have had a toothache/facepain for over two weeks, I know I need to go and see a dentist but I have a great fear of going because of cetain circumstances that happened while going to the dentist as a child. I have been taking advil for the pain and most times it is tolerable but now it seems to be getting worse as it is keeping me awake at night.
reading about it dont help it will just heighten your anxiety,the recorded deaths are tragic,but in comparrison to the success rate of themit do put it in to a prospective,just tell your fears to the person who is going to give you the needle ask any questions you need to ask and remember they cannot force you to have anything done that you dont wish to have done.
Have you tried focused slow breathing, walking, aromatherapy, acupuncture, massage, redirect by doing something?
Also...low Vitamin D3 and magnesium can contribute to anxiety and depression.
Heart attacks are my fear as well. I have learned how to do deal with my fears and anxiety through the proper mix of medications. meditation, exercise, mindfulness and other means. Please get into your doctor and tell them that you need proper help. You are young and dont want to have this take over your life. It is possible to feel better.
I have developed a fear of heights that has interfered with my ability to enjoy my favorite winter sport...snow skiing. The anxiety produced when confronted with height creates what is near panic. The fear only exhibits itself primarily on the ground and outside.. I do not have a fear of flying in a jet airplane or inside tall buildings. It has become a real problem for me to enjoy skiing.
I have been going to therapy and my therapist has been really helpful with me in dealing with my fear of death. First we have to accept the fact that we have a fear and accept that is all it is a FEAR.....We have to learn to not give into the fear because then we spend our lives freaking out over everything and we don't live, we worry. One of the things that my therapist has me do is write my fears down in a journal and it does help. Just getting them out helps.
Yeah I smoked for eight years and a bad case of bronchitis made me quit a few months ago but I still feel like something is wrong all the time. Its like I just can't quit worrying about it.
scarlett11 Try a sleep app that has dozens of recordings of therapists telling you how to go to sleep. You get to select which one you want to listen to, and I often listen to the same recording for months.
Sometimes I fall asleep in the first few minutes but for that to work, I have to pay attention to what the speaker says.
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