Anxiety Spikes: Health Fears

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ShannyB63

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Hi everyone hope your all well....ok I've been doing really well with my anxiety but in the last week my health anxiety has gone thru the roof..my daughters father in law just got diagnosed with a nasty not the one I fear but another one, now I'm all anxious about that nasty...I'm running to the loo every 20 mins or so....sorry I know it's too much info...also I woke up this morning and my whole body was shaking...not trembling but shaking I was half asleep half awake....scared the beep out of me...Amazingingly I'm not twitching so much just running to the loo all the time..I'm trying to be logical and tell myself it's all anxiety..just need a bit of reassurance from my friends on here.....thanks Shannon.. :crying: ...also been having lots of skipped heart beats...I'm sure it's all anxiety...and I dr googled this disease...bad move on my part... :eek: ..dr google is not my friend....sorry for the long post feeling bit fragile at the moment....
 
Oh dear. Hang in there, Shannon. If you'd like to jump onto Facebook, I'd be happy to chat with you. I'm sorry for the bad news about whatever your daughter's Father in Law got. Remember, though, that even though people get bad things, there are lots of people who live to be very old (my husband's grandmother for one is almost 96).Going to the loo (such cute Aussie/British lingo) frequently is absolutely related to your anxiety.I'm thinking of you Shannon. This is probably the last thing your family needs right now. I'm so very sorry.
 
P.S., the half awake/half asleep thing sounds very prevalent on this board. Remember this is a hypnogogic state, and can be very disconcerting. I used to get hypnogogic hallucinations (haven't had one for a while) when I was exhausted that would scare me to death, along with sleep paralysis. I thought I was insane, and then came to find that 40% of people have these on a frequent basis. The shaking is very likely due to anxiety and being in that stage of sleep.
 
So sorry to hear about your daughters father in law. He has my prayers....The shaky thing you described I have had many times, since I got my anxiety under controll it has got alot better. Yours will too....The skipped heart beats is another anxiety related symptom, try to calm down, stay off of google, and you will start feeling a whole lot better. Try to be there for your daughter and her husband, they really need you. Just because somebody else gets sick does not mean your going too. BFS will kick the crap out of most diseases, there scared to mess with us twitchers....
 
Hi mitra, here I am supposed to be supporting u cause your a newbie and your helping me..thank u my friend.. :) I just needed someone who understands what its like to be anxious...I haven't got chat on my facebook it keeps playing up...mommyLDN and I tried it once and it was a hoot we were going back and forward for hours...lol...And u know I tell everyone NO DR GOOGLE..and I went and did it myself....kick myself up the bum....how have u been anyway mitra? I hope your anxiety monster is better behaved than mine at the moment...the worst of all of this is My daughter wants to talk about his nasty with me because I'm a nurse...but when I talk about things I internalize them I start to relate them to me...so I told her I find it too upsetting to talk about, because I do...Thank u too about the advice on the shaking I was half asleep half awake, I've had sleep tremors before but this one was really powerful I literally was shaking like a leaf all over...of course I woke up with sweaty hands dashed to the loo..classic anxiety in me...thanks again mitra u have helped me...hope u are well keep fighting your monster and I will keep fighting mine...best wishes shannon
 
Hey Randy, just saw your post and thank u... :D) Yes I must support my daughter and son in law they are great kids and this is horrible for them...and I'm staying away from DR Google promise....I've been away for a week camping and I just got back and got this news and the flu...so it's been a crappy week....thanks again Randy......
 
Remember, this is just a set back. Everyone that has ever has anxiety has these. It is like a relapse for an addict. Sit down, take a minute and let your logical mind focus. Try doing something you enjoy- I know it's hard, 'cause it's probably the last thing you want to do right now, but go outside, spend time with a friend (you know the one that makes you laugh), or my personal favorite-pick a fight (verbal) with someone. I know that last one is crazy, but it lets me vent my frustration. My poor hubby lets it roll right off him and then usually asks me if I feel better.Prayers for your son in laws family.
 
Hey Shanny-girl....I sent you a message on facebook...Get back to me when you get a chance....Dont let the shaky stuff scare you...I had a ton of that all last year when my BFS was bad, its just adrenaline I promise.Talk soonRobynn :D)
 
Oh Shannon, please don't worry about me in this circumstance. I can't believe you have the flu on top of this!! I am so wishing your anxiety to be reduced (Robynn's right, adrenaline is a crazy thing -- I almost stopped breathing before my first neuro appointment). It's so much easier said than done, I realize, especially since whatever disease he has, you're now experiencing first hand as he's part of your family. That's so difficult and so unfortunate for your entire family.Try to remind yourself that you are truly only dealing with BFS, and a heck of a lot of anxiety (like the rest of us). Anxiety is so taxing on our bodies and does some really crazy things. I can imagine how hard it is talking to your daughter, and maybe you need a day or two before you can address this with her. Health anxiety is awful, and maybe she'll understand that the news is so uncomfortable for you right now, due to your own trials/tribulations with health anxiety and BFS.Sending you lots and lots of good thoughts and prayers.Mitra
 
Thank u everyone, I really needed to vent today and of course u were all here for me....I'm a bit calmer now...I'm seeing my therapist tommorrow so I will have lots to talk about with her....Johnny u are right the Internet is a wonderful thing in the right hands, in someone like me it's a dangerous thing...I must stay off it...NO more dr google....It's going to be a hard road ahead for my friend and I must try and be supportive for the kids, and it's hard when it's something that I will be constantly reminded of...and today I totally believed that I had something much worse than bfs...stupid thoughts filled my head for most of today...but I do have bfs that's it, nothing else..except severe anxiety....thank u again my friends....hugs to u all
 
Hi Shanny, I just send you a big hug here *huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug*. I am very sorry for your son-in-laws family, and I hope (if it is a sometimes cureable nasty) that he will recover.For the shaking....well, I just wanted to post almost the same here this morning. I thought I had these vibrations mostly in my right arm, but yesterday my hubby told me that I actually vibrate everywhere and that it even makes the bed vibrate when I'm sleeping :eek:
 
Thank u Chrissi, unfortunately the nasty he has is terminal it's very scary, I won't post what it is because I know I'm not alone in my health anxiety fears...as for the shaking I felt like I was really shaking hard but my hubby didn't even wakeup so I don't know if only I was feeling it? Very weird isn't it...and thank u for the hug I needed one today...hope u are well....best wishes shannon
 
I just wanted to say one thing to Martin. You have taken such control over your anxiety. I feel like you are such a role model that we all need to follow. I vaguely remember how nervous about all this you used to be, but you are truly where I hope to get soon :)Mitra
 

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