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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:16 am

I literally feel your pain. I am worried that all of this anxiety is damaging to my heart/health....

In the cd's the doctor says after time it is very damaging..... scary.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 5:50 am

ellkay, I know exactly what you are feeling with being scared about your health. I had 9 family members die in 4 years, one of whom was my dad and he had an annyerism.

I have to constantly remind myself that unlike all of my other family members and especially those who have anxiety problems (like my mom), I am DOING SOMETHING about my anxiety so that I won't wind up doing permanent damage.

My boss is incredibly dramatic and a worrier. She loses sleep over the tiniest things and flies off the handle easily. Recently she had an "episode" where she didn't feel right. Come to find out her blood pressure was like 214/92 and she's now discovered she has to take BP medication and go to a cardiologist.

Granted, she is almost 60 and I am almost 35, so instead of letting this scare me, I made it into something positive... I don't have to end up like her. This program is going to give me the tools I need to prevent allowing myself to experience feelings and thought that could damage my body.

You'll be okay! Feel free to message or email me anytime!

Sandina

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:04 am

Wow - sounds familiar. You may find this interesting. I went to the doctor for a sinus infection and I told him that I was worried about family history of brain aneurysm. He told me that aneursyms are a birth defect and if I have had 2 or 3 negative mri's then I can rest assured that I do not have one, not that I should never be checked again but for now I am probably fine - my chances are good. That was comforting. Hope you find comfort in that too.

I am tired of being consumed by my anxiety over my health. I am probably 7-10 days away from my "monthly" so this may be part of my problem. I just took an ativan to give me a little relief. I wish I didn't have to take anything at all.

I too TRY to convince myself that I am di

fferent then my family. I am one of the few in my family that eats well, not over weight, excersizes, only an occasional drinker and a non-smoker - I know that changes the chances of me developing some of the same things my family members have - but I just cannot shake this feeling.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:20 am

Oh I can feel your pain. I'll bet you can relate to the fact that if I only had back all the money I spent on tests and doctors' visits when nothing was wrong after all, I'd be rich.
First, at least you know that you have a clean bill of health. Not everyone can say that.
Second, ask yourself in regard to the anti-depressants, "Am I willing to compromise the fact that I don't want to be on meds, and trade it for trying something that may take away all this health anxiety?" You can always try something and come off of it if it doesn't work or you feel uncomfortable with it. There are many meds out there, and one may be right for you.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:43 am

I have tried many meds with doctor's care in the last week. Side effects were too much for me with 150 mg zoloft and 30 mg Cymbalta. Now I am on a combination of Lexapro (again), trazadone to help me sleep and Xanax at different intervals through out the day. You just need to work out something that works for you under your doctor's guidance so you can calm down enough to focus on the program.

Ld26angell · Post by **Ld26angell** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:44 am

I meant to say in the last several weeks the doctor has tried different meds with me. Sorry!

Shifrah · Post by **Shifrah** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:18 am

My problem is that my doctor just wrote me off and perscribed xanax for me for 7 years. I would love to get off of them but right now its one step at a time. I wish I could speak to someone live about this. I just need hope that the program will work.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:32 am

Misty Sontag - Please feel free to email me any time. I feel the same way about talking to people. this sight is great to chat with people going through the same thing but it would be nice to actually have a conversation to someone who completely understands this condition.