Health anxiety playing up
Most people don't understand and think it's all an over exaggeration.
I suffer from health anxiety since my first marriage ended with me a widow. I came home and found them dead on the floor at 31 years old and since can't shake fears over illness.
This morning I've got a pain under my left breast. I'm breast feeding so this is more than likely related to that. However I can't shake the fear I'm having a heart attack or something.
Trouble is I now don't know whether my newer symptoms are real or in my head where I'm worried about it. Now my left arm feels weak and I have pain in my collarbone.
I hate not knowing if it's in my head or an actual problem. I don't want to drag my kids to a&e for nothing and get the mental health team back involved because with my last pregnancy they didn't help. I only just got rid of them since having my second baby last month but equally I'm now sat here worrying about dying 😭
Don't really know why I'm writing this on here, guess just hoping I'm not the only one who does this because it's making me feel like a rubbish mum and like I'm broken
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I understand feeling not good enough. I feel no one had ever truly helped with my depression/pmdd as well. I've had trauma from previous drs and therapists also. So it's hard to ask for help. If there is a problem, the only way to know would be to get a check up. In the meantime, keep reassuring yourself. I know it's easier said than done, though.
Your not a rubbish mum for starters health anxiety is soo real x please go and get checked to put your mind at rest xx
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Please don’t feel rubbish health anxiety is such a real thing and you have been through an awful lot so it’s very expected. Always get checked out as it can put you at ease even if you have to sit in a&e 4 hours atleast you will know what the problem is or ease your mind if nothing is wrong & get you back on track. Talk to people it really helps🩷your not a rubbish mum you care about your health for your children, things will be ok it’s just a phase xx