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Default Apr 19, 2019 at 04:40 PM
 
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Originally Posted by StreetcarBlanche View Post
Do you mean, that you have hypochondria where you excessively worry about your health?

I have that too, and antidepressants did nothing for it, b/c it is a learned behavior from emotional neglect in childhood. I'm against antidepressants in general as I've tried them, and all they did was give me dangerous side effects.

I have used DBT and CBT to address the triggers for my hypochondria and learned a lot about myself in the process. Do I still have bouts of it? Yes, when something new pops up from a doctor's visit, I worry but then I use learned behavior techniques to cope with the overreaction and panic attacks, which usually works.

It's learning coping skills and new behaviors -- that is the key to overcome your panic attacks related to your health issues. But if you need to be on antidepressants, I will only say those didn't work for me at all.
When I get sick oh boy do my anxieties get bad.I feel like I am about to jump out of my own skin
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