Is Health Anxiety Keeping you Worried - Jumping from one Health Scare to the Next?
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For all of us who have been living with health anxiety for a long time I can almost guarantee that you were worried about more than one single health scare. Heart attacks, Strokes, ALS, Lyme disease, Brain Tumors and all kinds of cancers are just a few of the worries many of us must deal with.
It kind of feels like that we have just started to learn and accept one anxiety sensation but immediately dig ourselves into a new hole, a new health worry. We get every possible medical test done, search up symptoms on google, join anxiety and panic forums, read medical journals and then one day we kind of naturally start to wonder if a real physical illness is a possibility here. We start to accept that the heart for example is probably fine but then we dig deeper and search for other scenarios other medical conditions that our sensations could represent. With the help of Dr. Google we begin our search always finding terrifying articles and stories. Mentally we create a kind of checklist of symptoms that would further confirm our worries. Equipped with that mental checklist of physical symptoms we subconsciously begin scanning our bodies. And guess what? We will always find them! It is just the way anxiety works. Our high stress levels keep us in fight or flight mode around the clock, we are sensitized to everything happening around and within us. Our muscles are tensed and that muscle tension is not only uncomfortable or even painful but is the reason for a multitude of other physical anxiety symptoms such as: Tension headaches, Blurry vision, Migraines, Numbness, Tingling, Stabbing and shooting pains, just to name a few. Basically it is our whole body that feels kind of off… With an body that is completely out of tune it is no wonder that we will always find something that will resemble a specific health scare. Lets say you worry about stroke and now are on the lookout for headaches, numbness, slurred speech, visual disturbances, weakness in your limbs and so on…. Anxiety can create all of these and probably will create all of them only because you are mentally waiting for them to happen. Don’t forget your whole body feels off and even the tiniest anomaly will be mentally blown up completely out or proportion.
In this video I will explain why seeking reassurance or why simple stress coping mechanisms do not work for long term recovery and explain my recovery process in more detail.
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Whenever i need reassurance i watch your vids you don't know how many times you have brought me out from anxiety
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
I am glad the videos help 🙏
@latamachar4237
4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@izegaegbe
3 жыл бұрын
Same here!!! Two weeks of anxiety. This has calmed it completely now. Thanks a bunch
@nikharris1839
3 жыл бұрын
Me toooooo❤️
@therusheffect7784
2 жыл бұрын
Same here. I keep coming back here.
Whenever I have a panic attack, I walk around our house, while reading about other peoples experience with their panic attack. It somewhat relaxes my mind whenever I read every symptom of panic attack similar to mine.
@nonamemiles438
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, all the times I have got anxiety in my life was from disturbing videos on youtube,( I didnt know they would affect my brain as much as it did). I now learnt to just watch what I like and what makes me feel at ease
@avamiller2325
3 жыл бұрын
same here!!
I suffer from health anxiety! Thank you for this video❤️
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
🙋
The hardest thing is the word "what if". I think that this is what is pulling us back.
@christianmonzonnuno9396
5 ай бұрын
100%
I really want that "switch" to flip in my brain. I'm getting tired of having the symptoms occur to me everyday. I want to move on with my life facing reality without much worry.
@dignifieddan.4198
6 ай бұрын
How’ve you been???
@danfrancisco3891
6 ай бұрын
@@dignifieddan.4198 been much better. :)
It’s frustrating it’s just one thing after the other, before it was my heart, than overthinking everything and now just hyper awareness, the mind wants to go fast but I realised this and I’m trying to slow things down.
I had a few health issues this past few months and it brought anxiety & depression. I'll say depression bc i really cant normally think positively like myself just like bfore like for just even an hour i couldnt see optimism. I feel like i really need to do something for myself and i dont know where to start 😞 and now this gave me sign that i just really need to calm myself down and help myself.
@avamiller2325
3 жыл бұрын
Same for me.
@NeroMC
3 жыл бұрын
how are you now?
My goodness I have been battling with this for so long. You video nailed exaclty what I have been going through. I thank you for this video and guidance.
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
You are more than welcome. Thank you for your kind words 🙌 be assured that recovery is definitely possible
@alreadydead024
3 жыл бұрын
Woohoo
Wow this is a blessing to find ! I really have gone through all these motions 😕 having them validated like this has been an amazing step in moving forward for me. Thank you so much for educating
This man is explaining my entire life to a T….. can be told something I’m worried about is nothing.. feeling good and then one little thing else will happen and back to thinking something else is going on. My husband is starting to get annoyed. I cannot stop.
@dignifieddan.4198
6 ай бұрын
How’ve you been?
Thank you man You helped me out so much I just found your page last night when I was in the ER and you helped me 10× more then the doctor's did your awesome
I love your videos! You understand completely how this feels. Thank you!
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your kind comments 💕 yes i have been through it all and i know how bad it can get. My mission now is to share my story and hopefully help others to regain hope and motivation to tackle anxiety
Your channel is the best channel on KZread my friend
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
😁 thank you! Not sure about that but i do my best and try to help as many people as possible!
I can relate so much to u.....u r a true gem.....thanks for making videos
Great video, great channel. Have a nice day.
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😁! Have a great day!
It's so hard to recover cuz all the symptoms! I love ur channel. Im 21 and ive been though so many tests. I get my holter test back tmrw and the nurse told me on the phone that nothing too concerning was found, my doc just wants to go over it with me. Logic would say they captuted some skipped beats like pvc and he wants to reassure me im fine. But i feel like they're lying to me to keep me calm cuz im one more angina attack away from it being an actual heart attack. I had an echo and it was fine and logic would say having cad would be super unlikely at 21 but still...
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
I can so relate to this worry. I too had a couple of holter tests done and would always be asked to come in and visit the doctor again. It normally just about explaining the results and the doctor may ask what you have been doing at some point in time where results may seem a little high/low.
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Gabe, i am not sure you've received my message on Patron. I wanted to thank you so much for supporting the channel! It truly means the world to me
@gabecruz377
4 жыл бұрын
@@ImprovementPath no problem man! You make great content! Too many relate to these symptoms with no real answer other than getting a repsonse that "it's just aniexty" so supporting this channel is a small price to pay. Keep up the great content
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
@@gabecruz377 thanks bro! I just saw you have an anxiety channel of your own. I will drop by later after work :)
@suminamaharjan2688
4 жыл бұрын
@@ImprovementPath thank you ... Because of this video i got to know what actually is happing to me. Got relief ... Thank u so much
exactly this! thank you so much. Ive made the effort not to google anything anymore it doesnt help me at all. the doctors have told me im perfectly healthy and the problem is in my mind which im working on day by day
I absolutely love your channel! I am a health and life coach who experienced the crazy things that came with anxiety disorder. Your channel is brilliant! God bless and keep up the good work!! Maybe we could work together someday! ❤️ 😊
Thank you
I am absolutely crippled with health anxiety.. but my fear of cancer takes over so I will not go and get checked for any symptoms I have 😔 it’s really hard to fight this every day
@tannyl2855
3 жыл бұрын
🙏🏽
@raymondrubio7395
3 жыл бұрын
Same too I'm tired
@gemmabryson8838
3 жыл бұрын
@@raymondrubio7395 me too ☹️☹️
@avamiller2325
2 жыл бұрын
Same here
I've been really concerned with so-called risk factors I'm 46, high blood pressure which is controlled, slight diabetes, good cholesterol but yet the idea that my dr says I might want to take statin or asprin to prevent future risks scares me. In fact I'm told at 46 I wouldn't need that.
Such a wonderful video..ya I am in same situation. But this video will be reminder for me..
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you :) i am glad the video helped!
Great Video...👍❤🙏
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Appreciate it 👍 thanks for all your comments!
I feel like i am walking on a trampoline. MRI fine. That is gone now replaced by Headaches
Thank you for this video! This is literally my life. I am trying to overcome this! ♥️
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
You are more than welcome! Have a look at the anxiety recovery playlist. I am sure it will be helpful for your recovery journey: kzread.info/head/PLX8CHEem7zrcjzcE3FZACTjqJOnzQHEVd
@twinklestar7413
2 жыл бұрын
How r u now
Perfect experience video for my relief thankyu so much ❤️
@ImprovementPath
3 жыл бұрын
So glad!
can u make a new video soon plz... ive just had the biggest panic attack and i would love to watch a newer one
Great .. finally 🙏
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry i took so long. Its been a few crazy weeks for me 🙌
I always worry that I’ll get a blood clot
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
I was the same. I do believe its often our mind trying to distract ourselves from another worry that might be going on in our head. Something it needs to deal with. Thats why i believe its inportant to set goals you truly want to achieve and work
@computerfastrepair
4 жыл бұрын
@@ImprovementPath symtoms are a distraction...? Ur body is trying to distract u and uses symptoms as a defense mechanism?
How to ignore uncomfortable symptoms even wen u not anxious?
You’re videos are really awesome! Great job and great info. I love watching your vids to find some ease. I’ve posted my experience on anxiety as well on my channel.
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks mam. I will check out some of your videos later today 🙌
@JadenChristopher
4 жыл бұрын
Improvement Path that would be really awesome ty
Last month I was convinced I had heart disease now I’m having the whole brain tumour scare man anxiety sucks 😣
@ImprovementPath
3 жыл бұрын
ive been there but I want you to know that this is something you can truly recover from
Omg this is me when my heart test came fine i jumped to stroke and started experiencing all stroke sypmtoms lol my brain is gross literally even thought my brain mri is fine n normal i dont know wht next disease i will jump in
Ive had swollen lymph nodes for 2 months. They were big at first but decreased 3 weeks later, but still there. Blood tests showed I had glandular fever and the us said they are reactive nodes. Thry want to do another ultra sound 4 weeks later just to monitor. Im so scared that my lymph nodes have not fully gone down, and that if my glandular fever has manifested into the C word, as apparently glandular fever increases the risk
I’ve had a cough for about three months and I think it’s asthma and added fear to it and now I have a fear feeling in my lungs and when I breathe in and out it, I have a lot of anxiety. I was wondering if Grupe therapy is a good idea I think I have anxiety disorder, but I like your videos a lot when I exercise it does feel great
@ImprovementPath
6 ай бұрын
Sorry for the late reply - I do think that therapy or group therapy can be very beneficial. I was always thinking on starting a whatsapp group for channel members where we can help eachother out. I will make sure to let you know once it comes to fruition.
I have health anxiety
Im trying to to understand it by my own language but no subtitle..
hi guys , about the coping programe , did any one know about michael norman panic free tv programe? did it help for anxiety recovery?
THANKZ
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
🙌
@NOOBTRADER550
4 жыл бұрын
@@ImprovementPath MY BODY REJECT RECOVERY.... WHY
I am worried about my own breathing.What to do?
Also I have this problem where it’s hard to stop shaking my leg also my neck feels weird like sore.
Anyone with visual snow, double vision, fatigue, numbness 24/7?
Is having a. Numb feeling in my forehead anxiety?
Does anyone get burning back after panicking ?
Love ur videos. What are your thoughts on "relapse" to make the person at ease? I asked someone and he says this puts people at ease....the "BBBB". BBBB= if it's not bleeding, broken, bruised or bump then dont worry about it so much. What do u think about this since every sufferer think a symptom is a tumor etc. I know my friend has 20k in debt for medical and he has anxiety.
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Because i am not a doctor its difficult for me to say somehting in that regard ;-) but i can tell you that from my own personal experience i kind of agree with him. When i started to recover i would always find something that felt weird, looked weird or even hurt. I resisted the urge to get it checked out. Ive been tested for everything else like at least 20 times so in my mind i thought to myself "i am fine if not well then i couldnt have done more than i already did". I believe this or a similar approach will be needed to finally get out of that vicious spiral. Someone with health anxiety will always find something to obsess about.
What you do is extremely valuable and your videos have been helping me for the past month since I found your channel. I'm noticing some preventable pops in your voice track particularly on plosive consonants. I recommend getting a pop filter. It's basically just a piece of foam you put in front of the microphone and talk through. Before you buy something expensive, you can literally just bend a wire coat hangar into a circle and put piece of pantyhose on it.
@ImprovementPath
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you are awesome! I think this should be a lot better in the new videos as I bought a new microphone recently (my kids destroyed the old when they thought it was a hammer :D)
@NeroMC
3 жыл бұрын
@@ImprovementPath ahahahah :D
Sitting on the couch hot N cold sweats racing thoughts lyj ur waiting for something go happen 😭😭any tips
😪 I have it now
Because AIR HUNGER AND CARDIOPHOBIA is horrifying scared everyday I’m 21 scared of cancer or heart attack or heart failure been checked multiple times was told my heart is healthy and my lungs are healthy it’s a constant battle…
this is soo true ... unfortunately
@ruthgabriel2499
4 жыл бұрын
Numbness on the left side Al's headache..I did ctscan.ekg ..I went to the cardelogist.all come back normal.its very frightening
@krishnaarjuna6282
4 жыл бұрын
@@ruthgabriel2499 did you do ecocatdigram test? I jave done it but my doctor says my heart is Good but i fell palpitations
Man can you make a video about tinnitus please?
@fleurb6139
Жыл бұрын
You will get used to it. I never thought I would but I don't care about it anymore. I forget about it and so will you.😊
Do you still respond?
I do have panic attacks and hate them they are doing head in
I have little aches in my chest i feel like it a heart attack 😭
@hereshoping6992
3 жыл бұрын
XBoxes dont have hearts
@Lego_clone_trooper
3 жыл бұрын
@@hereshoping6992 bruh
@hereshoping6992
3 жыл бұрын
Only joking ,
@Lego_clone_trooper
3 жыл бұрын
@@hereshoping6992 ik you made me laugh
Is there anyway to contact you directly ?
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
i have a patreon account at which the tiers are one on one sessions with me. If that is something you might be interested in you can head on over to patreon.com/improvementpath Otherwise i always do my best to always answer each and every comment here on the channel
@debbiecole1946
4 жыл бұрын
Improvement Path This is all a new experience for me and before this had ZERO anxiety symptoms I understand this might be slightly different since I’m also grieving the loss of my father And I will mention I did live at home with my Dad and had a business together We were best friends and worked and lived together daily He was my Rock for sure Now I feel lost without him And have barely had the ability to do anything especially continue our business My life literally did a 180 overnight RIP Ed I love you Dad
I always feel lightheaded like I'm gonna faint I get super dizzy and feel really weak then I'll freeze up and can't move it's very scary
@raymondrubio7395
2 жыл бұрын
Do u feel like it going fall or does this happen faintin spell when walking too
@AlisonNorton.
2 жыл бұрын
@@raymondrubio7395 I feel like fainting or gonna fall all the time sometimes I feel releif from it but other days I don't it's very scary
I've had an echcardiogram, two holter monitors and a stress test. The results came back normal but I still suffer from rapid resting heart rate and other symptoms with no diagnosis. I want to believe I'm ok but why is body so different?
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
I am not a doctor and so cannot diagnose but know that a higher heart rate can be a sign of anxiety and is actually pretty common. I would recommend talking to your physician about it especially now after so many negative tests and getting that all clear
@carlaharrison7478
4 жыл бұрын
@@ImprovementPath I have and they just keep offering me the antidepressant bandage, I refuse and only take Ativan as needed. The most I find out is doing research myself bc Drs only want to prescribe medicine without even discussing natural things to help with anxiety symptoms. I've been Diagnosed with Generalized anxiety disorder.
@gauravnarodey8021
4 жыл бұрын
@@carlaharrison7478same here I'm 18 it hurts I was fine 1 year ago
@angiebalice7603
3 жыл бұрын
I had that same heart issue, when I was sitting doing nothing my heart would jump to 150 or higher for no reason, it can be all sorts of things, for me I was on birth control and the hormones were causing an imbalance, I did have to get a beta blocker to help. I have horrible health anxiety and cardiophobia, it’s been over a year and every day I struggle . I was in the hospital for 3 days doing all kinds of heart test, they all were normal. But it’s just a mix of anything, not eating proper food, anxiety, stress, hormones, all depends on everything.
@gerryclarke405
Жыл бұрын
Hi can you tell me your resting heart rate I am going through this and I cant sleep thankyou
This is me to the T!!!!!!!
Is it normal I get anxiety symptoms like chest tightness and stuff even when I’m not anxious like idk
@caseykitchen3440
4 жыл бұрын
Potato Cake yes, when your stress is constantly elevated you can get chronic symptoms, and until you deal with permanently lowering you stress, symptoms can vary. Sooooo many symptoms.
@potatocake3438
4 жыл бұрын
Casey Kitchen please can u tell me this even when I’m not even stressed like when I’m just watching KZread and I get chest pain out of nowhere and why always when I deep breathe it feels uncomfortable
@caseykitchen3440
4 жыл бұрын
Potato Cake I’m not a doctor so if you have never been checked out before it’s not a bad idea, but I can speak from anxiety and stress/tension can make everything tight. Also if your stressed you do shallow breathing, when you take a big breath in, it can Almost feel as if your chest is stretching in a painful way. Trust me, if you have chronic stress/anxiety, it can cause thousands of symptoms. Let me ask this.... when your busy/occupied that requires your full attention do you notice your symptoms as bad?
@potatocake3438
4 жыл бұрын
Casey Kitchen kind of but I stil notice the symptoms even when I’m doing nothing
@potatocake3438
4 жыл бұрын
Casey Kitchen well as soon as quarantine started I started getting chest pain and uncomfortable breathing before I had anxiety but I never got anxiety symptoms
This is me to a tee only I could add more. There is also one big difference -- I don't "worry." The symptoms are just there. As such, I can't stop worrying if I am not worrying. Does that make sense? And I'm not "overthinking" anything as you described. Have you ever noticed that same phenomenon? -- that the painful symptoms are just there yet you are not worrying about anything that you know of? I would be curious to know what you DO worry about. What are you "overthinking?" Maybe I DO worry yet don't even know it.
@shanearanio1447
4 жыл бұрын
I feel the same.
Can you please let me know if you had skipped heart flutters at all?
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Yes i had them a lot! It was a weird and scary feeling. Mostly like my heart would suddenly rapidly beat 4 to 5 times and then go back to normal...
@Ak28886
4 жыл бұрын
@@ImprovementPath are they completely gone or you still have them ?
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
Nope, they have completely vanished.
@pamelabellingham5034
4 жыл бұрын
I get these flutters everyday
@__MPires__
4 жыл бұрын
My friend you're not alone...
What to do for dizziness plz help me
@jlavish
3 жыл бұрын
You may have low iron you can by like iron tablets or Medicine
I had a panic attack Once.. then 2 days later i got all the sysmptoms of heart attack..I had my medical checkup all clear.. the cardiologist got no idea what wrong with me..
Dr.KZread, Dr.Google
My story. Smh
@ImprovementPath
4 жыл бұрын
You can overcome this!
I dont leave the house for a dr my sumtoms are 24/7 and even if i did i dont beleive drs
My bidy hurts from benzo withdrawl
@ashanakhan8480
3 жыл бұрын
What are your symptoms
@thomasrehder3422
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashanakhan8480 to many to list its horrible
@ashanakhan8480
3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasrehder3422 do u get burning skin too
@thomasrehder3422
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashanakhan8480 yes my feet arms chest and alot of chest pains acid reflux aiaus issues my bones hurt pop never had any of this before rhey drugged me
@ashanakhan8480
3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasrehder3422 my skin burn too I was on gentamicin for a week and 14 days later I get burning and all kinds of symptoms
Bro, your the absolute best. By your suffering, you have given me light. Eternally grateful. Thank you.. ☺️