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I have been dealing with health anxiety from last 6 months ... anything minute that happens with body after that my mind directly takes me to cancer or heart attack or something like that .. even if my o2 level is 95 or 96 or even 97 then
also i have to try it on all the 10 fingers for multiple times ... i am afraid if getting out if my house that if i go something will happen like breathlessness or nausea .. i am very upset with all these things . Is there any treatment for this problem?
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Above are the signs of anxiety disorder spectrum, may be OCD or GAD in nature. Need psychiatrist consultation and CBT module of psychotherapy by Psychologist.
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Hi
1. Test your magical thinking , they are absolutely unreal
2. Stop asking for reassurance
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confidence, tolerance and accept little imperfections
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Hello dear,
Mental illnesses can be a result of multiple factors including biological, emotional, social and personal. In order to treat these illnesses, its important to identify the underlying cause and then treat accordingly using medicine and Psychotherapy. Usually it takes a week or two before the treatment results in improvement.
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Through medicine and therapy
Both should go hand in hand
Health anxiety aka hypochondriasis comes under anxiety disorder
In therapy I work closely with thought process and change it so as to feel better emotionally and have more fearless actions
We can begin therapy for this all the best :)
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Hi.. yes health anxiety can be very debilitating which can lead to unnecessary investigations and a great deal of worry for patients and family members. It can be treated with medicines and therapy.
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consult for further evaluation and management
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