Do you ever convince yourself something’s wrong with you… when it’s not?

[u/Subject_Panic6518]

I’ve struggled with health anxiety for a while, and I know how easy it is to spiral when your body feels “off.” What’s helped me is reminding myself to focus on the most likely explanation instead of jumping straight to the worst-case scenario. I also try to avoid late-night Googling of symptoms because that never ends well, and I’ve learned to ground myself with simple things like taking a walk, stretching, or just breathing slowly until my mind calms down. It’s not perfect, but these little steps make it easier to keep health anxiety from taking over. I thought I’d share in case it helps someone else, and I’d love to hear what works for others too.

[u/Federal-Telephone524]

If I get a weird symptom or something that’s weird to me🥴I try & say to myself if I still have the symptoms in 2 weeks then I’ll see a dr & of course most times I’m absolutely fine. I used to use Dr Google constantly but after going to CBT & was told by the councillor that Google give out a generic answer to every thing & the end result will always be something unpleasant I stopped checking unless I just need basic information. Definitely deep breathing & mindfulness helps a lot, also watching a comedy show distracts me.

[u/Thebratdoll5]

Yea my mind jump to worst case on everything trying to find different ways to manage it

[u/slugtoastt]

Yep, various cancers. So far, I haven't been right currently testing for another one should know by tomorrow. I will let you know if im wrong again. I imagine I am.