taking another step of recognition

[SmokeyYogi]

Dear all

So, I'm new to this site and wanted to post something.
I'm 26 , and I have been suffering from health-anxiety for about 3 years. It makes me so sad -I am feeling anxious most of the time, but I'm trying not to let it show -it feels like it's ruining my social relationships and making everything I care about indifferent to me for weeks at a time.

These days, I'm writing my master's thesis, which have put me under a lot of pressure -I'm coping, but my anxiety seems to thrive under these circumstances.

So now, I thought it was about time to join a forum, to become more aware of what I do to myself emotionally -because; somedays, you know, I can't think that I'm anxious, I just think that there's something terribly wrong. Like today.

The past week I've been waking up at night with my back hurting and I cough (and I DO smoke and its terrible) and I am sure I have lung cancer. I run to the GP all the time, but this time I want to DEAL WITH THE ANXIETY. and only if the pain persists, I will go to the GP.
I can't figure myself out.. Is the pain or the anxiety at play? Its always like that.

Anyway, sorry and glad to join you guys.
I hope to learn a lot and maybe give some advice where I can.

all the best!

[likeaboss]

I really yoga is the ultimate solution to anxiety problem u should really try its no rocket science. I think with in just days of regular practice u ll feel way better

[Dcoito]

Well hard to say if the pain is from anxiety or not, but your thoughts about the pain fuels the anxiety! You already have a plan for the pain! You said it yourself! If the pain persist you will go to the doctors! That's it, now set it aside! Your worry, and self diagnosis is what your anxiety is! Simple!

[SmokeyYogi]

I really yoga is the ultimate solution to anxiety problem u should really try its no rocket science. I think with in just days of regular practice u ll feel way better

Well, I'm a very eager yoga-practitioner, I do yoga for about an hour a day.. When I do yoga, I'm fine, it's when I don't.. you know; when I do all the other stuff that a day requires ;)

[SmokeyYogi]

Well hard to say if the pain is from anxiety or not, but your thoughts about the pain fuels the anxiety! You already have a plan for the pain! You said it yourself! If the pain persist you will go to the doctors! That's it, now set it aside! Your worry, and self diagnosis is what your anxiety is! Simple!

..It IS simple :) although, making the mind go along with it is the tough part..

[Dcoito]

Exactly! Perhaps there's something you do in yoga that you can always use outside of yoga. Rather it be breathing, or clearing the mind. I don't do yoga so I dunno if there's a tool there that could be used otherwise, Just a thought!