Cherelle, I can't begin to describe how helpful youve been for me. I'm currently awaiting some blood tests that weren't right and I have been watching you on repeat and implementing your techniques and they have helped me no end! Thank you!
Currently going through a resurfaced bout of health anxiety and would like to say how appreciative I am of you taking the time out of your very busy schedule and life to talk with us about this specific category of anxiety. Your advice is very much welcomed and I hope you know how much your work and your kindness is appreciated!
I didn’t worry when I was young. I had 3 kids… didn’t worry, but now I’m 77 I’m a Twitter mess. Wish you were my daughter. You’re a lovely girl. God bless
This is me in a nutshell. I'm on a waitlist for a Colonoscopy and I am in full fight or flight mode over it. 1. I don't know when I'll be getting the procedure (may be a year or two), 2. I'm scared of the actual procedure itself because I've never been sedated before and have a huge fear of not waking up, 3. I'm terrified of the results. My body is already producing strange symptoms of Colon Cancer but they are very short lived and only occur every few months or so. But my mother had Stage 2 Colon Cancer hence why I'm getting the Colonoscopy done. I've had 2 FOBT tests within the past year and both even came back negative. I've seen several different doctors and they all have said it's my anxiety and that my anxiety is causing IBS which shows very similar symptoms to my biggest fear, Cancer! Deep down, I know in my heart that this is all anxiety and IBS caused by the anxiety BUT I cannot get it out of my head "what if...?". I know I will feel much better after getting the Colonoscopy done with (hopefully!) desirable results. Its the waiting for it that kills me. I haven't even got a date for it and I've been waiting since June 2022. But since the pandemic and all the lockdowns etc, Australia has been really struggling with its health system and now it's so backlogged. I'm guessing other countries are like us too but I just wish I could get this down already. I could go privately but it costs atleast $1500 or more here and I will then stress about money if I blow all that just for them to tell me I'm ok!! I know health comes first but I won't let me anxiety put me that much out of pocket. It's a vicious cycle!!
Really really needed this today, I’m currently waiting to go to the breast clinic for breast pain even though my doctors have told me there is nothing wrong but I demanded a referral and I don’t even have the pain anymore. Feeling so worried but this video has helped me feel less alone ❤
As someone who has watched your content for two years now as I have struggled with my own HA, can I just say I am so proud and happy for you! What a different Cherelle this is from two years ago. You are an inspiration and a testimony to HA recovery 😊. I’ve had a couple of recent health concerns myself and have been surprised at how well I’ve managed waiting for results. We’ve got this! 💪
I’m the worst at waiting, like my fellow sufferers. I went for one of those mole scan places, where they identified a mole they wanted to keep an eye on. It looks like nothing, I never noticed it. They told me to come back in three months for a re- check, but I’d have none of that. Asked for a referral to get it removed and now waiting for biopsy results. Went looking for trouble and I found it. Anyway, I’m using this time to practice living with uncertainty. There’s absolutely I can do about it, either, so trying to accept the entire situation. I have zero control.
Just got my first MRI yesterday morning and i'm kind of anxious waiting for the results. My parents are reassuring me that i'm okay and that i'm healthy but anxiety is eating me up ngl. I'm praying that my doctor comes through with good news so that all of this can be over.
I hate to hear about the trolling. Makes me sick. Aside from the incredibly relevant & helpful content you put out, you are also unbelievably LOVELY. 😊
i’m getting an mri tmr because i get tension headaches and have convinced myself i have a brain tumor and i’m so terrified. i’m learning how to sit with it though, i know there’s no avoiding being anxious while i wait.
Thought I am fairly calm and rational but sitting in the drs and being told you have a good chance you have cancer. It is an awful feeling. I have just shut down until I know for sure watching heartland a bland Canadian series because it’s not stressful I go for tests next week I am watching it non stop and escaping through it. Facing your mortality is a lot harder than I imagined.
But how does one get themselves to actually make an appointment? That's what I'm struggling with right now. I've been avoiding on going to the doctors for some time now and need to go.
Omg this came in such a perfect time. I was on ky regular scan that women do dont know the name ofnit in english. Where they check for changes in the cells in the uterus. And now i just have to wait..so hard
Hi I'm new here and am currently in the most horrendous situation. My mental health is completely destroyed. I've had stress induced symptoms that have kicked off a major cardiophobia episode. This has been going on with symptoms for about a year. Docs have checked bloods and ecg several times and been OK. I'm convinced something has changed and I've anxietied myself into a heart problem. I'm triggered by everything heart related and constantly scared going to drop dead. I'm now scared to go to hospital I case they tell me something is wrong. I turned 40 last year and cant handle getting older and that all the time we are closer to death. I'm trapped in a bad marraige and have no family around and have been struggling for a decade. Nothing helps and I'm consumed by waiting for a heart symptom to turn into something really serious. I have no quality of life as I'm feeling symptoms so often and it's all I think about. I don't know where else to go and I'm beyond a breakdown. I had a melt down last year as everything is too much but nothing has changed and can change. Soldiering on has done nothing but break me more.
What about when you avoid to do your tests because you're too scared of the results? Avoidance is real when you're anxious but it's such a vicious circle because it accentuates the symptoms and makes you even more anxious.
Hello, I coped with it the same you did. I’m now currently waiting for results on a CT scan on my neck, and my mind is everywhere. I can’t think or focus on anything else besides getting my full results from the doctor. My children watch me cry almost everyday and I’m driving my husband insane. Googling isn’t helping me not one bit. What you are saying in this video makes a lot of sense. Thank you for helping us. You are absolutely right about everything you just said. I hope that I can learn to help myself the same way that you did. You are strong, some days I don’t know how to live when I’m feeling so scared, at times I want to give up to. But I look at my beautiful children and ask myself, what would they do without me. They need me. . I gave them life, and I owe it to them to stay here on earth for them. Thank you again, for this video.
@@sunimarie9626 I’m glad. I have been putting off getting mine checked for months now but I’m just gonna do it. I’m only 18 and this is the cause of my depression. I hope I’m okay like you are now..
Definitely go get it checked out, this way whatever it is, you can get treated. I bet it’s an easy fix. My doctor told me swollen lymph nodes have many causes as why they swell & it’s very rare that it’s anything cancerous. Feel better soon and keep us updated. Ps, Positive thinking only 😉
That’s me with my mom cancer. She finished all her treatments for breast cancer and every test and symptom I think the cancer is back. We are waiting for biopsy results form something suspicious on her breast the waiting is horrible
I just had a CT scan, and I read too much into the attitude of the sonographer and the nurse, they looked at the scan for 5-10 minutes during this time, the nurse came out and asked me some questions about why I was having the scan (after it was done) what symptoms had made me seek a scan, and then asked about a previous scan I had done (about 18 months ago), and where it was done/how long ago. She seemed somewhat concerned - at least in my view she did, and then I had to wait 10 min for a doctor to look at the scan before I could go (the doctor didn’t come to speak to me.) I ended up having a panic attack while waiting, and both the nurse and sonography came out to reassure me, but I didn’t feel reassured. I asked them both if everything was ok, and the sonography said “I am not qualified to answer that, which is why we need the all clear from a doctor, it’s just to make sure the image is of good enough quality.” then when the doctor did look, the sonographer told me results will probably be at my GP within 24 hours so I can call to make an appointment for results. I have read into this all too much, and I am extremely, extremely anxious now. The reason for the CT scan, is because 18 months ago, I had one while in emergency, and was told my sinuses were full of debris. Like full, completely white, no air pockets whatsoever, so I should see an ENT specialist. So I have been having symptoms, and brought it up with my GP today, and she referred me for a scan of my sinuses. The nurse after the scan came out and was like “so why are you here? What is the issue with your sinuses? What issues have you been experiencing?” and she just seems weird. It felt weird she’d ask me, and I just am extremely anxious. I do have an appointment with GP for Thursday, and can call tomorrow to see if the GP can fit me in. Although I am trying to be calm, I absolutely am not calm. I have had tinnitus in one ear for 2wks now, and now my face is tingling. All very likely tension symptoms turning into panic. But hard to ignore.
@@user-ik9ls7yi4f Hi, thanks for checking in. I was a wreck going to appointment, but it was as suspected (not as my health anxiety suspected.) My sinuses are a mess, and I need surgery. But it wasn’t my brain which is what health anxiety told me. Told me the worst case scenario, and once again, it wasn’t.
i am currently going through a bad bout of health axiety too ! have been getting light headedness and a strage sensation in my ear , pulsing in my ear and have convinced something is not right in my brain or something wrong with my arteries and blood . have had bloods this morning and referred to ENT. hope youre okay after receiving good news !
@@user-ik9ls7yi4f well, it’s so chronic, I have learnt to ignore it over many many year, for years though, facial pressure, pressure behind eyes, facial pain (when prodding) headaches, and a stuffy ear (I believe my sinuses cause my Eustachian tube on one side to be narrowed. More recently, tinnitus/constant ringing in the ear that gets stuffy, and some nasal discomfort. I had multiple nasal polyps that had to be removed multiple times when I was a kid, and I had to use steroidal sprays for all of my childhood, I think this has caused a thickening/some kind of issue. Do you have sinus issues?
Currently waiting for mri results over Christmas and it’s so hard. Thank you for being somewhere I can turn
Cherelle, I can't begin to describe how helpful youve been for me. I'm currently awaiting some blood tests that weren't right and I have been watching you on repeat and implementing your techniques and they have helped me no end!
Thank you!
I always prepare for worst
Currently going through a resurfaced bout of health anxiety and would like to say how appreciative I am of you taking the time out of your very busy schedule and life to talk with us about this specific category of anxiety. Your advice is very much welcomed and I hope you know how much your work and your kindness is appreciated!
I didn’t worry when I was young. I had 3 kids… didn’t worry, but now I’m 77 I’m a Twitter mess. Wish you were my daughter. You’re a lovely girl. God bless
This is me in a nutshell. I'm on a waitlist for a Colonoscopy and I am in full fight or flight mode over it. 1. I don't know when I'll be getting the procedure (may be a year or two), 2. I'm scared of the actual procedure itself because I've never been sedated before and have a huge fear of not waking up, 3. I'm terrified of the results. My body is already producing strange symptoms of Colon Cancer but they are very short lived and only occur every few months or so. But my mother had Stage 2 Colon Cancer hence why I'm getting the Colonoscopy done. I've had 2 FOBT tests within the past year and both even came back negative. I've seen several different doctors and they all have said it's my anxiety and that my anxiety is causing IBS which shows very similar symptoms to my biggest fear, Cancer! Deep down, I know in my heart that this is all anxiety and IBS caused by the anxiety BUT I cannot get it out of my head "what if...?". I know I will feel much better after getting the Colonoscopy done with (hopefully!) desirable results. Its the waiting for it that kills me. I haven't even got a date for it and I've been waiting since June 2022. But since the pandemic and all the lockdowns etc, Australia has been really struggling with its health system and now it's so backlogged. I'm guessing other countries are like us too but I just wish I could get this down already. I could go privately but it costs atleast $1500 or more here and I will then stress about money if I blow all that just for them to tell me I'm ok!! I know health comes first but I won't let me anxiety put me that much out of pocket. It's a vicious cycle!!
did you get your test done? Mine is this Tuesday and this video is helping me cope.
Really really needed this today, I’m currently waiting to go to the breast clinic for breast pain even though my doctors have told me there is nothing wrong but I demanded a referral and I don’t even have the pain anymore. Feeling so worried but this video has helped me feel less alone ❤
As someone who has watched your content for two years now as I have struggled with my own HA, can I just say I am so proud and happy for you! What a different Cherelle this is from two years ago. You are an inspiration and a testimony to HA recovery 😊. I’ve had a couple of recent health concerns myself and have been surprised at how well I’ve managed waiting for results. We’ve got this! 💪
Thank you so much for this lovely comment. I know I’m a bit late responding but it means the world. 💜🫶🏽
What about health anxiety for people who have been confronted with an actual rough medical diagnosis? It's really hard to find resources for that.
Yes, that’s a whole other level. It almost requires us to consider our mortality differently - it’s more difficult for people to talk about .
I’m the worst at waiting, like my fellow sufferers. I went for one of those mole scan places, where they identified a mole they wanted to keep an eye on. It looks like nothing, I never noticed it. They told me to come back in three months for a re- check, but I’d have none of that. Asked for a referral to get it removed and now waiting for biopsy results. Went looking for trouble and I found it.
Anyway, I’m using this time to practice living with uncertainty. There’s absolutely I can do about it, either, so trying to accept the entire situation. I have zero control.
Thank you. This video definitely helped me.
Just got my first MRI yesterday morning and i'm kind of anxious waiting for the results. My parents are reassuring me that i'm okay and that i'm healthy but anxiety is eating me up ngl. I'm praying that my doctor comes through with good news so that all of this can be over.
How are you now?
@@denniscuenco07 I’m okay thank you for asking. I’m still waiting for results but I’m not having the symptoms that i was before anymore
I hate to hear about the trolling. Makes me sick.
Aside from the incredibly relevant & helpful content you put out, you are also unbelievably LOVELY. 😊
Great video. Thank you
i’m getting an mri tmr because i get tension headaches and have convinced myself i have a brain tumor and i’m so terrified. i’m learning how to sit with it though, i know there’s no avoiding being anxious while i wait.
Thank you for this video
Your god sent..😊
Thought I am fairly calm and rational but sitting in the drs and being told you have a good chance you have cancer. It is an awful feeling. I have just shut down until I know for sure watching heartland a bland Canadian series because it’s not stressful I go for tests next week I am watching it non stop and escaping through it. Facing your mortality is a lot harder than I imagined.
I hope you are well and healthy now ❤
But how does one get themselves to actually make an appointment? That's what I'm struggling with right now. I've been avoiding on going to the doctors for some time now and need to go.
Omg this came in such a perfect time. I was on ky regular scan that women do dont know the name ofnit in english. Where they check for changes in the cells in the uterus. And now i just have to wait..so hard
Hi I'm new here and am currently in the most horrendous situation. My mental health is completely destroyed. I've had stress induced symptoms that have kicked off a major cardiophobia episode. This has been going on with symptoms for about a year. Docs have checked bloods and ecg several times and been OK. I'm convinced something has changed and I've anxietied myself into a heart problem. I'm triggered by everything heart related and constantly scared going to drop dead. I'm now scared to go to hospital I case they tell me something is wrong. I turned 40 last year and cant handle getting older and that all the time we are closer to death. I'm trapped in a bad marraige and have no family around and have been struggling for a decade. Nothing helps and I'm consumed by waiting for a heart symptom to turn into something really serious. I have no quality of life as I'm feeling symptoms so often and it's all I think about. I don't know where else to go and I'm beyond a breakdown. I had a melt down last year as everything is too much but nothing has changed and can change. Soldiering on has done nothing but break me more.
I hope that your situation has improved since then as well as your symptoms.
Nice
What about when you avoid to do your tests because you're too scared of the results? Avoidance is real when you're anxious but it's such a vicious circle because it accentuates the symptoms and makes you even more anxious.
Exactly the case with me. :/
Hi Cherelle, I was just wondering how you're doing 🙂
I have to wait 3 months for an echocardiogram. The new doctor says I need it.
Currently going thru this right now .. I have never had to do a follow up after a physical and blood work.. i am stressed fever and all
Hello, I coped with it the same you did. I’m now currently waiting for results on a CT scan on my neck, and my mind is everywhere. I can’t think or focus on anything else besides getting my full results from the doctor. My children watch me cry almost everyday and I’m driving my husband insane. Googling isn’t helping me not one bit. What you are saying in this video makes a lot of sense. Thank you for helping us. You are absolutely right about everything you just said. I hope that I can learn to help myself the same way that you did. You are strong, some days I don’t know how to live when I’m feeling so scared, at times I want to give up to. But I look at my beautiful children and ask myself, what would they do without me. They need me. . I gave them life, and I owe it to them to stay here on earth for them. Thank you again, for this video.
Are you okay now ? ❤
I’m okay, doctor prescribed antibiotics for swollen lymph nodes.. still a lil bit of pain, but way better than before. .
@@sunimarie9626 I’m glad. I have been putting off getting mine checked for months now but I’m just gonna do it. I’m only 18 and this is the cause of my depression. I hope I’m okay like you are now..
Definitely go get it checked out, this way whatever it is, you can get treated. I bet it’s an easy fix. My doctor told me swollen lymph nodes have many causes as why they swell & it’s very rare that it’s anything cancerous. Feel better soon and keep us updated. Ps, Positive thinking only 😉
@@sunimarie9626 I’m going today. I will keep you updated. Thank you 😭
That’s me with my mom cancer. She finished all her treatments for breast cancer and every test and symptom I think the cancer is back. We are waiting for biopsy results form something suspicious on her breast the waiting is horrible
Sometimes you are anxious while waiting and the results are indeed bad.
Waiting for surgery and then pathology report. Can feel like torture 😢
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I always prepare for worst anything else a bonus
I just had a CT scan, and I read too much into the attitude of the sonographer and the nurse, they looked at the scan for 5-10 minutes during this time, the nurse came out and asked me some questions about why I was having the scan (after it was done) what symptoms had made me seek a scan, and then asked about a previous scan I had done (about 18 months ago), and where it was done/how long ago. She seemed somewhat concerned - at least in my view she did, and then I had to wait 10 min for a doctor to look at the scan before I could go (the doctor didn’t come to speak to me.) I ended up having a panic attack while waiting, and both the nurse and sonography came out to reassure me, but I didn’t feel reassured. I asked them both if everything was ok, and the sonography said “I am not qualified to answer that, which is why we need the all clear from a doctor, it’s just to make sure the image is of good enough quality.” then when the doctor did look, the sonographer told me results will probably be at my GP within 24 hours so I can call to make an appointment for results. I have read into this all too much, and I am extremely, extremely anxious now.
The reason for the CT scan, is because 18 months ago, I had one while in emergency, and was told my sinuses were full of debris. Like full, completely white, no air pockets whatsoever, so I should see an ENT specialist. So I have been having symptoms, and brought it up with my GP today, and she referred me for a scan of my sinuses. The nurse after the scan came out and was like “so why are you here? What is the issue with your sinuses? What issues have you been experiencing?” and she just seems weird. It felt weird she’d ask me, and I just am extremely anxious. I do have an appointment with GP for Thursday, and can call tomorrow to see if the GP can fit me in. Although I am trying to be calm, I absolutely am not calm. I have had tinnitus in one ear for 2wks now, and now my face is tingling. All very likely tension symptoms turning into panic. But hard to ignore.
Hi. What happened? Did you get results etc.
@@user-ik9ls7yi4f Hi, thanks for checking in. I was a wreck going to appointment, but it was as suspected (not as my health anxiety suspected.) My sinuses are a mess, and I need surgery. But it wasn’t my brain which is what health anxiety told me. Told me the worst case scenario, and once again, it wasn’t.
@@siobhanrose1680 glad you’re ok. What were your symptoms?
Did you have headaches, ears hissing etc. xx
i am currently going through a bad bout of health axiety too ! have been getting light headedness and a strage sensation in my ear , pulsing in my ear and have convinced something is not right in my brain or something wrong with my arteries and blood . have had bloods this morning and referred to ENT. hope youre okay after receiving good news !
@@user-ik9ls7yi4f well, it’s so chronic, I have learnt to ignore it over many many year, for years though, facial pressure, pressure behind eyes, facial pain (when prodding) headaches, and a stuffy ear (I believe my sinuses cause my Eustachian tube on one side to be narrowed. More recently, tinnitus/constant ringing in the ear that gets stuffy, and some nasal discomfort. I had multiple nasal polyps that had to be removed multiple times when I was a kid, and I had to use steroidal sprays for all of my childhood, I think this has caused a thickening/some kind of issue. Do you have sinus issues?