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[NaturalMystic]

I'll bet many women ended up in mental institutions back in the day

[jaypo]

Gosh I know,just seen as mad,those poor women

[marge]

Very sad to think that; poor souls. We are lucky to live in this enlightened age with the internet (despite its grim side) and ability to be in touch with each other and share our worries.

[Annika]

My thoughts on this is that as we age we worry about dying probably more than is healthy. If you are in your sixties chances are that we have all lost close family already, parents, sometimes siblings and so on. So I suppose when we get a pain or something not working properly it brings on the panic that "oh bugger this might be it" type deal. Then to top it off we have Goggle which makes things worse but yes it really is nice to have lots of ladies to share with.

[westie]

I think you are absolutely right Annika. We breeze through life thinking www are invincible and never give death a second thought until we hit this stage of our lives, the menopause and all its horrible symptoms kick in and suddenly we think we have less time left than we thought!

I am sure there is a knack of overcoming these awful feelings of dread but I am struggling to find it!

Forums like this one are a huge help though, being able to talk to others about how you are feeling is a big step forward.

W x

[jaypo]

Sometimes when I watch programmes with really fit 80+ Year old people in it that makes me feel better, I remember watching that driving at 100 & it was brilliant,all these oldies resitting their driving test,was hilarious but the one thing that shone through was their zest for life and I thought why can't I be like that,I'm only 55!!

[NaturalMystic]

My thoughts on this is that as we age we worry about dying probably more than is healthy. If you are in your sixties chances are that we have all lost close family already, parents, sometimes siblings and so on. So I suppose when we get a pain or something not working properly it brings on the panic that "oh bugger this might be it" type deal. Then to top it off we have Goggle which makes things worse but yes it really is nice to have lots of ladies to share with.

100%, spot on.

When I'm having anxiety
/panic I have one voice saying "stop worrying its just anxiety, it'll pass".  The devil on the other shoulder "but what if it isn't this time, what if today is my day" ..... I'm so scared of dying.

[NaturalMystic]

I am sure there is a knack of overcoming these awful feelings of dread but I am struggling to find it!

Or dead 😁

[CLKD]

Being dead is like being asleep 

I don't want to be in pain!  Ever. 

[Kimberly]

I think you are definitely right Annika our age does have some bearing.  I am in my early sixties and  I have terrible health anxiety and as someone previously said if a symptom does not go away after a week I am imagining all sorts of serious illnesses.  At present I am obsessing about an earache and hot ear which is obviously brain cancer!!  In my defence my husband was seriously ill 5 years ago and had a heart attack that he did not seem to know about and ended up in hospital for a month having to undergo a quadruple heart bypass - serious stuff.  It has made me very nervous of illness and every little ache or pain is always the worst possible condition.  Dr Google is definitely a no no.   

[CLKD]

I had mammograms but my lump didn't show on film  so have stopped worrying as I went through treatment successfully.  I did wonder about my bloated afternoon belly was ovarian cancer but it isn't all the while and not having eaten empty sugars last week, I feel less bloated.

A lot of what we feel now is 'normal'.  It's convincing the brain that it is: normal!

[Jeepers]

Hi
I'm new to this forum but think I'm definitely going through the menopause. I too suffer from the terrible health anxiety, if it isn't cancer than its a neurological illness like mnd. I Google my symptons constantly which certainly doesn't help. I'm always at doctors and and they generally fob me off. But last week I went about pain in left breast and itchiness after examining me she has referred me urgently to see a specialist. I'm there next Wednesday and am worried sick. I'm convinced I have the dreaded C. The fact I only get the pain in the 1 breast has made me worse. I'm beside myself with worry x

Hi Hegarty

How did your appointment go? I have some similar symptoms, and will be going to the doctor's on Friday .