Im glad I found this thread. I too suffer dreadful anxiety. Sometimes I have been in a right state. I often think it harks back to my past, plus my dear mum was a very anxious person. I have an autoimmune condition, I am convinced this affects my thought processes. I thank every one on here for their stories and their thoughts. As Maggie says, very humbling. I very rarely visit the doctors, if it is something that needs a doctor's attention of course I will go. One thing that did happen was I was pooh poohed over certain symptoms, but when I was eventually sent for investigation, it turned out I had 3 different conditions. One I manage with diet, the other I manage with meds. Ive got to be honest, the manner of some doctors/ consultants, does not help people with health anxiety. They make it worse. Having said this, some others are really lovely and I do appreciate their time and service. Thank you to all on here for your posts, they really help.