Working Through Health Anxiety

[@loriwelch9015]

My grandmother had a stroke at 59 years old. She had high blood pressure and didn’t take her meds. That has placed a fear in me that lately, I’ve been obsessed with my pulse and blood pressure. It’s an anxiety that I don’t want anyone to experience!!! I’m constantly taking my pulse. I get thoughts about my blood pressure, is it high now??? Then go to the dr and I’m so overwhelmed that my blood pressure is super high!! I’m on Blood Pressure medication now. I still feel fear!! This is crippling! Your message describes me! I’ve surrendered this to the Lord so many times. The worst of this is because I fear, I’ve questioned my Salvation!! This is an everyday battle! Therapy has helped somewhat, but your message is encouraging! Thank you! I can’t control my future only God can. My life is in His Hands

[@Goldenrod39]

This has happened to me too and agree it’s so upsetting! Jesus pls help us

[@Presphisticated23]

also dealing with the same. This has crippled me sooo bad and I want to be beyond this.

[@danoku5582]

@@loriwelch9015 I have same issue like you. Sometimes I regret ever going to check my BP bk that was the beginning of my anxiety. Before I used to be very happy man. But one day I will be over this.

[@emilyschroeder2308]

Spot. On. 👍 I have serious anxiety and ocd over petty illnesses and can 200% agree that the anxiousness is worse than the actual illness. It leads to checking and washing and checking and washing and on and on. God has graciously shown me that I have made idols out of comfort and security. I have prayed and am turning from that with His help. I am encouraged through the hymn All to Jeus I surrender. Surrender the thoughts and fears and compulsion. Recently I bought a hymnal and have come across the hymns I'm Going Through, Jesus and If Jesus Goes With Me. I am finding comfort and strength in the scriptures and hymns and this video came at just the right time. Thank you 😊

[@Goldenrod39]

Thank you ! I’ll pray about this too.

[@partheniafayne9426]

"...tickle in my armpit...armpit cancer" 😆😆 I keep chuckling because that thought process is so relatable...and presented so well! I am super grateful for your teachings and your delivery!

[@Marcelinabellavita]

Thank you Mark DeJesus, for the amazing work you’ve allowed God to begin in you and your family. Truly, I thank and praise God for you!!

[@J_bird777]

Thank you for this, Mark. I suffer daily with catastrophic thinking related to health, and that in itself is significantly compromising my quality of life. As a Christian, I beat myself up for having a lack of faith. And around and around I go (spinning). When it’s pointed out that all of my health concerns have never come to fruition, I rationalize that statistically, the likelihood of serious illness is increasing. This thinking is really exhausting for friends and expensive to repeat in therapy. Your experience, faith and message are really impactful.

[@romans1229]

It’s so paralyzing! This is so need! Thank you for caring enough to do this video!

[@lauraschmuck5565]

This is exactly what I needed to hear. I have been living in fear for 49 years. In the past year I developed panic disorder and can barely leave my house. This makes so much sense for what I am going through.

[@kpaigemusic]

I had an eye scare a year ago, and everything was fine but now I can’t stop having panic attacks over losing vision and it is absolute hell. I agree it’s worse than actually going blind. In my rational thoughts I know that people don’t just go blind and that if I’m clear then I’m clear. But my mind everytime I get a visual symptom is screaming that it’s happened or a tear or a retinal detachment is ABOUT to happen and I can’t sleep sometimes. Like they said stress makes my condition that isn’t serious worse which could later become serious… and so when I have anxiety it becomes a spiral in my head of OH GOSH I CANT MAKE THIS STOP IT IS MY FAULT FOR NOT BEING RELAXED I ITS MY FAULT FOR NOT BEING MORE RELAXED SOONER IM SO CLOSE TO GOING BLIND THE WORLD IS GOING TO EXPLODE AND ITS FAULT. Sorry for the caps but it’s literally what’s in my head

[@mikem4883]

Hi Mark. I have learned more from you than anyone I have ever listened too. Thank you and God bless you and yours. Mike M

[@terrili964]

OMG! This message was meant for me to watch because I definitely am a hypochondriac and am scaring myself terribly. I have to stop going to Google. Whew! Thank you for this message!

[@loriwelch9015]

Had to come back to this message! Great word! I may still have the fear and anxiety but I don’t have serve it!

[@Marcelinabellavita]

Thank you Mark DeJesus if you see this, really. Thank You God.

[@sadkingbilly3308]

Thanks for this, brother. I don't think most people in my life understand my health anxiety which makes it difficult to discuss. It has gotten better but started heavily a few years back. I'm going to give one of your books a listen because just this video helped ground me in Christ.

[@Aquarius_Chick]

Health anxiety is intense 😩 I struggle everyday and every moment with the fear I am going to die of some undiagnosed illness! I live everyday thinking it is my last... I also have 2 other anxiety disorders on top of bpd, cptsd, bipolar 2, add and I feel like I am all alone and no one understands 🥺 THANK YOU for posting this 💙

[@speedypete3725]

YOU CAN MAKE JUST HANG IN THERE WITH GOD.

[@Goldenrod39]

Not alone!

[@Goldenrod39]

You have DID.

[@Goldenrod39]

@@sciencetest8 Disassociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as MPD). It’s very real and far more common that is taught.

[@AunshaeCottman]

I have been going through this for years.

[@esthervargas3345]

something God has been revealing to me recently is where I put my security. And my health is one, I’ll the first to admit I haven’t always made the best health decisions and due to that my anxiety about my health has sky rocketed in the past couple of months. I’m praying and working to overcome all these anxieties and fears and thanking God SO MUCH for His grace and patience towards me and this video made me feel so called out in a good way. Made me realize others battle this as well and that God will be there with me every step of the way. He is so good! thank you for this video John, keep doing the Lord work🙌🤍

[@esthervargas3345]

I MEAN TO PUT MARK AHH

[@KlNGPIN]

You can't imagine how much i needed to hear this - thank you. God bless you sir.

[@candacemichelle8193]

Bless you for doing God’s work.🙏🏽❤️

[@israelmartinez1887]

Thank you so much for talking about this topic. I struggle big time with health anxiety. Googling symptoms and constant thoughts that I’m walking around undiagnosed. I can relate when I express to my wife and she doesn’t have an ounce of fear and I feel she is reckless and wants me to be reckless. I’m so thankful I found your ministry. Look forward to reading this book.

[@peacefulpunk9896]

Thank you…I’m so glad God showed me this video today

[@autumnkeefhaver3239]

I have anxiety all the time and it’s so bad i constantly feel like I’m choking or that there is something stuck in my throat. I’m scared I’m gonna die of a heart attack or stroke. I’m constantly checking my blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen. I googled symptoms nonstop I feel like I’m absolutely crazy. I have a lot of stress both my children have cystic fibrosis so that causes a lot of my anxiety.

[@Goldenrod39]

Oh man yet I really understand! I pray right now God will bring healing to us!! You’re not alone !

[@SidneyMartinez143]

Thank you so much for this. I struggle immensely with health anxiety & this puts it into perspective for me and it’s good to hear that I am not the only one feeling these fears.

[@debbieberlasty2797]

Thanks!

[@senonimoustv2497]

Searching symptoms online is a big no no but I sometimes do it anyway😅

[@heartmadeofporcelain]

happening with me, these intrusives thoughts have me feeling on edge and gave me a fear of dying despite knowing I am saved! crazy how powerful the mind is 😅😂

[@L-ln5fk]

God must have guided me to watch this video tonight. I have panic disorder, agorahobia and also some problems with my physical health. I had a severe vertigo 4 years ago and have now developed OCD because of that. I had this vertigo again about 5 weeks ago, which led to me to become very anxious and controlling about it. This time it lasted only for about 10 minutes and was milder than 4 years ago. Now i'm very alert and causious about it and afraid to do my everyday chores because of this health anxiety. My doctor and also my psychiatrist said i'm allright but I still have a lot of fear and need time to process everything. I doubt myself, while my friend believes i will overcome the problem. I've been through so much in my life, but always felt that i'm not alone. Like you say, faith in God doesn' t mean that everything will be perfect all the time, but that he will stay by our side and guide us through whatever may come. I feel more confident and enlightened after watching this video. Thank you and God bless you.And yes, like you said, the problem is a lack of feeling safety which i carry from my abusive family of origin . 😊

[@aldorfc220]

Mine started 6 months ago and i would love just one day of peace and no worries that im dying or im going to have a heart attack or stroke constantly in fear sometimes im ok and its mild to none then other times it's pure fear on a scale to 10😢 Sucks really does. Feel a pain in my arms body i start dwelling on that pain and sends me into overdrive of worries fear to sweating, struggling to stand up to feeling dizzy like im not in my body 😢

[@heartmadeofporcelain]

exactly me!! while I believe in Jesus and know I'm saved, I managed to spook myself with things that are (realistically) not going to happen at the ripe age of 16 🧍‍♀️

[@RodLowe-v5p]

Just listening to this I'm literally crying 😢 I have this fear I'm always dying and it spins my thoughts out of control calling ambulance calling family members and scared them because my own misery

[@AlwaysTamagoSando]

This felt like cooling down in the safety of your home after being chased down the street by a rabid pitbull.🙏🏾 This talk was the reminder I needed. I used to go to the doctor about every little thing and then switched to avoidant.😅 I was traumatized by watching my mom have diabetes and then die from a second bout with cancer. As a result, health anxiety went through the roof! I've been good for about 6 weeks now, but relapsed when my toe felt weird yesterday and I panicked. Then I thought about how I literally sat for the entire day binging dramas. I likely wasn't getting good circulation and having anxiety made me think the worst.

[@LeonardoSantana77]

Excellent. Very comforting. God bless.

[@belladonna8689]

This is so amazing!! Thank you so much for your video! 12 years ago my boyfriend had a seizure and come to find he had a brain tumor.. I stayed with him and watched him go through all of these scary events until 1 day my body said NO MORE! And I couldn't see him anymore. But, I let the fear in :( And now I have health anxiety and am constantly trying to change my thoughts and find reassurance that I don't have every single sickness on earth. lol

[@martyblancett9613]

Amen brother from another mother! Swear you and I are doppelgängers in our personalities and you euphemisms that we use. I like to say to people. Stop making others live by the laws of your own unresolved fear!

[@FionaSteel-h6o]

My husband has OCD and food aversion. I'm just supposed to wait for him to smarten up so he doesn't die. The medical system in Canada is horrendous. Sorry for catastrophicising but it is very difficult to say the least.

[@himalamaxx6812]

Litteraly listened to this in my bluetooth ear piece while getting my teeth drilled at the dentist

[@marktdejesus]

That's amazing! Did it help?

[@himalamaxx6812]

@@marktdejesus Absolutely yes. Thank you.

[@NewBornNickumz]

Been struggling weather I have refeeding syndrome since I’ve lowered my calories 1600-1170 last month or so and I never knew about it but now that I do I am almost convinced I will have it or do now. 😩🙏🏻trying to let go and trust the Lord . Def have spent hours looking online constantly and looking at the food and nutrition on my fitness pal log.

[@Aquarius_Chick]

I am deathly afraid to go to the doctor and hear I am dying 😩🥺

[@Tangerinewitch]

Same. I understand.

[@Tangerinewitch]

Usually the people I meet go to Drs all the time. I don't often see people like me who avoid Drs.

[@Aquarius_Chick]

@@Tangerinewitch same. I am so afraid to know what is wrong with me but also scared to death that I won't know what's wrong and it will kill me. It's a horrible way to live.

[@Tangerinewitch]

@@Aquarius_Chick yes it is. It's a daily struggle.

[@Aquarius_Chick]

@@Tangerinewitch I'm sorry you know what it's like to live like this. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!

[@gracielamendoza7353]

Accidently got too much radiation in a month. 10xrays to chest and 2 chest ct scans and the next week an abdominal ct scan.. can’t sleep can’t stop worrying I’m going to get cancer and die from this radiation.

[@Ic0ulddraw]

I am constantly think something is wrong and I know somethings wrong but Dr's dismiss it because I'm young. I know my body better than they do of they did proper testing I would feel better to know Every day is the same thing I just want to knoe to work on fixing the problem

[@shannonmoore8398]

I'm having anxiety about getting the covid 19 shot. I have health anxiety and I've heard the horror stories about adverse reactions. I support the right to choose and I heard the the vaccine mandate is in effect Jan. 4th today this sent me in a frenzy of a unnecessary reaction about the effects of the vaccine. I am afraid I'll be one of those people that has lasting symptoms. Luckily I have caught myself before I spiral. It's just the thought of this being forced on healthy people that causes me to be very confused about it.

[@alansherwood5319]

I was the same way but after getting the vax and getting covid, I can tell you that the vax side effects are very small in comparison to how awful dealing with covid is.

[@bryant1479]

this is me right now, i was bitten by our dog now i fear getting rabies and die 😭 my mom got bitten few weeks ago though but our dog didn't die and usually that is a sign that a dog has no rabies but i can't stay still 😭

[@bryant1479]

I didn't get rabies but I'm still struggling with health anxiety. I'm still hoping that I'll overcome this soon.

[@jesselquilala2569]

@@bryant1479 hi, we're on the same boat. From getting COVID since November 2021, from downward spiralling physically and mentally. Wasted tons of money every month for medicines and doctor fees. But now, I'm giving up and relaxed myself in God. It's a struggle though. Everyday is a battle and my mind is the battlefield. Right now, typing this, I'm not feeling well and I Thank the Good Lord for this video.

[@bryant1479]

@@jesselquilala2569 Glad to hear. Knowing that I'm not the only one in this battle eases my mind. Although I'm learning day by day in surrendering all to God, the struggle is still there. I want to be free from this, but it's hard. But I know that we will get through this with His help.

[@jesselquilala2569]

@@bryant1479 there are times when I realized that I am unconsciously vying against God for control and that is the hardest to surrender, even if you want to. The saddest part of this struggle is; I am distracted of wordly desires every single day, and everytime I've got distracted, fear and anxiety would creep in. I hate to admit it, but, when I don't feel okay or I'm starting to feel unwell is the only time I remember to pray to God. This is one of my frustrations today. So you, do not do the same mistake I kept doing everyday. Being distracted of all things except God. When fear strikes again, let your mind remember that "By His stripes, we are healed".

[@crisperez592]

I don’t even google anything. It’s just my thoughts and fear of me getting a stroke or aneurysm after my Bell’s palsy episode.

[@ju5tine]

Thsannu🙏🏽

[@sadkingbilly3308]

God is the point, friend

[@sammisaylor2173]

🔥

[@Mawo3pg]

This is great, but less about God would be good.

[@apostolic7rox]

This is so relatable 😩 It doesn’t help when a person goes to the doctor and gets gaslit, though. I think being gaslit amplified my health anxiety. Freaked out about my heart, doctor said test came back good. Well turns out i have a heart defect but I only know because I read the report! An OB told me i didn’t have Diastasis recti and felt my stomach for it. later a scan for something different showed i did have Diastasis recti. Same with my gallbladder issue. It has made it very difficult to know what is something to get looked at and what is just my anxiety.