How Can I Be Less Sensitive/Anxious (As I Am Ridiculous)

[Raidergal2022]

I have always been over sensitive to situations, external things like criticism but most of all internal sensations.

As a child I would get very anxious and shaky if I felt sick and had a fear of it. I fainted numerous times and hated the sensation/loss of control/comming round that much that I would fear going out and it happening again for months afterwards

This has continued into adulthood, although I now have full awareness that nothing bad will happen I still get anxious and fear that it will.

Two years ago at work we were looking at/comparing each others hands because someone had a lump. A collegue (who wasn’t healthcare/medically trained) identified that one of my fingers had a nodule she could feel and told me it was probably arthritis starting. After a few minutes I felt odd as though I was going to pass out. I quietly left the room, as my vision was going a little, until I calmed down.

This was all simply because of what the person said, I am really this pathetic. I have started to develop mottled skin over my hands/wrists and mild cramping (tends to be in reaction to cool air though oddly the mottled vessels/skin only occurs at work). I probably should checked out as I have had other recent issues like reflux going on too (oesophageal dysmotility apparantly) but my main concern is that when I see my hands changing/becoming mottled at work I automatically feel very anxious and worry about passing out due to the psychological aspect of it.

Yet I would imagine there are people who rarely get anxious at things like this, how can I be more like them?

[barry1010]

You need professional help, first stop is your GP

[douglas9401]

Believe me when I tell you I'm not joking when things like this used to happen to me I'd say to myself 'get a *** grip man'.
The more I said it, the easier things got.

The hands thing, give the backs of them a vigorous rub.

[jennyjoan]

barry - never would I get help from GP in a million years.

I am still waiting on my letter of referral - nearly 4 weeks now.

surgery told me to come down yesterday (Friday) to pick it up - when I went down - again not done.

[Raidergal2022]

It’s true Douglas, sometimes it is just about getting a grip

I have had professional help for anxiety but still can’t change the way I immediately react to things (ie the adrenaline/worrying) however I am a little better at simmering it down.

[Barsel]

If you don't mind going to see your Gp, ask if you can be referred to a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.
You would probably have a long wait though.