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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety And OCD

Hey I am a 22 year old male, I weigh about 65kg. I have an extensive history of anxiety, particularly OCD, and have obsessed over many varied topics in the past. At the moment however, I obsess over leukemia, and other cancers sometimes. Also, sometimes heart attachs or cerebral aneurysms rupturing. In addition to the anxiety conditions, I have a history of substance abuse that may exacerbate the feelings. Also, I notice coincidences quite frequently that seem to relate to my concerns and then cannot stop thinking about them.
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Hello thanks for asking from Health Care Magic

You have history of anxiety and have obsessions of various kind. You have anxiety over leukaemia, cancer etc illnesses. Some times you have also anxieties about heart attacks, cerebral aneurysm etc. As per my opinion you have severe health anxiety. Health anxiety or hypochondriasis is a anxiety which occurs due to fear of some serious illness. The substance abuse potentiates such health anxiety. You are not able to control these thoughts so as per my opinion you should consult a psychiatrist for treatment.
Reassurance therapy along with cognitive therapy will help to decrease unwanted thoughts. Medicines like SSRIs as fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline etc help to decrease the unwanted health anxieties and will improve the symptoms. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription.

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Suggest Treatment For Anxiety And OCD

Hello thanks for asking from Health Care Magic You have history of anxiety and have obsessions of various kind. You have anxiety over leukaemia, cancer etc illnesses. Some times you have also anxieties about heart attacks, cerebral aneurysm etc. As per my opinion you have severe health anxiety. Health anxiety or hypochondriasis is a anxiety which occurs due to fear of some serious illness. The substance abuse potentiates such health anxiety. You are not able to control these thoughts so as per my opinion you should consult a psychiatrist for treatment. Reassurance therapy along with cognitive therapy will help to decrease unwanted thoughts. Medicines like SSRIs as fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline etc help to decrease the unwanted health anxieties and will improve the symptoms. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription. Thanks, hope this helps you.