Autism and health anxiety as I get older

My health anxiety was bad when I was younger, had therapy for it. One of the biggest things keeping me in the loop was asking Dr Google. Nowadays, it’s come back a bit, but it’s all related to my diet. I worry too much about what I eat. I do eat rubbish, but I try and have fruit and veg too. I’m always worried I’m going to end up having a stroke or have heart disease etc. Perfectly possible. My dad has a heart attack at 60 and his dad died of a heart attack too. I don’t want to die. I just obsess over it a bit too much. I just don’t like the texture of most veg. Crunchy veg is a no no. It has to be soft. The same with fruit. This creates a problem whereby I want to eat more healthy, but my autism related sensory issues hampers my efforts. This then creates more anxiety. The solution is a cup of tea. 

My health anxiety was bad when I was younger, had therapy for it. One of the biggest things keeping me in the loop was asking Dr Google. Nowadays, it’s come back a bit, but it’s all related to my diet. I worry too much about what I eat. I do eat rubbish, but I try and have fruit and veg too. I’m always worried I’m going to end up having a stroke or have heart disease etc. Perfectly possible. My dad has a heart attack at 60 and his dad died of a heart attack too. I don’t want to die. I just obsess over it a bit too much. I just don’t like the texture of most veg. Crunchy veg is a no no. It has to be soft. The same with fruit. This creates a problem whereby I want to eat more healthy, but my autism related sensory issues hampers my efforts. This then creates more anxiety. The solution is a cup of tea. 

Thank you for sharing this.

I really relate to the loop you describe especially how autism and sensory issues can make doing the right thing with food feel much harder, which then feeds the anxiety.

The cup of tea solution made me smile sometimes comfort really does matter.