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Autism and health anxiety as I get older

Lonehare12

I’m autistic and finding that health anxiety is getting harder as I get older.

I’m very aware of my body, and things like new sensations, appointments, and waiting for results can feel overwhelming. At times this feeds into a sense of hopelessness.

I’d really appreciate hearing from others who relate or have found ways of coping.

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  • I got hit by a car door and fell off my bike today, it takes longer to heal I have noticed as I get older. I nearly took myself to hospital it was touch and go. Many more things I would like to be doing in a Sunday.

    I find limiting the amount of exertion on myself helps by reducing demands on myself, the mind likes racing ahead. I often make mistakes by not paying as much attention to myself when I am tired. Mainly I need extra energy sometimes to focus more on caring for myself, I don’t know how this will be in 20 years time. I have heard this is why some people have children.

    Mainly I’d say you need to be more focused on staying healthy and managing you lr time around that because it’s not selfish. If that is how you stay the best you can for others. 

  • in reply to pietro_21

    i hooe your ok, its not ok that a car driver failed to check mirror before opening doir theyre supposed to use the opposite arm to open door as it forces to check mirrors, you can actually report them too

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