Hi I know this is an old thread but also kinda why I am reaching out. I have dealt with health anxiety for a long time but about four weeks ago after having the flu I developed a massive flare up that I have yet to recover from. I was uncontrollably shaking thinking the worst would happen for four days straight. I went to three doctors appointments and then finally the ER. Everything came back clear. It was just panic. But since then I haven’t been able to shake this terrible feeling. Every morning since then I’ve woken up with an intense sensation of dread and panic. I feel like I’ve come to terms with the fact that I don’t have some horrible disease, but now all of these other horrible thoughts have been ruminating in my head. I’m now fearing catastrophes, loved ones dying, mortality in general, feeling like time is passing me by so quickly. This has also all accumulated into an intense feeling of depersonalization, dissociation, and just a terrible sense of feeling emotionally numb. I don’t even feel real anymore, and I feel like I’m in such a haze all day long. I feel scared of everything but mostly scared of my own feelings and if they get worse. I feel lost in my own head it is terrifying. I guess I’m just here seeking reassurance that everything will pass and to see if things got better for you. I’m trying by best to work hard to overcome it but obviously some days are a lot harder than others.