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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 1132089" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>As the others have suggested, try to put this out of your head for the time being. Worrying about it is unlikely to improve it at all.</p><p></p><p>If, as your posts would suggest, you are having your TSH monitored monthly, you must be spending a small fortune on blood work (depending on which panel you have Blue Horizon do for you). It could well be you could receive better overall benefit from redirecting that cash to something targeting your anxiety.</p><p></p><p>I know you have had CBT in the past, but have you considered hypnotherapy? I used a psychologist trained in hypnotherapy some years ago to help me build strategies for dealing with high stress work scenarios, which I have been able to carry forward to use in other areas of my life. </p><p></p><p>A reputable hypnotherapist is likely to listen to all your concerns then try a session and take your feedback, based on how it went for you, your feelings afterwards, versus before, and your overall wellness.</p><p></p><p>The lady I used then delivered a further session, which was modified, based on my feedback. This session was recorded and I still have that recording, which I can use as and when I want to to re-reinforce the messages we agreed upon, and she delivered to me in that relaxed state.</p><p></p><p>Hypnotherpay isn't about putting into a zombie state where you lose control. At any time you can break the hypnosis if you are uncomfortable, but I never felt the need for that. I enjoyed the deep relaxation that seemed to go to my core. The session, if I run it in its entirity is only about 20 minutes, and I found I could fit that into a busy day without issue, when needed.</p><p></p><p>Worth considering?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 1132089, member: 88961"] As the others have suggested, try to put this out of your head for the time being. Worrying about it is unlikely to improve it at all. If, as your posts would suggest, you are having your TSH monitored monthly, you must be spending a small fortune on blood work (depending on which panel you have Blue Horizon do for you). It could well be you could receive better overall benefit from redirecting that cash to something targeting your anxiety. I know you have had CBT in the past, but have you considered hypnotherapy? I used a psychologist trained in hypnotherapy some years ago to help me build strategies for dealing with high stress work scenarios, which I have been able to carry forward to use in other areas of my life. A reputable hypnotherapist is likely to listen to all your concerns then try a session and take your feedback, based on how it went for you, your feelings afterwards, versus before, and your overall wellness. The lady I used then delivered a further session, which was modified, based on my feedback. This session was recorded and I still have that recording, which I can use as and when I want to to re-reinforce the messages we agreed upon, and she delivered to me in that relaxed state. Hypnotherpay isn't about putting into a zombie state where you lose control. At any time you can break the hypnosis if you are uncomfortable, but I never felt the need for that. I enjoyed the deep relaxation that seemed to go to my core. The session, if I run it in its entirity is only about 20 minutes, and I found I could fit that into a busy day without issue, when needed. Worth considering? [/QUOTE]
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