Dear Annie: I suffer from severe anxiety over everything. I am and have been on medication for some time, and I do see a therapist, but nothing seems to help. I have my share of issues, but my mind always jumps to the worst possible outcomes.

In December, I had a hemorrhage. The doctors gave me pain medicine and told me it was colitis after a CT scan. Since then, I’ve convinced myself I have colon cancer. On top of that, I was recently diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. I need to go back to the doctor for more testing on my kidneys and colon, but I’m terrified and can’t bring myself to go. My mental state is so fragile that I feel like I’d fall apart if I heard bad news. The past six years have already been very stressful and hard on me, and I don’t know how much more I can handle.

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