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Posted 9/12/2006 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
For those of us who have health anxiety just how many diseases have you diagnosed yourself with I'll start with my list.....I've had the following in my mind....

Lupus

lyme disease

ms

diabetes

stomache cancer

mrsa

hiv

heart disease

aortic anuerysm

pulmonary hypertension

blood clot

stroke

some new undiagnosed rare disease that no one knows about and I have the first case of it and it causes all my strange symptoms

Posted 9/12/2006 9:51 AM (GMT 0)
Geez thats a long list
I havent really got a list ................the things I thought I had I do have: it is more the pain and anguish I went thru before finally being dx correctly I do get afraid at my age of stroke I have to say ..........Good post

  Just editing Typonese lol  tongue

Posted 9/12/2006 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 28 years old and here's my list

Mouth cancer (have been battling smoking for a few years)
Throat cancer
Lung Cancer
Skin cancer (checked every mole :)
HIV
ALL STD's (even though I'm a faithful husband, but still thought I had them)


The list would be longer, but these keep me busy enough :). HIV was finally "cured" with a test... but mouth and throat cancer is a daily battle. I don't have time for other diseases when I am occupied with these.

However, I am getting a lot better. Been dealing with the tobacco cancers for 12 years and I think I've finally got a handle on things. Every day is a step in the right direction... maybe some day, I won't be a hypo!
Posted 9/14/2006 2:38 AM (GMT 0)
Let me see...I believed I had....

Lupus

Brain tumor

colon cancer

and did I mention lupus...I am still battling this belief...

Shelly

Posted 9/14/2006 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
testicular cancer is a major worry for me, i touch myself for all the wrong reasons :)

and then there is the constant worrying about neurological disorders and brain cancer ect......

i also have a history of alzheimers in my family so i think about that a lot too, although im only 27
Posted 9/16/2006 8:45 PM (GMT 0)
Mine are/were:

Lymphoma

MS

Brain Tumor

Stomach Cancer

Throat Cancer

Lung Cancer

Kidney Failure

Pancreatic Cancer

Colon Cancer

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

I've had this for a long time. My diseases have changed throughout the years. Lymphoma that has spread to all of my internal organs is my current imaginary self-diagnosis. (It's a long story...)LOL

 

Posted 9/16/2006 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
Here's my list:

E-coli (recently cuz I ate spinach dip last week)
Ectopic pregnancy
Skin cancer
Biplor (even though I dont have the symptoms)
Lyme disease
What if I go blind? That was a worry that lasted a very long time.
Narrowing esophagus

Ive had this Health Anxiety since middle school (almost 16 years)
Posted 9/17/2006 12:15 AM (GMT 0)
Chocking (does that count)
brain tumor
Pregnetcy (lol i'm a virgin)
Autisum
Diabetes
pmenoia
scizopharania
mesothelioma
Posted 9/17/2006 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
Have to say we do have quite the lists here and if you get preggars antwat that would definitely fall in to the "Miracle" category ...............Lol

yeah

Posted 9/17/2006 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
Pregnancy (too many times to count)
Allergic Aspergillus
HIV
TB
Posted 9/17/2006 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
blood poisoning (in first grade when teacher told us about it-- the beginning of my health anxiety)
cervical cancer
HIV
ovarian cancer
thyroid cancer
brain tumor
heart attack
wegener's granulomatosis
vasculitis
melanoma
colon cancer
crohn's disease
adrenal cancer
breast cancer
lupus
hmmm. this is what comes to mind now- I'm sure there's more and this is only this list of what I'm afraid I've had myself... I also have health anxiety about my kids.
Posted 9/21/2006 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
This should be fun, considering I am going through a major bout of this right now.

Brain Cancer

Heart Condition

Colon Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Throat Cancer

Lung Cancer (anyone sense a theme here)

Stomach/Bladder/Liver Cancer

Oral Cancer

Posted 9/21/2006 8:07 PM (GMT 0)
I thought I might have MS at one time and I'm always afraid I might have Cancer. Can't blame me though, apparently we have one of the highest rate in the country for both. When I read that a person has a 1 in 4 chance of getting Cancer in their lifetime I am not feeling reassured.
Posted 9/21/2006 8:59 PM (GMT 0)

hiya,

i've only suffered with health anxiety for the past 10 months. in that time i have convinced myself i have had,

m/s

dvt

bone  cancer

brain tumor

breast cancer

the latest is breast cancer. i keep podding and poking for lumps. even tho i find nothing i'm still not convinced. of course all the podding and poking makes me sore. then i panic because i'm sore. a never ending cycle as i'm sure you know. how do u break this cycle?

Posted 10/20/2008 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
This is all too funny to read!!
Can you all see how many of us fear CANCER!

I've had panic/anxiety for 2 yrs now.
I've believed at some point during all of that time that I've had:

Brain Tumor (just because it crossed my mind)
Breast Cancer (due to too much chocolate - made them tender)
Uterine Cancer (because of an email I recieved)
Kidney Cancer (due to multiple infections)
Bone Cancer (because I have joint pain)
MS (because of tingling and numbness)
Heart Disease
Throat Cancer
Stomach Cancer (IBS)
Colon Cancer (IBS)
I'm not sure what tomorrow will bring - as of today though -
RA (joint pain)
Posted 10/20/2008 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
LOL, lets see:
every form of Cancer
heart disease
MS
fibromayaglia
IBS
Posted 10/21/2008 2:03 AM (GMT 0)

Great post!  I "ditto" everything you all have written.  And when it turns out it isn't what I thought it was give me 6 months and I will think it is that same thing that it wasn't again.

Ughhhh.  Nice to know I am not alone in my "stinking thinking".


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