New Member Stu54

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

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Posted 10/22/2012 4:06 PM (GMT 0)

Hi i am brand new to the forum this is my first post ever on healing well.I am a very bad hypochondriac it's actually to the point where it is ruining my life.I build ideas and thoughts in my head of having horrible sickness and disease.

I feel like i am the worst kind of hypochondriac because i can't shake off these horrible thoughts of being sick when i really am not sick.I think if something was wrong after 20 different visits to my doctors offices and over 15 ER visits and a week stay in observation at the hospital and after numerous cat scans and a MRI the doctors would have found something wrong by now.

But yet every single time the doctors have told me i am just fine and they have found nothing in my blood work or CT scans or X Ray results.Doctors all say i have health anxiety.I was diagnosed with acute sinusitis through a CT scan of the brain and a MRI of the brain.It causes me many health problems having acute sinusitis is a living nightmare at times.But in no way should i constantly have all these health worries running rampant in my head at all times of the day.

I have other issues as well like my resting heart rate goes up to 128 BPM when i am around a good sized crowd of people.Also i take natural depression and anxiety medicine so far i have been using St. John's Wort and Chamomile Tea and Melatonin to help me relax and sleep better and it works excellent for me.I have not been to a doctor or ER in over a year and a half now.

I feel much calmer and more relaxed and less stress and worries about my health anxiety.Being a hypochondriac is just not any fun.Lets face it my blood pressure is good i have a blood pressure machine and my oxygen and heart rate are good only when i am in crowds of people does my heart rate jump up considerably.

Also i use the steam water inhaling method to clear my horrible sinus disease.So i feel like i have worked hard with CBT and medicine becoming a big part of my life in the last year and a half.I feel a lot better posting this today.I hope you all know we can overcome anything in life.

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 10/22/2012 4:13 PM (GMT 0)

Hi stu and welcome!

I moved your post to its own topic here...you can easily get overlooked when tagging onto one of those longer threads, and I wanted everyone to be able to welcome you.;)

I am sorry to hear of your health anxiety issues. I am glad to hear however, that in general, you have been checked out, and are basically healthy...now you can continue to work towards dealing with the anxiety issues.

So you have used both therapy and meds as far as treatment options? Do you feel like they are helping you? It does take time and some trial and error to get the right combination of things for relief. Keep up the good work, and be patient.

We are glad that you have found us here, and that you feel better by just posting your experiences and feelings. It does help to talk with others who understand!

We also have a great Resource Guide here that you may want to check out for some self-help ideas. It is on our main page, 1st post, and is really full of good stuff.:)

Post with us anytime...we are here to listen and support!

Scaredy Cat

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