Hypochondriac

Dawn,

Then this is a great place for you to vent,....safely! All among peers, and trust me, we all understand this feeling. I rarely feel I can speak for anyone but myself, but from what I've seen and learned on this generous forum, in this matter, I believe I can say that you are among friends who 'get it!'

Feel free to vent any time you need to and know that you will not be judged! :)

Welcome to our club.









M.

Hi D.M.
You are in a great place to be able to voice your concerns. I think a few of us on here are hypochondriacs/ or have become that way. I too am one, and I swore I have had everything under the sun. Thankfully everything is good, except my stomach. But for us that are hypochondriacs, we still have a hard to believe what the doctors say. I know for a long time I thought my heart was bad. With my anxiety I always thought I was having a heart attack. All my tests always said my heart was fine. I do know if you stick around here, you will be among people that won't judge you or make you feel like your making it up. I don't have many people to tell how I feel, because they just don't get it. There are so many knowledgable people on here to give you some great advice. I know this forum has helped me tremendously. I have had many good days here recently just admitting that I have anxiety, and my symptoms are due to that.

Hello there.

I too am a bit of a Hypochondriac and I think the first thing we have to do is trust our doctor. Saying this, I still don't totally trust mine but it's something I'm working on. If you feel you need to go to hospital then go, Same with doctors, go as often as you need.

Another thing to note is that everyone gets aches and pains it's just those of us blessed with anxiety worry about every little ache and pain when maybe we shouldn't.

Fight it and I hope you find some reassurance and comfort soon.

Hi! I'm Angel, and I'm also a hypochondriac.
I also had bad cough, shortness of breath and back pain. I also thought it was lung related, and was so frightened about it! I went to a lung specialist and she told me it might be GERD, and nothing's wrong with my lungs. I tried very hard to believe her, but negative things still ran through my mind especially when symptoms appear. But I am trying to understand and accept that until I have anxiety, symptoms will also remain.

Then, I joined in GERD forum here, and I've met wonderful people! We helped each other about natural cure and moral support! I love this forum, and most of us there also have anxiety issues! You are not alone.

But mine I think is really a health anxiety cause All I do is worry about health and nothing more.
If you need to reassure yourself, go for a second opinion. But if still, the tests come out fine, you just have to accept it and be calm. You see, all of us hypochondriac seem to doubt the outcome of our tests, and we seek reassurance despite of countless examinations. And if we continue to hop to different doctors, the cycle won't stop. I also advice you NOT to google your symptoms, and I think you might try to change a bit of your food lifestyle. There are many veggies and fruits that makes our mood change, they may make us calmer and refreshed! As for me, I admit I am still worried from time to time but I managed to control it, by remembering the tests which came out negative to any diseases, I remind myself that GREAT doctors told me I am healthy! Though there may be relapse and setback, I know coz ive been through it. But remember that everything will be ok just calm down. Try diaghpram breathing and muscle relaxation.

If you cant really handle your situation, it might be better if you consult to a doctor that can talk to you about your anxiety. Let it go, let it out, and it really helps finding someone who knows exactly what's happening to you.

Just remember that we are all here to listen.

Ps: I have watched a clip from the movie Hannah and her Sisters, where Woody allen is a hypochondriac. I really laughed out loud because it's as if I watched myself! He did and thought exactly what I did! It made me accept my condition, and eager to change for the better.
You might want to watch funny movies or videos inorder for you to NOT focus on your worries, and start to have fun,be normal again and get your life back!

Best of luck, God bless! :)

Post Edited (angelcat) : 5/30/2014 8:25:53 PM (GMT-6)