Any hypochondriacs?

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Registered: 04-05-2005
Any hypochondriacs?
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Tue, 04-05-2005 - 4:38pm
Hi. I was wondering if anyone imagines they have some horrible incurable disease. For the past 9 months, I have had muscle twitches and am worried I have ALS or MS. Anyone experience anything similar?
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 7:03pm

Hi, Momsers & welcome to our caring community. You are not alone. Many folks with anxiety disorders have fears regarding physical illness. I mentioned having the flu a few weeks ago. For 3 days I had an awful headache which I am positive was from congested sinuses. I felt so lousy, that I worried it was

 

 


 



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Registered: 04-05-2005
Wed, 04-06-2005 - 1:29pm
Thanks Jan. I definitely have to stay away from the medical websites. It seems like no matter what the "symptom," there is some horrible disease associated with it. I just upped my dose of Zoloft, maybe that will help!
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Registered: 03-29-2003
Wed, 04-06-2005 - 1:44pm

Hi, I am a hypochondriac. I believe I am atleast. I excessivly worry over every wierd feeling I may have. You are not alone, this is a great place to find support and understanding. Jan gave good advice when she said to stay away from the medical sites. I tell you I just scare myself more looking at that stuff. I have found that talking about it and getting it off my chest gives me some relief.

Candie

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Registered: 10-02-2004
Wed, 04-06-2005 - 8:26pm

Hi there. I am totally there with you. I worry myself sick over everything that I feel. If I get a headache, I think it is a tumor, if I have vision problems, I fear going blind, if I feel pain anywhere, I think it is cancer. I hate it and it really gets me down. I am trying to learn to tell myself that things always turn out ok, and that worrying would not change it anyway if something was wrong. I go to the doc too much and I am always ok. I look at every little mole or spot on my skin and sometimes really get worked up thinking it is skin cancer even though I take pretty good care of my skin. I was having headaches for a while on one side and I knew it was just sinuses but that was not enough, I had to think it to death and just knew it was a tumor. Trust me, you are not alone. It is very scary, and you can make yourself believe things that are so far off. But, try to post out here and we can help you and you can learn to get past it.

Kim

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 12:35am
Really good share here; talk about what's bothering you.

Blessings, Suz   Posts in this Community   

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Registered: 03-29-2003
Thu, 04-07-2005 - 2:02pm

Thanks, it took me many years to be able to tell people though. I was afraid people would think I was crazy, but I have found that for the most part people are very supportive, and there are so many people out there suffering with some kind of anxiety disorder. I am just glad that there are safe places like here for people to share and get things off their chests.

Candie

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Registered: 04-05-2005
Sun, 04-10-2005 - 5:09pm
Thanks to all for your support!