health anxiety

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Registered: 06-12-2006
health anxiety
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Mon, 06-12-2006 - 9:29am
im new here i used to be on a different board years ago,. it was mainly for hypochondria. it was health anxiety.com but its not there anymore. anyone know what happened to it? anyway, i have bad health anxiety and was wondering if anyone here suffers from it too? im always convinced i have some terrible disease. my anxiety comes and goes. I get shortness of breath alot, then i chalk that up to one of my imaginary diseases. I had it under control for about a year but ITS BACK... anyone else here like me.
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Registered: 04-01-2003
In reply to: kathym12
Mon, 06-12-2006 - 9:41am
yep, I have that too. Anxiety and OCD causes me to imagine the worst possible scenario and imagine I've caught all kinds of diseases when it's not really likely. I completely understand.
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Registered: 03-22-2003
In reply to: kathym12
Mon, 06-12-2006 - 2:01pm

Hi & welcome :)

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 03-22-2003
In reply to: kathym12
Mon, 06-12-2006 - 2:02pm

How are you doing with the anxiety & OCD?

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 06-03-2006
In reply to: kathym12
Mon, 06-12-2006 - 3:39pm
Gosh, I know what you are going through.. I am new here too and everyone has been so kind.. AND UNDERSTANDING.. In my case I sit here and read everybodys posts and in my sick mind think well they all have the anxiety and they are just fine medically BUT I AM DIFFERENT there is something bad just around the corner.. Am I NUTS or what?? I am struggling right now to get to the doctor. I know in my mind what the right hting to do is and that if there is somehting wrong, I should have it taken care of now but I am paralized with FEAR.. I may not be able to help you as much as the other women on here but I will be more then happy to support you on this board. God Bless, Kriss
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Registered: 03-22-2003
In reply to: kathym12
Mon, 06-12-2006 - 6:34pm

Kriss, I know what you mean, exactly.

Sheri Ann