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Is this anxiety, please read
by tostressed, May 31, 2007 12:00AM
Hello, I am new to this forum and have a few questions. I am so stressed right now and my anxiety is through the roof. My problem is that I am a hypochondriac, and always think that I have some disease. My friends and family think its funny and I see no humor in it at all. I have tried to take anti depressents, but they do not work. I have bad side effects.
Any way I am really worried right now about having ms. The only symptoms that I have is the tingling, And I can feel it all over but am convinced its more on my left side. I have thought this before and my doctors have said I dont have it. You would present other symptoms. I have had exstensive blood work and all has come back normal. I am going to the doctors tomorrow. I want to request an MRI, but feel stupid. I constantly worry all day long. I have to little ones that I take care of (6,4)and I don't want them to see me like this. Can Anxiety really make your body off the wall? When I wake up in the morning I feel alright, then as the day goes on forget it. Does anyone out there cause themselves all day anxiety.
Any way I am really worried right now about having ms. The only symptoms that I have is the tingling, And I can feel it all over but am convinced its more on my left side. I have thought this before and my doctors have said I dont have it. You would present other symptoms. I have had exstensive blood work and all has come back normal. I am going to the doctors tomorrow. I want to request an MRI, but feel stupid. I constantly worry all day long. I have to little ones that I take care of (6,4)and I don't want them to see me like this. Can Anxiety really make your body off the wall? When I wake up in the morning I feel alright, then as the day goes on forget it. Does anyone out there cause themselves all day anxiety.
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You are not alone in your struggle and here we share our fears as well as acomplishments! Since you have had extensive work at the doctor's, it definitely seems like it is anxiety related. I also insisted once that I wanted an MRI and my doctor gave in, knowing my mental state at the time...but see what your doctor says...
Best to you and keep us posted. I am sure others will respond about the medication issue you had. I can't help you there. because paxil has worked for me.
I know exactly how you feel. I think the internet is the worse thing when dealing with new symtoms. I first had weird twitches throughout my body. I thought it was nothing cause I drank excessively on my Mexico trip. I googled "muscle twitches" on the internet showed so many diseases especially MS. I freaked out completely and couldn't stop thinking about it. I did some blood tests and my doc said everything is fine but too relax. He said its from stress. Of course I didn't believe him. I have had some crazy symtoms ever since I check it on the net such as"feeling of unreality", tingling, and buzzing in the feet. Deep down inside I think its just from stress/anxiety but I feel like a total hypcondraic. On the internet they classify it as "cybercondriacs." Usually people that check symtoms on the net excessively (like me) around 2-4hrs a day. I was never like this before, but the last three weeks were the worst for me. I'm seeing a neurologist on Tuesday, so we'll see what happens. HOPE EVERYTHING IS WELL. KEEP POSITIVE.
CHEERS.
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I'm also a total hypochondriac. Of course I'm pretty stupid too. Why? Because I'm a hypochondriac and I like to watch that t.v show House. Such a great mix.......a show about abnormal medical symptoms which can lead to death plus a hypochondriac watching it. I think it does cause anxiety in me, but its too good, and I'm not going to stop watching it.