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Hypochondria and anxiety logic.

by Jon10, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
Hi everyone, i hope you all are having a good day.

I had an appointment with my doctor last night and he offered me some very logical and constructive advice. I told him of my Hypochondrasis wih anxiety and how i know i have a life threatening illness. He said that symptoms such as dizziness, flushing, on/off chest pains, headaches, neasua, palpitations etc are insignificant in terms of termonal illness`. He said that doctors are trained to look out for the following... Lumps/swellings, Skin abnormalities i.e legions/bruising, bleeding into the skin, and bowell abnormalities, and severe long lasting persistant chronic pain is one specific location.

This chat really helped me as it made me look at my symptoms and realise that in actual fact they are all very minor and nothing to worry about. I have already noticed a difference in the way i feel.

I hope others can take the same from this logic.

Thanks

Jon
Member Comments (24)

by Topher7, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
Thanks. I agree. I've seen two docs that did basic neurological exams on me. While talking to them freaking out, they just went about their business testing reflexes and making my eyes move around. Basically he was just wanting me to keep my blood pressure under wraps. When I mentioned ligthheadedness he just shrugged and said it could be bp meds I had been on for years but most likely stress. He told me to play golf. Yesterday I had no symptoms until right before bed I read something on a forum about a twitch being epilepsy..I freaked and all the symptoms came back while trying to fall asleep and before bed. I see the pattern, not it is time to overcome.

by bip, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: jon10
Im glad you are feeling good. The doctors eased you. Anxiety can give you so much symptons and we all think something is wrong. Like me I went through it so many times and I feel better when I talk to my doctor do you know how many times I went to the doctors? Alot and it turned out to be anxiety I feel symptons and I think Im dieing with the heart or cancer. That is my most fear. Im glad you are doing well........

Wish you the best...

by bip, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: Topher7
Try not to read .  I need to tell that to myself to...  (LOL)     The reading and google is so bad..  

by Shooped, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
ban search engines from your browser! lol

by Topher7, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: bip
I know. I was great yesterday and really was thinking about other illnesses..lol..so the head vice didn't exist. All of a sudden before bed I read that blurb on here and while trying to exist the vice was on the sides of my head and righr between my nose and I felt lightheaded like I was walking on a boat. I could feel the tingle come over me. I just need to really get over this.

by bip, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: Topher7
Try to think you were riding on a boat. (LOL)

by bip, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: Shooped
I agree...(LOL)

by Topher7, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: bip
I know...lol. I have pressure today but I'm ignoring it.

by bip, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: TOPHER7
It will go away. I have a headache but I know it's not a brain tumor just cause my anxiety.....(LOL)

by Topher7, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
I know. I don't know why I insist on driving myself nuts about it?Seriously, I know alot of people on here have the same problem and throw out tumor like people just get them but I'm honestly just seeing the symptoms when I freak now or catch myself obsessing. Its like I want to run to the emergency room just to have it looked at. I used to think abotu dumb stuff so much my family jokingly gave me this wheel..it is hilarious. Under the ehadache one it says you obsess about tumor when it is probably stress. Some are hilarious

http://www.wishingfish.com/wheeldying.html

by bip, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: topher7
True... I drive my husband crazy more than I drive myself crazy (lol)  He has to listen to me when I think Im having a heart attack.   I wouldn't even know what to do without this forum I read alot post here and I say to myself  WOW Im going through the same thing... Tell one thing this forum makes my anxiety so much better... I don't even bother telling my husband anything cause I think he gets upset when Im thinking something is wrong with me......

by Topher7, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: bip
Same with me. My wife has been very frustrated. She thinks I'm nuts for even thinking tumor, etc. It all makes sense when I look at symptoms of hypochodria or anxiety but I freak about it. I really have no clue why this past week caused all of this.

by bip, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: topher7
I think they just don't like seeing us like this they want us happy... Happy whats happy (LOL)

by inhisword26, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
What a great topic.  I never thought of myself as a "hypo" until recently I swear I have cancer, a brain tumor etc.  I have been to the ER 5 times in the last 2 years but I keep insisting they aren't finding the problem.  I usually have control over everything in my life and it is driving me crazy not having control over myself.  The mind can be a dangerous thing!

by Topher7, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: bip and inthis
bip, I know but I can sense the frustration too, especially since she has seen me not act this way.

inthis, here is a good read up on hypochondria. It really is amazing how most people here probably fit these symptoms and ideas exactly compared to the diseases we are looking up.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypochondria/DS00841

by bip, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: topher7
The last post I read did he mean he convinced his self having a brain tumor but he doesn't!!!

by Topher7, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
To: bip