Hypochondria and anxiety logic.

[Jon10]

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

[Topher7]

I'm not telling anyone not to use medicine but if you don't like trying new meds you might want to look into fish oil and working out. I was feeling perfectly fine with no symptoms until I stopped taking it because I thought it might be messing with my system after a year or so. Things got worse. I really think it is a natural way to help. Might just be me.Working out always helps and I ignore the symptoms and feel better after.

[bip]

I know anxiety puts ourselfs down but we all work together hard and we can fight this anxiety together...

[mithras]

Amen. I think if i didnt have these forums to discuss all this...i would be way worse off than I already am.

[Topher7]

I want to add that because of this forum I went back to my PCP today and pretty much said, "listen, I've been here twice and you told me I am fine but I am acting like a hypochondriac and I think it is more serious." He went through my file and said that to fix it I needed an MRI to prove it. So one is set up. He also said if I had a brain tumor I would be in no shape to be where I was, working, functioning, etc. He said if I wanted to clear thing, to go back to my normal heart meds and schedule a physical. But overall he thought I looked good. He also told me that one symptom doesn't make you sick or have a disease. Me smelling something in my sinuses doesn't man my kidney is diseased. You have to look at the whole picture. I am still having some head pain but it is better.

[bip]

You sound your mind is eased cause you went to the doctors who cares if you go 10 times you just want to make sure you are alright!!!

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