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

[bip]

Try not to read .  I need to tell that to myself to...  (LOL)     The reading and google is so bad..  

[bip]

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...

[Topher7]

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.