Hypochondria Support Group
Hypochondria refers to excessive worry about having a serious illness. Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily symptoms may indicate a serious illness, constant self-examination and self-diagnosis, and a preoccupation with one's body. Many individuals with hypochondriasis express doubt and disbelief in the doctors' diagnosis.
Hi everyone, I am new to the group but seem to be suffering from health anxiety. The doctors have not officially given me this dx instead they say that it is GAD, but the only thing that I have anxiety over is my health. This last month has been horrible and I have been to the doctor's about 7 times and the ER about 4. I keep thinking that I am having a heart attack even though I am 31 and healthy. My latest scare is pancreatic cancer. Not sure why I am so focused on this, but I am constantly worry that my whole problem is this and noone will take me seriously. I have an ultrasound scheduled next week, but I know that this week will drag by until I get in and am told that I have a healthy pancreas. I am just sick of the constant worry over my health.
Mine is lung cancer today.
I am exactly where you are at, and if you are seeing a military PCM and not getting referred to a Psychologist first and then maybe a psychiatirist (SP) then it is easily to be misdiagnosed. I do the same thing as you and it is exhausting. I can get 8 hours of sleep and still wake up exhausted because my brain just wont shut off. You are doing the first thing and that is tlaking about it. The next best thing ,which is so hard to do, is stay off WebMD or try and look at any self diagnosis sites. They just dont work for us. Other than that I have no other sound advice to give you yet...=~) Hang in there!