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.

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Whatifgirl 02/06/2018

hello

i suffer from health anxiety but also have a fear of going to the doctors and having testing done-so basically I worry over every ache and sensation and catastrophize everything to worst case scenerio want mental relief but afraid to go to doc and put myself through testing

for example

doc gave me routine stool cards few months ago did not do petrified to do and convinced i will need to gey colonoscopy and they will find something

so scared to do and scared not to do

Can anyone relate to this way of thinking?

Finafa 03/13/2018

you are not alone.. i will pray for you. me also thinking i have a serious illness but i dont have money to go and check to a dr. but im still alive means that we are ok. we can handle this everyone rich or poor will experience illness the differnce is we have an advance mind

WorryNoMore 03/14/2018

I'm currently reading a book I find to be good, got at the library. Why Worry? By Kathryn Tristan. I am a chronic worrier, and can relate to these thoughts. I've also been going to counseling, and went to a Naturopath doctor, very helpful. My best to you, as someone else said wouldn't want to wish these worrying fears on anyone.

Whatifgirl 03/15/2018

Thanks!

jayrob42 03/22/2018

I am the exact same way. I constantly worry about my health but I refuse to go see a doctor because I’m scared that what I’m worrying about will actually be true. I made a decision to finally schedule a doctors appointment because I knew I could not stop thinking this way on my own. At least I’ll know what’s going on and take the steps I need to actually deal with the problem, if there is any. I am also going to talk to him about referring me to a pyschologist to try and help me cope with these terrible thoughts that are ruining my life. Find a primary care physician and just make a simple appointment and checkup. It’s a start in the right direction and hopefully it will lead to treating your anxiety. You owe it to yourself. It’s tough but you can do it.

sabbab 05/16/2018

Going to the doctor is terrifying as an anxious person. The thought of them finding something wrong is so terrifying

TarynH 05/20/2018

I've just joined. I've been dealing with hypochondria since I was a kid and OCD. I've been in and out of therapy and on medication, but every day I'm afraid a thousand different things could be happening to me. It's ruling my life.

BJAR 05/22/2018

Boy all of this is eye opening how other have this too.. honestly for some reason I read that I'm not the only one and I'm still bothered about it.. just a feeling every single day I feel like I'm crazy cause I feel something is wrong and i dont think the anxiety/depression helps.. I try to get out of this cycle because it scares me but when I try to get out I'm even more on edge and dont feel right because its not my routine.. such a mess

Whatifgirl 05/28/2018

I can so relate to what you are saying BJAR AND TARYN

jxnnabxx 06/07/2018

I CAN RELATE A LOT i always feel like somethings wrong and then i dwell on it for about a week but i refuse to go to the doctors. eventually i just forget about it but then a new “illness” appears the next week and it just goes on forever

Whatifgirl 06/10/2018

Sigh I know

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