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.
I have had hypochondria for awhile...No matter what pain or symptom I have I will turn it into the biggest problem or disease ever. Right now I have swollen glands on my right side of my neck, I know I have been sick on and off for the past few months, but I can not tell myself that the swollen gland is not cancer. I went to one doctor, they took blood which came back good. I went to another doctor THE NEXT DAY and he said it felt fine to him and put me on antibiotics. I told him I was a hypochondriac and he told me if in a week the gland is still large he will do an ultrasound FOR MY PEACE OF MIND.....well no actually for my peace of mine we should have done that ultra sound then ! ha ha....
I am going insane, I am constantly having my friends and family feel my neck and give their input, they honestly have to be tired of me always thinking I have cancer.....But cancer is not the only disease I have" had".... I have had " TB, TUMORS, HEART ATTACKS, WEST NILE, SWINE FLU, ANTHRAX, STOMACH ULCERS, GALL BLADDER PROBLEMS, MENINGITIS, AIDS, ......." And the list goes on and on and on..... I really wish I could stop all this, and I just need a friend to be able to help me through all this before I honestly lose my mind.....I am not on any medications and see no doctors for mental illness.
I am going insane, I am constantly having my friends and family feel my neck and give their input, they honestly have to be tired of me always thinking I have cancer.....But cancer is not the only disease I have" had".... I have had " TB, TUMORS, HEART ATTACKS, WEST NILE, SWINE FLU, ANTHRAX, STOMACH ULCERS, GALL BLADDER PROBLEMS, MENINGITIS, AIDS, ......." And the list goes on and on and on..... I really wish I could stop all this, and I just need a friend to be able to help me through all this before I honestly lose my mind.....I am not on any medications and see no doctors for mental illness.
...Although with my "Cancer scares" i don't usually ask the doctor, I kind of just sit here and worry, because i think id rather not know for sure that i have it..Than i wouldn't know and i could just die quicker without knowing im going to die...but than i sit here and worry though