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.
Hello, my name is Harley. I am a 22 year old female. I am new to Daily Strength. I am hoping that this site will help me cope with my hypochondria and anxiety problems. The reason I am writing today is because I am having pain in my back in the area of my right lung. The pain is a really sharp burning pain. It doesn't feel like bone pain or muscle pain it feels like it's inside my lung. Right before the pain started one of the people I lived with lit up a cigarette and the smoke made me cough. However, this is not the first time this pain has occurred. It happens a few times a month and sometimes they just come out of nowhere with no cause behind it. I have never been diagnosed with asthma but then again I don't think I've ever been tested.
I tend to over think every little pain I have. Always thinking and excepting the worst. With my and my family's medical history along with my medical knowledge I know about so many diseases and sicknesses and symptoms of such and I always think that something serious and life threatening is wrong with me. Then I worry myself so bad that I go into panic attacks. Also, every time I get even the smallest pain anywhere in my body and then a few minutes later I'll get another pain or twitch or something, think they are linked and then I end up stressing myself out so bad that I Google my symptoms even though I know Googleing your symptoms is the worst possible thing you can do.
I know that it's probably just irritation but again I always think the worst. I guess I've just needed to talk myself through this because I am oddly already feeling better. Well, thanks for reading this and if you reply thanks in advance.
I tend to over think every little pain I have. Always thinking and excepting the worst. With my and my family's medical history along with my medical knowledge I know about so many diseases and sicknesses and symptoms of such and I always think that something serious and life threatening is wrong with me. Then I worry myself so bad that I go into panic attacks. Also, every time I get even the smallest pain anywhere in my body and then a few minutes later I'll get another pain or twitch or something, think they are linked and then I end up stressing myself out so bad that I Google my symptoms even though I know Googleing your symptoms is the worst possible thing you can do.
I know that it's probably just irritation but again I always think the worst. I guess I've just needed to talk myself through this because I am oddly already feeling better. Well, thanks for reading this and if you reply thanks in advance.
I too google all of my symptoms. im scared to go to the dr because of what they may find. This is ruining my life. I really need to find a therapist. I dont have much advice. but what gets me through the hard times is this: i say to myself, ive had so many symptoms, and im still here. I will be here tomorrow too.
just letting you know, you arent alone.