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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Tiffc34us 10/01/2017

Hi guys, new to the site, tiffany from las vegas, nv. Suffer from extreme hypocondria. Google my symptoms till im so scared, I hate these cancer commercials on tv, make me scared, i have to mute the tv. I have an obsessional fear on cancer and leukemia. My aunt and step dad died of the disease, and my grandma who i loved dearly died of cancer when we keep telling her she was losing weight, she did not go to the dr, then it was to late. I have been seeing a hematologist for a year bec my blood counts have been slightly off, he has not been concerned, yet I just don't trust him even though hes been in practice over 30 years. This drains my marriage as my husband says why do I keep putting myself they this??? Any support, advice would be greatly appreciated

tryinghardinsandiego 10/09/2017

I'm sorry you are feeling this way. It helped me to know there were other people who felt what I felt too. It makes you lonely. My husband is understanding but he wants me to take meds (ssri and xanax) to help me cope. I have also been in therapy and group therapy/classes to learn coping skills for my sever generalized anxiety. It doesn't help that I worry not only about cancer and other illnesses and when I google it it only makes it worse so I've stopped. Otherwise it would be debilitating. I also have two young children and i don't want to be a train wreck for them. I saw find a supportive doctor and therapist if you can. It's helped me. Get tests done if you feel like there's something wrong. It doesn't hurt to get examined by your dr. I thought I felt a lump in my neck and because my husband had a lump and then was diagnosed with lymphoma, we are hyper aware of neck lumps in my family. I have tried a lot of meditation and deep breathing. I use an app called buddhify. It helps me when I'm really anxious and worried, helps me to breath and calm down. I am waiting on test results right now as I have had mild bladder pain the whole summer and it is causing me to freak out. Sending hugs. Don't watch news or google symptoms. Try to get some support. I will check back here often.

jess55 10/25/2017

Hey hun! My name is Jess, I have had health anxiety for as long as I could remember. Growing up my mom was always sick. Any pain she had turned out to be something serious and my therapist thinks that it’s a possibility that that’s why I developed health anxiety. I would concider mine to be pretty severe I go to drastic measures when I have the slightest pain anywhere!! It’s annoying lol. My mom is 46 she has been through 3 different cancers and now the cancer has spread to her kidneys... she has been through hell and it breaks my heart to see her that way. Every time I look at her I think that I’m going to go through the same thing someday. So I’m constantly checking up on myself. I have grown very tired of worrying. I’m always looking up my symptoms. Even when I have colds just like now lol, I have bronchitis and I’ve been looking up my symptoms to make sure that’s what I have

crystalevanshoward 11/30/2017

I hate all those commercials too. I have to mute them or leave the room. Scares me to tears almost.

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