overcome hypochondria

i’ve also had a tough time with ideas of health illnesses and am looing for a way out.

I can’t help it, but I always think I’m dying. I can’t take my mind off of my thoughts of contracting some strange illness. I spend way too much time sitting around researching rare sicknesses on the internet. And the worst part is, it almost makes me feel better to read about these crazy things. My friends are getting tired of hearing about my theories – and I am too. Life is short, and it’s way past time for me to realize that these feelings I’m having aren’t real. I must live life.

Hello,
Im a 23 year old reasonably healthy male. I lost close relatives a year ago, and for a couple of months ago Ive had severe health anxiety. It started with an obsession with allergies (the only thing I know I am allergic to is aspirin), then I was convinced I had botulism after eating some canned cooked mushrooms a few days later.

The latest episode was the worst one, last night, I became convinced I was suffering from Meningitis and Blood poisoning for no good reason. Panic attack, stress and all its accompanying feelings of dizzyness and nausea and so on. Ive become used to it now. I spent the night at a friends place, met some people and am feeling a little better now, but this paranoia has gotten worse very quickly over the last couple of months.

I am unsure about eating most foods, I am scared of something bad happening. Its a pity for a chap my age, healthy as can be (though improving fitness is in order) and studying a subject I love in a beautiful country.

I wonder what I ought to do. I am stressed almost all the time, and its affecting my work and general health.

I want to live normally again !

I am so tired, I’m 22 yrs old have so much going for me, finishing up graduate school, have a great job, but I can’t seem to enjoy life the way I used to anymore..I stareted expiriencing hypocondria for a little less than a yr now..I’m always afraid something is wrong with me, I have been in a monogomous relationship for over 10 yrs (Yes I have been w/my boyfriend since grade school) and I am terrified that I have HIV! I have convinced myself thati have it, even though I don’t..I went to the doctor and got blood work a complete physical and the Dr. told me I am a very healthy 22 yr old..but it just doesnt feel like enough..this is so exchuasting..I need help..

Im only 14 and ive been dealing with hypochondria for about a year now. I always think there is something wrong with me, At the moment im really convinced that i have anemia, i got a blood test recently and the doctor said i don’t have it. Theres nothing wrong with me but i still think i have it. I havent left my house in a couple of months because im afraid if i go out i will faint:(

i have been dealing with hypochondria for a few years now and it has gotten worse because i am now not able to enjoy life. it is also alot connected with me not being able to enjoy sex because i am always afraid of catching an STD from someone and once i get symptoms of something i automatically think it’s something more serious. i go to the dopctor loads of times and get many blood tests done because i am always so worried about my health. but this is exactly what is going to debilitate our health. this woryying and stress is what causes us to have illnesses. stress is the major culparite but do we ever think about it that way? not most of the time to be honest. so we need to realize that if we think less about our symptoms and focus more on them going away then they truely will go away with out a doubt.

i’ve always had anxiety issues and hypochondriaism (if thats the correct wording) at times really takes over my life. I mean i can still function but its like a burden i feel all day. Theres always something wrong. This is especially so when I’m not in school i guess because i have a little less to stress about but i mean i would just liek a break from it all. I wake up in the morning feeling upset about a certain part of my body cuz it aches or whatever and spend 90% of the day asking people or telling them about my aches and pains. then i go to bed glad just knowing that i get a 7 hour break from my own friggin’ brain. but there are times that i am completely fine but right now..eh not so much!

i really need to resolve these incredible fear! Any recommendations for good resources are welcome. In addition to hypochondria, I’m crazy-afraid of doctors because they may confirm that I’m dying… help me!

I’ve had trouble with hypochondria for close to 25 years. It ebbs and flows. Sometimes it wakes me up in the middle of the night. And you know, even hypochondriacs can get sick, right? The tricky thingfor me is knowing that I am one, but knowing what’s reasonable to worry about. Maybe nothing. I should just systematically make a doctor’s appointment when I think something is awry; I have gotten better about this. The worrying is the worst part.