News of Hypochondriasis Forum

Mine started when I was in my early 30's, right after I had my children. Whenever I got any type of symptom, I immediately thought it was something bad, like CANCER. After my mom died of lung cancer when I was in my mid-thirties, that didn't help things. I go through periods when I pretty good, but then I always fall back and start up all over again. In my mind, I have convinced myself ...

there are so many people reaching out for help but barely anyone gets written back to. certain messages have been read over 100 times, and not even commented... it's lame[/size

i've been a hypochondriac since i could remember. when i was just 10 a neighbor of mine had a heart attack and i was so scared that i was going to have one as well. i would obsess about it, monitoring my breathing all the time, swearing that i was out of breath. Imagining a pain shooting through my arm. I also self diagnosed myself with all kinds of cancers. This problem has only gotten ...

So, I know consider myself a proper Nut! I mean, what the hell? Why do I do this to myself? I know there is nothing wrong with me, I know that I am manifesting symptoms psychologically with no physical basis, yet I still feel pain, but as soon as I forget about it, voila all back to normal, until once again I start thinking about it..

It seems really stupid to me, and I know ...

For me it seems that way i had four doctors,a nuerologist, an mri and a cat scan say i am just getting tension headaches and i can't stop thinking i am gonna have an aneurysm.........plus i worry about having schitzophrenia even though i don't meet the criteria I DON'T ACTUALLY HALLUCINATE.........so yeah hypochondria sucks badly.

Ive had hypochondriasis for 3 years, ive been through more with this then any other person ive ever talked to. even doctors say im probably one of the worst people out this with hypochondria, it helps soooo much to "ALWAYS" be able to call or talk to someone just like us when u need to. trust me, we should all talk on line or on the phone or sumthin to keep in touch and talk ...

Hi, I too suffer from Hypochondria. I just read a very interesting book that made me feel alittle better about it. It is called "Phantom Illness, Shattering the Myth of Hypochondia" by Carla Cantor. I found it at my local library.

Good luck!

I went to the doctor 7 months ago for a routine physical. When I got the lab reports back everything was normal except for the fact that there was protein in my urine. My doctor called me, left a message on my voicemail and said something to the effect of "everything was normal except that there was some protein in your urine which can be a sign of some chronic diseases so I'd like you ...

I am really struggling and don't know if my husband is a hypochrondriac. We have been married for 16 years and he has complained about his physical health on and off for much of the time. However, he has had a ruptured disc in his back that required surgery years ago. He is 42 now and feels like he is falling apart. He complains all the time about tendonitis and multiple aches and pains and ...

i recently began having problems concentrating. i think i have a horrible disease. yesterday i finally brought myself to be tested for hiv. the results were negative and i still find myself second guessing. i currently have a lump in my throat feeling an am convinced i have throat cancer or oral cancer or something. i cannot keep myself away from the internet searching for a symptom i may or may not have. my boyfriend ...