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Hypochondria???

Postby lovermoon5 » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:57 pm

Today I saw my Dr. who suggested that the dibilitating symptoms I've been experiencing may be hehavioral. I am not quick to react, so I failed to ask him exactly what that meant. Is he saying I have hypochondria? What does "behavoral" symptoms mean??? I have been sickly my whole life, and in the past two years have been so sick it's really affecting the quality of my life. No specialist has determined EXACTLY what is wrong with me so I'm on a mission to figure this out somehow. I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (by the PCP who suggested my symptoms might be behavioral) and I also have borderline type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high testosterone, high DHEA, extreemly low vitamin D, and all sort of very REAL symptoms. I am so confused. I also have been suffering from such severe gastrointestinal issues that in the past two years I've been in and out of the hospital, developed pancreatitis, had stomach attacks that lasted months that left me unable to eat solid food (I've been sick for 36 days this time and have lost 45 lbs). My gastroenterologist is not being very helpful in figuring out what is happening with my gastro system. My endochrinologist (after 4 yrs seeing her) has basically given up on me, frustrated because all the drugs she's given me have caused me terrible side-effects. I'm at a loss and now I think these Dr's think it's all in my head! Well, I have these very REAL symptoms and tests proving there's issues. I just don't know where to turn. I'm falling apart and no one will take me seriously. I am a psych major in college right now and I have studied hypochondria and understand I probably have it...I DO obsess about my health, but I believe that's because my health is TRULY poor! I just want to feel normal and not sick. Anyway, any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm at the end of my rope.
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