News of Hypochondriasis Forum

Have never posted on any message board such as this but have been motivated by desire to try to give some lay comfort to those that are suffering. Trust me when I say I understand because I've lived it most of my life and contrary to those that think they understand if they haven't been on this journey - they can't.

Mine started as a young child - eased until about 17 then began to ...

I'm completely crazy starting from when I was about 8 thinking I had cancer because I thought my hair was falling out... Oh, wait, does thinking I was going to die in a house fire or a plane crashing into my house at 5 count??... Anyways, I remember a friend of mine had a grandma die of cancer when I was about 8, ever since then I thought I had cancer. That's where I remember ...

Hey Guys,

I've started a new site just for Hypochondriac's, it is called Hypochondriac's Relief, you can reach it at *link edited*. The site seems to be picking up stream with new posts daily.

Hope to see you there.

In good Health.

I am sure I am not alone. My hypochondria likely started when my mother passed away when I was 9. It flared badly when my Dad died when I was 24.

Now every pain is the end of me. Once a bout of hypochondria starts, it is totally consuming and I am terminal.

This time, I have back pain, and cancer is the only suggestion my mind can come up with. (Not the tons of ...

Here's how it goes , for the last week i haven't been sleeping good at all i go to bed around 10pm and by 1h30 i'm awake and it seems i don't go back to sleep after that ( i'm sure i do but i always seem to be awake) i am feeling so pooped it's getting ridiculous by 11h00 am i would just go back to bed, i feel nauseous a good part of ...

Hello everybody,
I am currently studying for an Msc in Health Psychology and am looking for people to complete my online questionnaire for my dissertation. I have gained ethical approval and the questionnaire is completely anonymous and confidential. The research is regarding healthcare use and health information seeking.

I am trying to get responses from a variety of people and would really appreciate the extra participants. Obviously you can completely ignore this post if you ...

I am currently studying for my MSc in Health Psychology at the University of Derby. As part of this degree, I am doing a dissertation on health anxiety. It is a qualitative study which is looking at the onset and progression of health anxiety, support from family and friends, support from health professionals and coping strategies. If you wish to take part, it is in the form of a questionnaire to explore these different aspects ...

To start this Off Im going to say Im a very paranoid person ....Ever since I had A viral infection ..did some research and hiv syptoms arise on the screen ..In the past i have shot up ...did the needle sharing ..yah ..sick ..i know .. I got forced to be tested and it was neg ...4 years later ..I am 20 years old...I always think the worst ..cancer , aids , desease!!!! I have ...

Alright this is going to be a long post so I apoligize in advance.

I'm a 20 yr old male and I live with my mum and I believe we have a very unhealthy relationship, we don't tell eachother anything and we intentionally keep things from eachother - the only thing she ever talks about is how shes not feeling well. My mum for the past 2 yrs has constantly been going from doctor to ...

Hello i am new to these forums and looking for a little help, thank you in advance for any advice you may give. Im not sure what i was trying to accomplish with all of this in the end of writing this but it took about an hour to compile all of my thoughts so i guess this is very useful to read for all hypochondriacs out there of all levels. Thanks again.

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