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I've always been a very health conscious person even as a young kid. I never had that "invincable" feeling that one usually has as a kid growing up. Lately, I've been getting panic attacks and been thinking I have every problem you can have. I actually went to the ER with chest pains. They gave me a chest Xray and some blood test that checks your oxygen levels from the blood in your artery. They ...

i am now 21 years old , and live in canada , and if there is anybody out there who is having a hard time coping with life , i think i can relate .

my story is one that may never be read , but mabee someone out there can relate to what im saying , or know how i felt ...


This all started in january of 1999. when i met my first ...

my ex, a female around 40..just ditched me for the 2nd time..I wrote a long post on the Histrionic board about that..since well I wasn't sure what the heck her issue really is. I think I"ve determined that she's got a mix of several disorders..however her health and others health is a key part of her personality since almost day 1.

Our 1st date was delayed due to 'bronchitis' and I recall saying hey..if you ...

Lately ive been getting these weird head sensations in my head, its not a pain its just annoying im convinced i have brain cancer im going to the docs on thursday, within the past 3 years ive had an MRI 4 CT scans of my brain, a 24 hiour halter moniter, Stomich ultrasound.countless EKGS, Blood Work like hell. Ive been on almost every pill out, X-RAYS and i still think i have a health problem.. ...

i've been struggling with hypochondria for most of my life. but it was never as intense as it has been in the past year. i have seen so many doctors this past year and know that i'm being ridiculous, but i can never convince myself that everything is ok. any little physical sensation gets added up in my mind as something serious. but, i really believe that i can get better. i have to get ...

i need help! im only 20 and healthy but think my heart is going to stop . it started about 5 months ago, randomly. at first, it was only at night. now, it's during the day also. it's constant. and what's worse is that i feel like i'm crazy because i KNOW that it's ridiculous and that i'm healthy, but i STILL have no control over my own thoughts. it's OCD or something. it's gotten ...

Hypchondria is making me feel crazy. I am getting bad anxiety and depression from my fears about my health. I am scared about having a abdominal aneurysm, skitsophrenia(pardon my spelling), severe allergic reactions to food and medicine, stroke, heart aneurysm, among other fears. This all started hitting me like 4 months ago on the day my dad had his heart surgery. I have been somewhat of a hypochondriac before that but it never effected my ...

Hi Everyone,

I know I am a Hypo, I was diagnosed with post traumatic stress and anxiety and panic in 99, they say that it usually comes out from a traumatic event...In 97 I dated a guy and we broke up well he was really upset witht he fact that I did not want to be we him that he told me he had HIV...For 2 years I convinced myself I was going to die, ...

I'm trying to start a new site for information and discussion about hypochondria . Feel free to check it out and join the forum over at: www.thehypochondriac.com. Generally, replies at this forum seem to take some time, I am hoping to start a forum from hypochondriacs all over the world where we can get more involvement and quicker feedback. Thanks!

Hi Everyone,

I am currently reading a great book called "It's Not all in your head" and it really gives tools for helping with this horrible affliction. It is based on cognitive-emotive therapy. It teaches us how to think, so we don't get into the vicious cycle that we do. So far, I'm really liking it. I hope it helps. I feel like I want to take action on this any way that I can, ...