hypochondria

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Paranoia, The Destroyer

Four Walls @FourWalls (86711) • United States 19 Jan 21

Four weeks ago today I got a call from the hospital, where I’d gone the day before for an emergency room visit, informing me that my COVID test had come back positive. That was quickly followed by the health department calling me...

covid 19 diagnosis

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the tale of the poor little knee

Elizabeth @Poppylicious (11134) • United Kingdom 26 Nov 16

I am currently the proud owner of a poor little knee. It's been painful since Thursday. One moment it was fine, and then it suddenly wasn't. I did an awful lot of walking on Friday, which probably didn't help. When I'm poorly I...

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Hypochondria - what do you think about?

spicymary @spicymary (558) • Romania 26 Dec 12

I recently found out about a friend of mine that he is kind of hypochondriac. He permanently checks his tension and when it grows just a little he panicks. He went at the emergencies for 10 extra tension points. He fears blindness...

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Faking sickness to get out of going to school

Chriz24 @Chriz24 (66) • South Africa 22 Feb 11

There is a girl living with us and at least once a week she pretends to be sick so she doesn't have to go to school. As soon as her mom leaves for work she is out of bed playing computer games and singing, just being in the best...

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hypochondria,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,* go thrue it and survive like winner*

mintymint @mintymint (47) • Croatia (Hrvatska) 21 Nov 08

Its very hard to be ill i belive, but can u imagine that fear in your hearth and mind that eats you all? I been thrue that and i can say that im winner. Im not schared anymore. I went to doctors wondering if i have something bad,...

Am I a hypochondriac or just always sick?

okn0tok @okn0tok (569) • United States 19 May 07

How do I know? I have been diagnosed with: Asthma Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Anxiety Biopolar Disorder Manic Depression Endometriosis Adenomyosis Gastro Intestinal Reflux disorder Migraines I suspect I...

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How do you deal with a hypochondriac?

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 22 Feb 07

I have a family member that truly is a hypochondriac. Anything that YOU have... she has or gets OR has to trump you one better and get something similar but worse. I'm not asking for answers like "get her help". She's been to...

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Have you ever convinced yourself of having a medical condition?

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 28 Nov 06

Have you ever read or heard about any medical condition so much that you felt convinced you actually had it? I read about appendicitis a few times during one school year in three or four places. Two cousins of mine had it. I...

mental conviction

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Exhausting Vigilance - A Story About Dealing with Health Anxiety

CheersRayne @CheersRayne (19) • United States 16 Nov 06

My pulse is about 73. Temperature is 97.6. I wonder if I am hyperventilating. The doctor still hasn’t called with my blood test results. What if something is abnormal? I am only 31 and am not ready to die. God, what if its...

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