How Do You Get Over Being A Hypochondriac?

My mom was a hypochondriac, and depressed. Hubby thought I was becoming one when I was having the thyroid issues. It really ticked me off too, because I was truly sick, missing work and all.

It took me 10 years to get a diagnosis for my problem, and I was very tired of feeling sick all the time with no answer in sight. I would go from doctor to doctor because they all seemed to be telling me the same thing – it was in my head, there was nothing wrong with me and then handing me prescriptions for anti-anxiety meds or anti-depressants on the way out the door.

One night after yet another appointment, my husband, who was coming with me to these appointments, became so agitated that he looked me in the face and said, "Are you going to keep running from doctor to doctor until you hear what you want to hear?" I told him "No, I'm going to go from doctor to doctor until I find someone who can help me". Needless to say, he thought I was nuts.

When I went for my annual check-up a few weeks later, and my OB noticed my goiter and the nodes on the sides of my neck (which was as wide as my head by now!) thought I should see an endocrinologist and recommended this really wonderful doctor who took one look at me and told me I had to do something about my thyroid right away because it was a toxic condition that could kill me (resting heart rate was 118 and I was seemingly always out of breath and exhausted). I took pleasure in giving my husband the news that evening. You can bet you bippy that he left work and came to my next appointment with me.

I guess my point is that you should find someone who really can help you, no matter what. Don't let anyone or anything, including that fear that's developing stop you. Your mental health, your family and your life may depend on it!

Please drop me a line to let me know how you are doing.

Prayers and best wishes,

Jo

I started getting this way after I had extreme IBS and had a lot of stomach problems and then it got increasingly worse after I started having fainting spells at random times that scared the heck out of me. I have had tons of medical testing done and everything comes back normal. So now I am scared of every little ache or pain that I have, afraid that it is a sign that something more is wrong with me. I am afraid to drive anywhere far from home for fear that I will have an attack and be in an unfamiliar place, I am afraid of being alone, I can only drive in my camper van that has a toilet for fear of being away from a bathroom at all times. It seems like the list keeps growing.

For what are you scared of? Why are you scared of? Scare is when you feel something will harm you? Like, if I am scared of electricity, because I feel it will harm me thats why I don't go close to any electrical circuits. Every problem has a solution except death. Try to find solutions of the problem, you will succeed. I bet. Have some confidence in yourself. No need to take further medications. Medication is not the answer. Try to figure out, for what are you scared and why ? Why are other people not scared of such things, which you feel scary. Try to be little spiritual.