Posted by captain on August 16, 2004, at 8:07:12
In reply to Re: had a bad day today - Mrs. C, posted by Mrs. C on August 13, 2004, at 16:46:28
Hey Mrs. C! I agree it does help to hear that other people are hypochondriacs and go thru what you go through. I always think that I am such a freak and am just convinced that because I "feel" and "sense" so many things within my body, that I certainly have SOMETHING and I wonder how everyone can walk around just not worrying about all their little aches and pains.
I even think about other people being sick when they tell me that they woke up with a horrible head ache and i think to myself "that is a bad sign! you should not have a headache that wakes you up!" but of course I keep my mouth shut as not to freak them out.
I am thinking I should increase my lex dosage from 10 to 15mg. I can feel the anxiety coming back and I hate it. I don't even know if I am worrying about one single problem anymore - it seems to be everything. I am still obsessed with the thought of a brain tumor and/or MS and constantly think I have something wrong with my vision or motor skills, and still have occaisional dizziness. Every ache and pain seems to be something and I have forced myself to stop reading online and to change the channel if there is a health story on. I have found that that helps from creating new symptoms as I used to read about things and sure enough I would have them later. Unfotunately it does not help with the regular old worries.
I wish there was something I could do. I do not go to counseling and wonder if that would be helpful. Do you go? Have you found it helps with the hypochondria? My problem is that i don't have time to go. I work from 8am to 6:30pm every day and unless I can find someone to take me at 7am, I can't do it.
Xanax helps when i start to obsess and think I can't move something or can't see well or am dizzy, but my doctor is not very giving when it comes to prescribing it for me. (another reason to see a pdoc i know).
Tell me what you have found works for you (if anything!). It is a horrible way to be. I remember you saying that you have kids - do you worry about their health too? I worry that when i have children I will drag them from doc to doc and I do not want to pass this down to them.
SOrry for the long post - but i look forward to hearing back from you!
Captain
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