How not to look like a self diagnosing hypocondriac?

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  • skin_care
    skin_care Posts: 9 Forumite
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    Hypochondriasis or hypochondria (sometimes referred to as health phobia or health anxiety) refers to excessive preoccupancy or worry about having a serious illness.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,093 Community Admin
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    Pthree wrote: »
    I just wanted to update this thread as nothing has really changed nearly a year later.

    When I went back to the Dr for another blood test after the three months, a (different) Doctor told me there was no need for one and gave me more vitamin D tablets and anti-depressants.

    This has been going on for far too long, and nothing seems to have changed.

    Would a private blood test help? How much would it cost, roughly?

    Thanks P3
    I'm in the same boat and after a very frustrating doctors appointment today (she insisted cos my results were normal last time it couldnt possibly be my thyroid) i'm going to get myself tested privately :mad:, not that i can afford it, but this my health and that's kinf od important to me :o
  • oopsadaisydoddle
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    skin_care wrote: »
    Hypochondriasis or hypochondria (sometimes referred to as health phobia or health anxiety) refers to excessive preoccupancy or worry about having a serious illness.

    Not really sure the point of your post!


    But...This was definitely me after I had the littlest Oops. Convinced I was going to die all the time. It was shockingly awful. I even had my funeral planned and wrote a letter for Mr Oops telling him to be happy when I'm gone.

    Therapy and anti d's really sorted my out.

    I think hypochondria is used commonly to mean being convinced there is something wrong, not necessarily serious.
  • busiscoming2
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    oopsadaisydoddle wrote: »
    Not really sure the point of your post!


    But...This was definitely me after I had the littlest Oops. Convinced I was going to die all the time. It was shockingly awful. I even had my funeral planned and wrote a letter for Mr Oops telling him to be happy when I'm gone.

    Therapy and anti d's really sorted my out.

    I think hypochondria is used commonly to mean being convinced there is something wrong, not necessarily serious.

    Can I ask what sort of therapy you had?
  • oopsadaisydoddle
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    busiscoming2 wrote: »
    Can I ask what sort of therapy you had?

    Of course, I had CBT arranged through my doc. I was also given (and still take) Citalopram.
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