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How not to look like a self diagnosing hypocondriac?
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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.0
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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 meI 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
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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.
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.0 -
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?0 -
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.0
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