I’m a big hypochondriac and at the moment my biggest worry is my appendix bursting. Im having pain in my lower right abdomen when I breathe in. My hypochondria started when I had a panic attack after smoking pot and my heart was beating out of my chest. I’ve had daily palpitations for years. Any fellow hypochondriacs on here?
I used to be a hypochondriac. I also have a problem with panic attacks. I just read that panic attacks are associated with bipolar.
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@anon6551389 - Sorry to hear that you deal with panic attacks also. My doctor used to prescribe me Ativan for them, I stopped taking it though. Benzo addiction and withdrawal is dangerous
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When you press down on the abdominal pain, does it feel worse?
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Yes. I was prescribed the same. Now they prescribe other things. I think only ativan works.
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@Ninjastar - No it doesn’t get worse when I press on it. Thankfully.
Does it stay the same, or feel better? Also, do you have a fever?
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Well, if you think it’s your appendix, you should probably see someone. I can’t remember what side it’s on. My daughter’s a nurse, if you’re not sure.
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@Ninjastar - it feels the same when I press on it. It only hurts when I breathe In. Not sure about a fever, I’m going to check that. Thanks.
Omg, so sorry your going through this, i hope you feel better. I had anxiety attack i thought i was having a heart attack horrible feeling.
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I was a hypochondriac in the 2-3 years preceding my psychosis diagnosis. Probably bcz I didn’t know what’s wrong with me until my diagnosis. Not now though.
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If it only hurts when you breathe, it is probably not appendicitis. That is traditionally a sharp, consistent pain that feels better when you press on it.
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I get spells of health anxiety. I’ve had lower back and hip area pain for quite a few months. It’s par for the course that I wake feeling I’ve been kicked or punched in the small of the back. The C word has crossed my mind quite a few times.I’ve kept it to myself,not said anything to the stepdaughter…
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Sounds like your having somatic delusions. Take some deep breaths your going to be alright…
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I thought I had health anxiety
Looked up everything possible on line, now I know I was unwell in 2 different ways, chronic and serious health problems
A month ago I had a complication of gall stones and needed urgent surgery to remove my gallbladder
It took 3 trips to a and e on 3 different days to get diagnosed
I thought it was heart related
Palpitations are also not always benign
Please start keeping a diary and see a doctor with your potentially quite serious symptoms
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When a doctor pressed on my abdomen there was no significant pain 48 hours later I had emergency surgery after having been turned away twice after extensive tests
They are rubbish
You have to fight for treatment for actual physical problems
3 days later I would have been dead, you can’t be that Unwell for more than 6 days
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I’m a big hypochondriac.
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I use to think that I have serious illnesses but not believe in it 100% (heart attack, brain tumor, etc…)
Support pls
There is an existing Hypochondriac thread already.
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İ am worried about my health lot but m pdoc believes these are just obsessions because of my ocd not hypocondriacy.my diagnosis is schizophrenia with ocd
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