Hypochondriac symptoms ?

Hello all. Hope you are all enjoying this heated Sunday.. There is something I wanna vent and I know this isn't the right website to come for advice, but hey I see everyone else posting random threads, so why not? lol before anything, yes I know this is something I should consult my doctor with and I will get to it but it's Sunday, I don't wanna wait and I would like to know if anyone else has experienced this and can probably give me a little ease of mind.

Lately, I have been experiencing hypochondriacal symptoms. For those who don't knkw what hypocondria is, hypocondria is when you are obsessed with the idea of having a serious medical condition, even though there is no diagnosis. This is more of a psychological issue. I've always been a person with anxiety when I see or hear something worrisome. I started having sleep problems on and off ever since I finished high school. Anyway, this might sound embarassing, ladies, you'll understand what I mean by this but a few months ago my doctor prescribed medication for me to take as hormonal therapy for 3 months. My fear of having a severe health problem started there. First, I assumed I had every single disease on Google. I typed my symptoms wondering why my hormones would go out of whack and everything I read scared me to the point where I basically wanted to start planning for my funeral. (Mind you, my doctor reassured me I will be fine). the medication does work and did not cause any serious side effects, but my anxiety gets the best of me when I wondered why my hormones went out of balance. That was 3 months ago. Now, like a week ago I drank too much water and I kept going to the bathroom. There I go again. I looked up my symptoms. This time I assumed I had diabetes. this went on for a few days. I kept googling symptoms for diabetes until my mom told me to stop. Then I left it alone, then out of curiousity i decided to look up hyperthyroidism (since my mom is hypo). Symptoms included insomnia and fast heart rate. There. I now think I have hyperthyroidism. Even though Ive never experienced random anxiety attacks and I have been able to sleep. My heart never randomly beats fast. I have not experienced any weight loss. I do not have a goiter. I do not have excessive hunger. I don't experience any of the symptoms but Google said I have a thyrpid disease and I am going to die. last night when I was laying down I think I made a sudden move that caused my heart to beat a little faster. I immediately remembered that it was a symptom so I started researching it for the 100th time. I tried to fall asleep but then I would start to think about it and I would start to panic, making me actually think it is because I have this disorder. I was not able to sleep, at all. So since midnight I've been awake. I haven't even been able to take a small nap. I tried to sleep but then I'd feel my heart beat again. I do not have any symptoms for anything I mentioned, until yesterday when I started to over think. I've always been a skinny girl but I've never had any problems. I do stress, I do get anxiety at times but theres always a reason for it. When I looked up hypochondria, I immediately knew I had that. Reading through all the symptoms was as if I were writing it myself. I do have a great obsession with researching any little minor symptom. If I wake up with a small cramp, Google tells me it's a tumor. If I search for ways to get an eyelash out of my eye, Google tells me I'll go blind and I'm going to die. Im scared I have every single disease out there. the last time I went to a doctor which was 3 months ago, although it was not a routine check up, I noticed that i was underweight, probably because I didn't eat breakfast. And usually i skip it and eat ljke once or twice a day. But lately I have been eating more, just not enough I think. Anyway, has anyone ever experienced this before? Im worried that late at night if I try to go to sleep all the diseases i read about will linger in the back of my mind and cause me to panic. Let me just say, I was ok, meaning I felt normal, symptom-free before I started obsessing over these things. This all just started happening ever since I read about hyperthyroidism. Tomorrow, I will give my doctor a call. I know she's gonna tell me to stop reading the Internet... again. Lol how can i overcome this obsession that is starting to cause me to panic for any little minor symptom i get ? [emoji]128557[/emoji]

And I am extremely sorry for the novel I just wrote. But also thank you for taking the time to read it. I would really appreciate any advice.

I am so sorry you are having these issues.  I know the obvious is don't google things but you may need more help then that.  I am not a psychologist or a doctor but I do know that sometimes common sense advice like quit googling things isn't enough.  I assume you are still young, if you need more help now is the time to seek that extra help because the longer this goes on the harder it will be to come out of it.  I would talk to your doctor as honestly as you have here, you may be surprised and she goes beyond just telling you to quit googling things.

Denice said:

I am so sorry you are having these issues.  I know the obvious is don't google things but you may need more help then that.  I am not a psychologist or a doctor but I do know that sometimes common sense advice like quit googling things isn't enough.  I assume you are still young, if you need more help now is the time to seek that extra help because the longer this goes on the harder it will be to come out of it.  I would talk to your doctor as honestly as you have here, you may be surprised and she goes beyond just telling you to quit googling things.

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Yes, I barely turned 21 in February. I know my doctor with encourage a physical exam to discard any issues, but she may also refer me to a psychologist, if this anxiety persists. :'(

There is absolutely no shame in seeing a psychologist.  It doesn't mean you are weak, I have seem a psychologist.  I actually seen a psychologist weekly for several months.

I hope you have gotten in to see your doctor and you are well on your way to feeling better.

I definitely have a little bit of a medical hypochondriac in me. I do think it's partly genetic/upbringing as my father was the same way. No matter what though, Google and WebMD will turn anyone into a hypochondriac about anything! I really have tried to cut back on my googling for anything medical for my own sanity. It's easier said than done though.