Hypochondriac

[Stewart]

I am a hypochondriac. I take my temperature 2 times a day, take Vitamin C supplements and always think I'm sick. This H1N1 is really stressing me out also. :eek:

Anyone else a Hypochondriac?

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

I'm not a hypochondriac myself, but my dad has suffered from anxiety and some OCD-like symptoms for a long time. Fairly recently, he went through a phase where even a cold caused him to mope around the house complaining that he was dying, and he was really worried about being sick.

In his defense, he'd been having some strange symptoms that the doctors couldn't figure out for a while and that was stressing him out, but he was still overreacting and was convinced that something was majorly wrong with him.

What really helped him, other than eventually getting a diagnosis and finding out that he wasn't going to die, was seeking help.
This is an anxiety issue, you're freaking out wondering if you're going to get sick all the time, and it looks like it's interfering with your life a bit at the moment.
After my dad saw his doctor and got some help, he's been getting a lot better. He's taking Paxil, and the counselor helped him find ways to deal with his anxiety and to rationalize his, "I'm dying," thoughts so they'd stop bothering him.

If this hypochondria deal is bothering you, you can always talk to your doctor and see about options, they can maybe recommend a counselor for you.
Whether you're looking to seek help or not, though, you're definitely not alone. A lot of people suffer from anxiety in general, and hypochondria specifically isn't uncommon.

[The Joker]

Yes, I am a hypochondriac and it just adds more stress into my life.

[Stewart]

Yes, I am a hypochondriac and it just adds more stress into my life. Yes, unfortunately it adds a ton to mine too :(