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Name: Alexander

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It's an umbarsment for me to mention this, cause Im the average teen you would see walking down the hallway. But I think I might have "hypochondria"---]That is Im always worried of my help and constantly feel something may be seriously wrong with me. It's like everyweek some area of my body is acking or I feel bumps...and lumps and get all scared. I end up going to the doc's and everythings allright, except for maybey the odd bump or cream/ antibiotic I need. But latly it's annoying me I try not to worry but it's like Im constantly in pain or aches. What can I do? ↓

Name: Greer | Date: Apr 21st, 2006 7:01 AM

Hey Alexander,
The thing with Hypochondria is it is generally some other totally diffeerent issue which iss causing you to feel this way. Your a teen so i'm guessing you go to school. Maybe go have a chat to your guidence counsellor you know cause they have a way off talking to you and listening. They absolutley listen and you will be surprised at what you say!! you will prbably ffind a lot of answers because at our age we supress a lot of things and we don't realise the affects ↑

Name: charlene | Date: Jul 4th, 2006 6:46 PM

I am a hypochondriact..I know that word gets thrown around so easily but i really am I have had it for years And its getting worse the older i get... I am soo scared of getting a serious illness mainly meningitis i am so scared to even write or say the word in case i get it... theres also other illness occasionally but thats the main one ..I am constantly checking my body for any sign of a rash or abnormality to my body .. if i get any symptoms that may be slightly similar i go into one and start crying hyperventalting and genereally my mum is the only person that can calm me down.. and even then i dont feel lrelaxed its starting to rule my life its constantly on my mind and I am always worrying about being ill that i make myself ill... Ive started to not like going into public places incase someone gives me an illness...

if i read something Like tablets that im taking i imagine that i have all the symptoms and think im going to be really ill... I am so scared of the doctor and hate going incase he tells me I have something 'Bad' ...

I know im doing it i know im being silly but i just cant help my fears im so sick of living like this im considering seeing a counceller i am so fed up with living like this im such a happy go lucky girl i dnt want this cloud hanging over my head anymore... i want to be normal...

Please tell me in not alone.xxxxx ↑