Panic!

daybyday - 22/11/2011 08:08 - Australia

Today, I found out that what I thought could be a life-threatening issue causing me chest pains was only because I over-obsessed about it. Now not only do I have social anxiety, but I get so anxious I can create fake illnesses. FML
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kaprookie 3

Anxiety is dangerous, overthinking and obsessing can cause serious problems. Sit back and relax OP.

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saIty 17

He's in a better place now. May he R.I.P Maybe... Depending on what he said.

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kaprookie 3

12 - He wouldve been removed, he probably posted something off topic or inappropriate. By the way, nipples.

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ItsYourMamaDoe 0

Better safe then sorry! It's good that it was only In your head. Though, good luck with the anxiety.

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breadfruit 0

That's rough, OP. People are quick to dismiss things like this as hypochondria, but I understand where you're coming from. Talk to a therapist about ways to be less anxious about your health, because that can be really delibitating. My grandmother lived with us for a month when I was younger and would spend all day checking to make sure she had taken her medicine, never leaving the house.

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alkerh 8

But that's exactly what hypochondria is, overly obsessing with ones health. This can lead to psychologically induced problems, that doesn't stop it being hypochondria. placebo but in reverse, sort of.

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breadfruit 0

Hypochondria is inventing imaginary ailments, while OP is anxious about his/her general health and thus imagined an ailment. Very similar, but hypochondria involves consciously deciding one is sick.

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Blueglasscup 18

At least you don't actually have a chest illness!

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Kobesta 6

Hmm you could claim that as a disability and claim support pesions

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drawmesunshine 17

Free money is not the answer to everything. I want to punch people like you in their crap-lousy faces because for you to get your welfare and food stamps and bogus disability checks, someone somewhere had to give up a portion of their hard earned money which is ****** up. I hate you.

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DocBastard 38

drawmesunshine has it right on the money. That's called taking advantage of the system, and it's a major reason why healthcare is so ******* expensive right now. It's tantamount to theft.

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jlperry31 10

i have social anxiety too so i totally understand how u feel

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TheReidNation 1

I have exact same disorder.. it really sucks. But it gets better in time if you work at it.

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Ray_of_midnight 22

Panic disorders suck...fortunately meds and/or therapy can help. Good luck.

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Savra_fml 17

A healthy mind for a healthy body. Stress is bad for all diseases - big and small. The more you stress - the worse you will get - making you stress more, making you worse,...and so on. It is a viscious cycle and sometimes difficult to get out of. If in doubt, check it out!

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Gothicbunnyx3 16

Aw. I'm sorry OP my mom had that when I was in the hospital. Just relax maybe do some yoga or meditation !

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