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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I finally went to the doctor's about my severe anxiety. I'm so used to putting on a happy performance around people that she didn't believe anything was wrong with me. FML
Today, I went to get Covid test because I had chest pain and shortness of breath. Turns out, I just have depression and anxiety. FML
Today, because I thought I was about to have an asthma attack, I had a panic attack. Then, the panic attack caused me to have a real asthma attack. FML
Today, I found out that I'm failing this semester because I've missed too many classes. I've missed the classes because I've been having panic attacks, a symptom of my anxiety disorder. I got the anxiety disorder because I was so afraid of failing school. FML
Today, after months of my doctor telling me that my heart palpitations are simply due to anxiety, and that I'm perfectly healthy, I decided to weight train to face my fears. Two hours later, I was in the emergency room. FML
Today, I found out at a routine check-up that I may have asthma. How it went unnoticed until now, I do not know. I guess the world just needed to come up with a new way to make me miserable. FML
Today, I suddenly gained a massive burst of anxiety out of nowhere when thinking about my upcoming assessment appointments for my back and hip surgeries. I need these so I don't end up permanently crippled due to spinal stenosis and a labral tear. The worst part is that I know I'm fretting over nothing. FML
Today, after decades of 24/7 cognitive impairment and being made to feel like a hypochondriac by many doctors over the years, I learned I have a severe physical illness. I kept researching and discovered my own illness, found out which test to ask for, and finally showed doctors proof. FML
Today, my social anxiety is so bad that the mere thought of talking to anyone, even someone who isn't even real, makes me feel ill and uneasy. FML
Today, I realised exactly how bad my social anxiety has gotten when I had a panic attack watching someone ask someone else out on a fictional show. FML
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kaprookie 3
Anxiety is dangerous, overthinking and obsessing can cause serious problems. Sit back and relax OP.
ProhibitionRose 14
There's a pill for everything these days
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Comments (145)
xbrit551 13
Where is number 1?
saIty 17
He's in a better place now. May he R.I.P Maybe... Depending on what he said.
jeff_chen 0
Lol I just noticed that
kaprookie 3
12 - He wouldve been removed, he probably posted something off topic or inappropriate. By the way, nipples.
ItsYourMamaDoe 0
Better safe then sorry! It's good that it was only In your head. Though, good luck with the anxiety.
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.
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.
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.
Blueglasscup 18
At least you don't actually have a chest illness!
Kobesta 6
Hmm you could claim that as a disability and claim support pesions
drawmesunshine 17
I hate you.
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.
DocBastard 40
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.
jlperry31 10
i have social anxiety too so i totally understand how u feel
TheReidNation 1
I have exact same disorder.. it really sucks. But it gets better in time if you work at it.
Ray_of_midnight 23
Panic disorders suck...fortunately meds and/or therapy can help. Good luck.
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!
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 !