Student turned hyopchondriac

[chelsipearl92]

Hey everyone...
I probably should do some more looking around the site before I post, but I really just want to talk about this.
I'm currently a 22 year old nursing student about to graduate on May 1... and I have just about had it with the anxiety and hypochondriasis that I've been experiencing. Honestly, because I know so much about health problems, at the first sign of a small symptom, I go to the worst case scenario. I can't stop google diagnosing myself (currently convinced I have ALS--- completely ridiculous..) but it's a serious problem and I can't get myself to stop. I've been trying for 2 years to go without medicines, but I don't think I have any other choice at this point. How do you guys all get through the exhaustion of anxiety? I'm going to the doctor on Tuesday and I honestly don't think I can leave there sane without him doing tests to prove to me that I don't have ALS. And I recognize this as a problem, lol! Honestly the only thing that even had me convinced was constant muscle twitches everywhere. Then it spiraled downward and now I feel like I'm just creating these problems I never would have noticed had I not googled everything. I just need someone to talk to, because my friends and family kind of think it's just a big joke. It kinda sucks. I feel kind of startled easy by loud noises and stuff like that, hoping it doesn't sound serious.... idk. I just need some help haha.
Anyways, I hope everyone is well.
-Chelsi

[Im-Suffering]

You are a hypochondriac turned student. Not as you suppose. (the reverse).

This small change in sentence structure, can shift your perception enough to reflect back and heal whatever is lingering in the mind causing the thoughts, worries, doubts about your life. (every aspect of it needs examination until you uncover the root cause psychologically).

Hypochondria was latent for the most part (not entirely), until health became a topic of study. If you are truthful with yourself you will look back at your thoughts over the years since adolescence and even early childhood as you discover one or both parents or primary caregivers had the same condition.

Also, you do not need google, you have your own handy textbooks to self diagnose.



Hey everyone...
I probably should do some more looking around the site before I post, but I really just want to talk about this.
I'm currently a 22 year old nursing student about to graduate on May 1... and I have just about had it with the anxiety and hypochondriasis that I've been experiencing. Honestly, because I know so much about health problems, at the first sign of a small symptom, I go to the worst case scenario. I can't stop google diagnosing myself (currently convinced I have ALS--- completely ridiculous..) but it's a serious problem and I can't get myself to stop. I've been trying for 2 years to go without medicines, but I don't think I have any other choice at this point. How do you guys all get through the exhaustion of anxiety? I'm going to the doctor on Tuesday and I honestly don't think I can leave there sane without him doing tests to prove to me that I don't have ALS. And I recognize this as a problem, lol! Honestly the only thing that even had me convinced was constant muscle twitches everywhere. Then it spiraled downward and now I feel like I'm just creating these problems I never would have noticed had I not googled everything. I just need someone to talk to, because my friends and family kind of think it's just a big joke. It kinda sucks. I feel kind of startled easy by loud noises and stuff like that, hoping it doesn't sound serious.... idk. I just need some help haha.
Anyways, I hope everyone is well.
-Chelsi

[ThisIsSomeRescue]

I'd advise you to back away from the Google...but I know exactly how hard that is. I do the same thing so I am one to talk, but I don't have the medical background you do. I was studying psychology at your age and many of my classmates, myself included, went through phases of thinking we had the disorder we were covering at the time. We were warned about it by our professors in fact.

I usually just wallow in my anxiety and refuse to see a doctor so good for you for scheduling something! The most likely explanation is probably going to be your reason, not something rare, just statistically speaking your odds are low to have a that particular illness. I'd want my doctor to rule out deficiencies as soon as possible and see where that gets you. Magnesium is great for muscle twitches, either as a supplement or as an Epsom salt bath. I stopped taking mine several months ago and realized that I really needed it.

Finding someone to talk to might help too. Nothing is worse than being made to feel bad for feeling bad. It doesn't help, you need someone who will understand and not make light of it. People do that sometimes because they are uncomfortable with your feelings, and it's not helpful. Seek out someone who wants to help you.