knsxo
05-30-2011, 12:34 PM
Hello all. I am a long time sufferer of anxiety (I also have bouts of social anxiety) and I believe I may be considered a hypochondriac too. Whenever I am stressed (financial, familial stress, any kind of stress) my anxiety seems to flare up and my panic attacks become frequent and more severe. One of the reasons I think I may be a hypochondriac is because during my anxiety attacks I become convinced that I have some sort of disease. I've gone to the ear fearing I was having a heart attack or stroke many times (I'm in my late 20's). Lately, my fears seem to be about cancer. Last week and the week before I was convinced I had colon cancer. Now I am worried about lymphatic cancer. This is actually what prompted me to join. As I read the symptoms of lymphoma I noticed I was actually experiencing the same symptoms. For example, itching is a warning sign. Well about 30 minutes after reading that I began to itch like crazy. I was fine overnight and woke up fine this morning, until I remembered about the itching (and it immediately started up again). Has anyone had this happen? Do you think I could really have lymphoma or this most likely an anxiety reaction?
I take klonopin btw. Any suggestions for a better medication? Thanks.
I take klonopin btw. Any suggestions for a better medication? Thanks.