Not being able to accept any doctors diagnosis?

[LonelySoul935]

Is anyone else facing a similar problem? I know I’m not a doctor, and that Google is 99.9999 percent wrong. But the lack of tests, every type of test, worries me. I know they said I’m young and that if an ekg would have some type of abnormality then it would be wise to go forward with more tests and that I’m young and healthy. But it feels like I have a heart defect or hypertension, even GERD or colon cancer. But it’s always “no” from my doctor or doctor from different hospitals, how “if your blood platelets came back abnormally low, then it could be cause for alarm” but mine are normal.

Still, even now, it feels like I’m tipsy. A common symptom of diabetes or low/high blood pressure, but they ruled out diabetes already and claim I don’t have heart disease.

Am I going crazy?

 

[Shorooq17]

It’s good that you saw a professional and asked about it. It’s just your health anxiety kicking in, the more we think about our symptoms the worse they get. Sometimes when you’re anxious about something you start developing different symptoms because you’re body is not used to you having anxiety. When you’re anxious you get all kinds of symptoms, I start getting out of breath and I always feel like there’s something lodged in my throat. I went and got that checked out before and I was told that it’s just from my anxiety. Try to find something to keep your mind off of it. Everytime I distract myself with something I stop thinking about it and believe it or not my symptoms disappear. I suffer from hypochondria and recently I’ve been driving myself crazy with all kinds of symptoms. But they’re always ruled out and I’m fine! Distract yourself with something boo! And no you’re not going crazy, if you’re asking yourself “am I going crazy” that means you’re aware of what you’re thinking. It’s usually people who never think they’re crazy that really are going crazy! If that makes sense. Good luck

And stay off of google, google literally is one of the reasons why I became a hypochondriac. Every time I search something I convince myself “that’s exactly what I have” when in reality I’m perfectly fine!

 

[matisworried]

the reason your doctor(s) haven't run additional tests is because you are fine. just remember that your doctor went to med school and has likely been practicing medicine for many years. they know what they're looking for. they are not ordering additional testing for you because either your symptoms aren't consistent with a disease (other than anxiety) or because the first stage of testing was enough to rule things out. this is a good thing!

the fact that you're young and healthy rules out almost every concern you have... and the stuff that can't be ruled out by your age and overall condition can be ruled out easily with basic testing, which you've had.

 

[Jerimie]

I have gone through the same thing thinking my heart was badd Gerd all sorts of things cancer brain tumor had all the tests done and everything is fine my doctor keeps on saying it is in my head but he does not understand how I feel hurting all the time you're not alone

 

[LonelySoul935]

I have gone through the same thing thinking my heart was badd Gerd all sorts of things cancer brain tumor had all the tests done and everything is fine my doctor keeps on saying it is in my head but he does not understand how I feel hurting all the time you're not alone

It's been about two weeks since I posted this and everything's gotten worse. I hate that my life will never be normal again. My symptoms and diagnoses are getting more and more explicit. How do you handle this?

 

[Anxious mumma]

Hi, I am very similar to you. It's so hard to not go into a complete panic about relatively minor symptoms but I've learnt that when I do, I get other symptoms so it's a whole cycle.
Have you spoken to your doctor about how you are feeling? I would only see a GP when I had a physical symptom but never actually mentioned the way was feeling so after I did once, they suggest CBT which can help change the way you process your thoughts.
Are you on any medication?
Please dont lose hope! We know how you feel

 

[matisworried]

It's been about two weeks since I posted this and everything's gotten worse. I hate that my life will never be normal again. My symptoms and diagnoses are getting more and more explicit. How do you handle this?

first and foremost, there is no such thing as "normal!" everyone (and i mean EVERYONE) will go through periods of their lives where they struggle with things. sure, some of us might have more struggles than others but we've all got 'em. the trick is learning how to cope/address/deal with them. THIS ISN'T YOUR FATE UNLESS YOU WANT IT TO BE!!! with that being said, it's not going to go away on its own. your anxiety is not your fault but it is your responsibility. i highly suggest seeing a therapist. they have many tools in their toolboxes to help you manage your anxiety... and i know this because i've been through it. do i still have my struggles? yes. do i still have intrusive thoughts telling me to worry? absolutely, but with the skills i've learned, i've been able to reduce 1.) the frequency of those thoughts and 2.) the severity of them.

what is likely happening is that, due to your anxiety, you're hyperfocusing on everyday, normal pain that most people would either brush off or not think much about. because you're hyperfocused on it, the sensations you're feeling are magnified. even crazier, because you're so focused on it, there's a chance your brain is actually creating the pain.

this is something that has worked VERY well for me, but it takes practice and repetition: the next time a thought about your health pops in to your head, think to yourself "i'm not going to think about this right now." every time a health worry sneaks in, tell yourself that. it can be doubly helpful if you follow that up by switching activities - so if you're watching TV, get up and go for a walk, clean... listen to music if that's your thing. the key is changing your activity. you might need to do this a lot at first, especially in the beginning, but if you're anything like me, you'll notice that the amount of intrusive thoughts you have decreases quite a bit and the amount of effort it takes to swat them away decreases as well. better yet, you'll realize that a lot of your "symptoms" will disappear or decrease.