Some Relatives Of Mine Missed Out

[MainerMikeBrown]

I had some relatives who who were hypochondriacs. They'd get way to worried about every minor ache and pain. And they let everyone know about their minor aches and pains. They liked the attention.

The irony is that they were quite healthy physically for the vast majority of their lives.

As a result, they were so overly worried about their health that they, to a point, missed out on enjoying life.

If they hadn't worried so much, I think they would have been happier overall. They needed to live and love life, man!

As the old saying goes, everybody dies but not everybody lives.

 

[daughteroftheKing]

So sad that they had such issues. It would have been great if they would have sought help. I believe that people can make themselves sick with so much worry.

 

[matisworried]

my apologies if I'm misunderstanding your post, and i certainly don't mean to sound defensive, but this reads like it was written by someone that doesn't actually suffer from health anxiety/hypochondria or even have a basic understanding of what it is. from your post, i get the impression that you feel that health anxiety is a choice, that your relatives made a conscious decision to worry and, even worse, they did this because they "liked the attention." if they truly suffered from HA, this is the furthest thing from the truth. it is not a choice and it certainly isn't done for attention. living with health anxiety can be absolutely hellish. i have contemplated suicide several times over the years because of it, coming extremely close once. luckily, through therapy, I'm no longer suffering like i use to, but it is a daily struggle. it has caused an epic ****-ton of unneeded stress in my marriage, job, relationships with friends and family... and on top of that, it has cost me THOUSANDS of dollars. if you think ANYONE would go through that for attention (that is usually critical, judgemental and negative) you're sadly, sadly mistaken. people that suffer from HA are often the butts of jokes or get made fun of for having a mental illness that can be almost crippling to some.

people that suffer from HA absolutely know how irrational their thoughts can be, they know they're missing out on life yet they still suffer? why? because it's a life-long mental illness that needs to be treated no different than schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, etc.

 

[ladybj]

I had some relatives who who were hypochondriacs. They'd get way to worried about every minor ache and pain. And they let everyone know about their minor aches and pains. They liked the attention.

The irony is that they were quite healthy physically for the vast majority of their lives.

As a result, they were so overly worried about their health that they, to a point, missed out on enjoying life.

If they hadn't worried so much, I think they would have been happier overall. They needed to live and love life, man!

As the old saying goes, everybody dies but not everybody lives.

I agree. That is why I am not concentrating on all my aches, pains, etc. I saw enough doctors years ago. I am learning to live my life. When its my time, its my time and I can say... I LIVED. What a great feeling. That's when you decide to live FREE from fear. Not easy but priceless. I cannot be a prisoner to health anxiety,

 

[daughteroftheKing]

I can say that the phobia that I have has prevented me from truly living. I thank God it isn't about my physical health but it is just an irrational fear about something happening to me while I am alone so I can not and refuse to be alone. I hope I'm never in a position where I have to be alone but I just pray that I can get better soon.

I can say that the phobia that I have has prevented me from truly living. I thank God it isn't about my physical health but it is just an irrational fear about something happening to me while I am alone so I can not and refuse to be alone. I hope I'm never in a position where I have to be alone but I just pray that I can get better soon.

Also wanna add that I can not just be with anyone..it has to be someone I know and trust.

 

[ladybj]

I can say that the phobia that I have has prevented me from truly living. I thank God it isn't about my physical health but it is just an irrational fear about something happening to me while I am alone so I can not and refuse to be alone. I hope I'm never in a position where I have to be alone but I just pray that I can get better soon.

Also wanna add that I can not just be with anyone..it has to be someone I know and trust.

That is very understandable. I pray you can get over that fear.