H y p o c h o n d r i a & H e a l t h A n x i e t y:
Have you ever sat up all night, worried that you had symptoms of a disease? Have you been to doctor after doctor, only to be told that there is nothing wrong with you? Do you have symptoms like numbness, tingling, pain, stomach trouble, headaches, twitching, odd sensations, heart palpitations, and many others? Are you worried that you have multiple sclerosis, cancer, ALS, a brain tumor, or any other serious condition? Do you feel like this is getting in the way of your relationships, your career, your whole life?
If you feel like you are alone, you are wrong. There are many people who share this problem. People get over it too, and are able to go on with their lives. The first step is realizing what your problem is.
I started this site because I had a lot of problems with hypochondria and health anxiety a few years ago. Since then, I have mostly recovered from my anxiety problems. I don't think I will ever be all the way recovered, but I have found ways to manage my problem to a degree where it ceases to be a major issue in my life. Now I'm able to spend time and energy on things I enjoy, instead of spending a huge chunk of my time worrying about my health and looking up symptoms on the internet. Life has improved a lot for both my husband and myself. Things are looking up.
