uk23
17-09-12, 20:59
I have had health anxiety for nearly 10 years now and everything just seems to be getting worse. Whilst I am convinced that there is something else going on that they havent found, I am also curious about somatisation disorders.
The areas that I worry about are the digestive system, reproductive system, lungs, nervous system, heart (a bit) and brain (a bit).
People with this disorder have many physical symptoms from different parts of the body. For example, headaches, feeling sick, abdominal pain, bowel problems, period problems, tiredness, sexual problems. The main symptoms may vary at different times. Affected people tend to be emotional about their symptoms. So they may describe their symptoms as 'terrible', 'unbearable', etc, and symptoms can greatly affect day-to-day life. The disorder persists long-term although the symptoms may wax and wane in severity.
Would really appreciate peoples views and opinions on this.
The areas that I worry about are the digestive system, reproductive system, lungs, nervous system, heart (a bit) and brain (a bit).
People with this disorder have many physical symptoms from different parts of the body. For example, headaches, feeling sick, abdominal pain, bowel problems, period problems, tiredness, sexual problems. The main symptoms may vary at different times. Affected people tend to be emotional about their symptoms. So they may describe their symptoms as 'terrible', 'unbearable', etc, and symptoms can greatly affect day-to-day life. The disorder persists long-term although the symptoms may wax and wane in severity.
Would really appreciate peoples views and opinions on this.