Re: List of all ilnesses you were certain you had.
Hey Fish, long time no see!
Man, first time on this forum in years, guess things haven’t changed much. It’s interesting how when I am actually going through some benign health things now, I’m not cruising the google machine in search of answers. Some of you may know me, most of you are newcomers, and a shout out to josh if he sees this response (promise it’s my only one for another x amount of years...thought I’d just humor myself for a few minutes as I wait to go in for an mri! And don’t worry anxious peeps, it’s just a routine check for a benign pineal cyst I’ve had for god knows how long).
But here’s my massive list (that I’ve all recovered from when it comes to health anxiety with a lot of patience, talking to senior members on this forum such as Fish and a few other heavy hitters—-listen to them, they’re full of wisdom—-and practicing mindfulness as well as taking my medication as prescribed).
1) MS (nothing)
2) brain tumor x2 (nothing)
3) heart attack (nothing)
4) dissected carotid artery (nothing)
5) impending stroke (nothing)
6) leukemia (nothing)
7) ovarian cancer/cervical cancer (pelvic floor dysfunction)
8) schizophrenia (anxiety and ocd)
9) ALS (the longest and most drawn out of the hypochondriac episodes...a year and a half wasted on fear for nothing).
10) IBDs or Crohns (nothing)
So to all the people reading this thread, the likelihood that you are right is essentially 0%. Listen to your doctors, listen to the people who have OVERCOME health anxiety, and most importantly: don’t listen to the lies your brain is formulating based on an intense reaction to the cortisol pumping through your system.
I’ll see ya in another few years maybe, maybe not. But to all the people that have consistently messaged me during my long hiatus: I’m still alive and kicking, and no you don’t have disease a, b, and c.
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