I am definitely a hypochondriac. No point in denying it. Almost every time I get an ailment I think it's Cancer or Aids or Ebola or some other fatal little beauty, even if I've just gotten a rash or a belly ache. I know so many symptoms of various diseases and their cures (or lack thereof) that I should be able to skip medical school and become a doctor at any time. I'm not a clean freak, but if for example a condom breaks and there's a real chance of infection I always assume the worst. I'm happy to say though that my Aids worries have gotten fewer and farther between.....to leave room for more cancer worries. Yay.

To go to the doctor every time for a checkup seems to make it better for the moment, but worse in the long run since the memories of the hospital environment connect themselves to the new worries that arise (plus, checking all the time can become an addiction). And to not go means that there is no verification that there's no danger, and so the fears can run rampant...

Are there any other hypochondriacs out there? How are you dealing with it?
[Edited 12/17/05 18:49pm]

well I am egotistical, selfish, high maintenance, spoiled and vain, that my friend is 10 times worse then what you got.

notoriousj said:

At least s/he's not in your friggin' blood stream...

I once thought I had the west nile virus.

There was a time I was convinced I had the flesh eating bacteria.

My mom got so pissed at me cause I was convinced I had sars

I decided to avoid Africa if I ever go traveling cause I can get the ebola virus after an article I read.


and I don't like dirty people they have germs and that really bothers me.

@ work there are no screens on our windows & lots of trees - I FREAK when a big ass mosquito flies in, just certain I'll be the one fool to get West Nile

notoriousj said:

classic!

What's worse than being a hypochondriac? Having to supervise one...