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ReginaldPMcpoop
The Colour Out of Space


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Stress attack and Hypochondria
#19229951 - 12/05/13 03:37 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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So, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling restless. I got up, urinated and laid back down. I continued to feel restless and started worrying. I went to google and typed in "abnormal restlessness" and found out that these conditions can cause restlessness:
-hypovolemic shock -cardiogenic shock -Septic shock
(All serious, life threatening conditions)
I freaked out a bit, started pacing in my apartment thinking that I was having a heart attack. I started shaking, getting slightly numb fingers, feeling feverish, and thought I felt chest pain.
But none of that happened until AFTER I did the google search. Part of my brain knew that and said "DUDE, it's worry and stress. Just sit down and breathe." So, I sat down and got on the shroomery and now I feel better.
I was on the verge of driving to the hospital. This actually happened once before where I did drive to the hospital at 3:00 a.m. but I just sat in the parking lot taking deep breaths until I felt better . Then I drove home.
I feel like a tightly coiled bundle of stress and anxiety 24/7 and I think it's affecting my health adversely. Speaking of stress, it's now 4:30 a.m., I'm wide awake, and I have a graduate level physics course at 8:00 a.m.
It's hard to get laid when I'm constantly worried about low temperature phase transitions of liquid/solid Helium-3. This winter is going to be rough.
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Can-i-bus
Melting


Registered: 01/22/13
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I've had similar issues. Google can be useful but DO NOT try to play doctor especially if you are a hypochondriac. I've made the mistake many many times and it never ends well.
Nowadays I abide by occam's razor. The simplest explanation is generally the correct explanation especially when it comes to physical issues.
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ReginaldPMcpoop
The Colour Out of Space


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Re: Stress attack and Hypochondria [Re: Can-i-bus]
#19244755 - 12/08/13 12:29 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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But what if I'm not really a hypochondriac and I really am having some kind of heart complication. What if I was actually having real symptoms and I only tricked myself into thinking that it was me being a hypochondriac. OH god it never ends.
I went to the doctor a few months ago because I was having pain in my right shoulder and neck and based upon my symptoms she told me it was probably costochondritis, and gave me anti-inflammatories. But what if it isn't costochondritis and IS actually a heart condition?
I'm going back to the doctor tomorrow. Thank god I have access to healthcare through the university. Maybe I should schedule an appointment with the mental health people too.
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