Is this part of hypnochondria/panic attacks?

Question

I think I have hynochondria because whenever I hear about a disease, I think I have it...but since I get panic attacks sometimes...i get scared and i think too much...when i think too much about negative thoughts, i keep thinking that i'm going crazy and losing my mind..i think part of this is because we're reading one flew over the cuckoo's nest in school which takes place in a mental institution...so is this just part of hypnochondria/panic attacks?

Answer 1

Read this very informative article on how hypochondria and anxietyy/panic can go hand-in-hand. I've been through some health anxiet which turned out to be nothing but I worried so much about it constantly that I brought panic attacks on myself. It was a vicious cycle. You would benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy. There are a lot of good books out there also to help if you're unable to see a therapist for CBT. E-mail me if you'd like a list and I'll be happy to send them to you =)

Take Care,
Tori

Answer 2

Well i think a lot of people here are having that same problem, just by looking at their questions. If you think you are that then go and see a therapist and get help, and that will help you to get through the panic attacks and thinking you are a hyponochondria. So check it out , and try not to keep looking things up that way you will not be worrying about if you have what you read or heard.

Answer 3

The word is hypochondria and you don't have it. And it is likely that you don't actually have panic attacks. Panic attacks have very specific symptoms, like a pounding racing heartbeat, dizziness, tingling, chest pain, and, almost alway, a feeling of dread, like you are going to die.
It sounds more like anxiety attacks. The racing thoughts, thinking and thinking and not being able to let go of thoughts. Anxiety attacks can also be a symptom of depression. Having a lot of negative thoughts is also a symptom of depression. You could be experiencing a situational depression related to the pressures of school, what you are studying in school, and a host of other issues. And, it might just be anxiety attacks. There are medications that can help that, but there are also natural things. Relaxation techniques would probably help alot. Talk to your doctor or a guidance counselor.

And you definitely do NOT have OCD.

Good luck.

Answer 4

Wow, I'm exactly like you..
In my psychology course last year, we came accross discussing this problem that talked about how one might think they have any disease they hear about..And of course I was like I have this! But it was true this time! haha but you're gonna be alright. It's a part of our anxiety and worrying too much about everything in general -- diseases included. Talking to a therapist might help, too.
Some examples to show how bad I had it: Years ago in elementary school, we talked about dehydration and omg, I was going to the drinking fountain every 10 minutes. Later on, we talked about appendicitis.. what do you know! I go home sick because I think my appendix is exploding. It's mostly all in your head hun.
I, too, suffer from slight panic attacks. I keep xanax (.5 mg) handy -- love it.
Don't hesitate to ask me any more questions!

Answer 5

Panic attacks are i sign of an anxiety disorder, this is a full fledged mental illness that your body reacts to. There is help that really works....The most important thing that I have learned is to take deep breaths and repeat to myself that I am okay. There are several good medicines that can help you get stabilized. It is also good to have a person that you trust that you can talk to when your attacks occur...sometimes just talking helps.

Answer 6

I'm in nursing school, I graduate in May, and everytime we learned a new disease, I thought I or someone in my family had it. My husband would get so aggervated at me. It's probably some from of hypochondria but nothing that will last. I'm completely over thinking we are all sick.

Answer 7

Munchausen syndrome is a psychiatric disorder in which those affected feign disease, illness, or psychological trauma in order to draw attention or sympathy to themselves. It is in a class of disorders known as factitious disorders which involve "illnesses" whose symptoms are either self-induced or falsified by the patient. It is also sometimes known as Hospital addiction syndrome.

Answer 8

Believe it or not, there's a whole disease about being convinced that you have every disease you hear about. I'm not exactly sure what its called, but I'm sure you'll find out about it if you google it. good luck with that.

Answer 9

see how the mind works?
YOU are training your mind to do these things.

Answer 10

look into OCD see if that descibes you, I bet it does!