I’ve been obsessing over my health for a good year now. I’m an 18 year old male 6 foot 155 pounds leads an active lifestyle, I don’t smoke drink or really have any risk factors at all (except for poor eating habits). I seem to take mild symptoms and blow them utterly out of proportion. Whenever i have a palpitation I worry. Whenever I feel chest discomfort or any kind of pain i worry. I just went and ran a mile (7 minutes, max heart rate 167), felt no discomfort except for slight pain in my collarbone while running. Afterwords i had slight chest discomfort on the sides, it wasn’t in the middle and it didn’t radiate but I’m convinced I have coronary artery disease (yes at 18, I’m being ridiculous I know). I have a very high stress life. In the past year I’ve convinced myself I have cancer, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, atrial fibrillation, Parkinson’s and all variations of heart disease. I went to the doctor and had an EKG and blood test, both came back normal (resting heart rate 70 BP 124/76) but I just can’t stop worrying. Whenever I feel any pain or discomfort or notice something abnormal I’m convinced I’ve got something serious. I believe the medical term is hypochondria. I just want to quit worrying… I want to quit thinking there’s something wrong with my heart. But i get on the internet and look up chest discomfort and it screams heart disease at me. I guess I just want some tips to stop worrying
You may want to have a Mental Health evaluation done. The doctor may prescribe medication to help with your anxiety and worrying. Try not to look up health problems on the Internet. I hope you will be doing better. Good Luck.
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Well it’s sort of hard not to worry about your health these days. I mean everywhere you go there is something about "health" or "heart health."
Of course it’s alright to be worried about your health. You don’t want to become unhealthy, but you don’t want to obsess with it.
I say if it takes all of your strength where you have to count calories in and out, measure body parts like your waist and so on, then you should seek counseling. Not a nutritionist or someone at a gym as they will only further your obsessions, but talk to someone who specializes in therapy.
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You may want to have a Mental Health evaluation done. The doctor may prescribe medication to help with your anxiety and worrying. Try not to look up health problems on the Internet. I hope you will be doing better. Good Luck.
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