Does anyone else have an obsession with maybe needing to go to the hospital? I get in this thought loop where I have an intrusive thought or feeling and think hey that’s not right and then I think hmmm maybe I need to go to the hospital. It’s been going on for over 6 months on and off now. Part of me thinks maybe there is some truth to it? But I also think it’s a compulsion at this point it’s so draining
I've definitely dealt with that. I used to have very bad health OCD and there were occasions where I WOULD go to the hospital just to find out that whatever was wrong with me wasn't very serious. That said, it's hard to discern what's serious and what isn't when struggling with OCD because OCD will convince you that everything is serious
I struggle with this often & have wasted/spent far too much on medical bills because of it. But unfortunately it brings me peace of mind so if it’s something I feel is very wrong & I must have answers to be better I usually go 😭 but that’s probably not what we should do. What the guy said above is very true. Health ocd convinces you of any & every thing
It’s so hard to know!! Thank you guys for sharing makes me feel less alone 😞
Does anyone else’s cause them to “obsess” over health, what’s happening with the body, the need to triple and quad check pulse etc? How do I stop! I spend every second of the day over it. It’s a lot, down to legit using the bathroom. I mean, I obsess over it. Have to check so many times etc. everything!
I cannot seem to stop the cycle and I’m questioning how much longer I can manage like this. I keep having a symptom, or so I think. It’s not super consistent, and when I’ve gone to the doctor to explain it, I feel like a crazy person. Its sharpish, tingling pains in my stomach that do seem to be more present when I’m stressing and hyper fixating on them. But sometimes just pop up on their own. I won’t notice it for a few days, and then I’ll feel a twinge in my stomach and absolutely have a freak out over it thinking it’s some stage 4 something. I’ve stopped wearing certain clothes and working out because I’m afraid of “triggering” it. I feel like I can’t even distinguish between what’s real and what’s not anymore. How will I ever know when to actually go to the doctor for something if i don’t know that what I’m feeling is even real? Has this happened to anyone else?
I had surgery a month ago and it re-triggered my heath anxiety really really bad. I keep getting intrusive thoughts about having heart attacks, blood clots or dying and it’s starting to feel really unmanageable again. This has happened before where I would go to the hospital a lot and was basically agoraphobic because I needed to be near a hospital and was afraid to leave the house. I’ve been having a lot of compulsions lately too through checking. I have a blood pressure machine and a pulsometer, and it’s gotten bad again to the point where I need to have them with me all the time and check my vitals regularly. It’s exhausting :/ I’ve been off my Prozac for 3 years now and really don’t want to go back on but I’m starting to think I won’t have a choice.
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