Doctors will not take me seriously

I am concerned because I have had so many false alarms when I have been to my GP if I do get a genuine illness they won't take me seriously. They will probably be thinking "what is she dying of now". Any thoughts

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Hi

I no exactly what you are saying & used to have this very same thought

I suffer with health anxiety , even though its a lot better than it used to be , I am better at rationalizing things now than I used to be

Years ago you didn't have to make a doctors appointment you went down , & gave your name in , got a ticket & waited for your number to come up & in you went

Well I was at nearly every surgery , everyday , in fact I remember , been sat waiting on their doorstep to open

Now I have had genuine health problems from time to time as well as the ones I blow up in my head , but be reassured they do spot when its real & when it isn't

And you made me laugh with you not at you as I remember the days when I would say to family & friends "I am going to the doctors " & they would say as you did , "why what you dying from today " It would make me stop & think do I really need to go & that's how slowly I weaned myself of going , unless I no I need to , with the thought of am I going for reassurance or is there really something wrong

So you are not on your own & they will no if its genuine

love

whywhy

xxx

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Thanks for the response it made me really think and consider my actions. I must admit it is difficult to be a hypochondriac nowadays, you have to wait weeks for an appt. By the time I am seen I may have got a few more ailments

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That made me laugh , even though I no its a serious issue , but humour for me has got me through a lot of dark days

You are so right though with the appointment thing though

I maybe shouldn't say this & give you any ideas , but I used to pre book one every time I went just so I had one lined up , just in case

The things my head has told me I have had over the years , even the GP at times has said that would be humanly impossible

Keep talking on here , hopefully more will start coming back on & you will see you are not on your own

xxx

[Bramwell]

I think your question is in the mind of every health anxiety sufferer and is certainly in my mind.

The old crying wolf one too many times.

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Thanks for the replies at least I am not on my own

[Bramwell]

I thought I was pretty much alone until I joined the previous incarnation to this forum back in 2010 and found just so many people with health anxiety just like me.

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Nice to know there are people who understand

[mrssmurf90]

This is interesting as I have social anexity and health anxiety. However with my health anxiety im more focused on preventing illness so I do handwashing, cleaning. Im nuts with food, esp chicken. But due to my social anxiety im afraid to go to the doctors as I think they will think im wasting their time. Ive had something physically wrong with me for a while and ive veen panicking about it but to scared to go to the doctor.

[Bramwell]

My health anxiety is on an all-time high at the moment. Not sure why really but it's really bad. Every little pain or twinge.

All I do is check myself, Google (I know I know) and then worry. Horrible.

[Hidden in reply to Bramwell]

Hi bramwell I have tried to stop googling its a bit like an addiction. I hope to get reassurance but as you know that doesn't work. I think it should be banned or come with a health warning

[Maisie1]

I mentioned this scenario to my GP. She told me that when she has a patient with HA she always tries to picture 2 people one with HA and one without and look at their symptoms. She says this way if there is anything serious she won't miss it. I think GP's woukd know if there was anything to worry about. I can see why are you are concerned it is like the boy who cried wolf