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Social anxiety seems to be really common for anxious people. I'm quite anxious, but I have no social anxiety. I have medical anxiety, like hypochondria. I was a
by everyone 10y ago
Social anxiety seems to be really common for anxious people. I'm quite anxious, but I have no social anxiety. I have medical anxiety, like hypochondria. I was able to fix this by being really logical about it. Ie. if I was anxious I was having a stroke or something I would list the symptoms (fainting, paralysis, blurred vision, extreme nausea etc.) and tick off the ones I had (I invariably didnt have any of them, so I determined I was fine)
- graycat 10y agoFine, except when you do actually get some symptoms for some serious medical problem, it gets important to get to an appropriate physician who usually, easily can do a much more accurate diagnosis. E.g., as a child I had middle ear infections from congestion. So, recently I had some congestion and wondered if I was on the way to an ear infection. Okay, on a visit to a general practice physician for something else, I mentioned the ear issue, and right away the physician (A) too my temperature and (B) looked into my ear. Fast diagnosis: I was fine. And an appropriate physician has a huge list of much more powerful diagnostic tests. Net: If you have some symptoms at the level of loss of sleep, lack of appetite, tired feeling, sore joint, etc., don't worry and, instead, go to an appropriate physician and get checked out. If you still worry, then take notes with dates and continue monitoring and checking until get some resolution. The continuing notes may help you and/or the physician.