Comments on: Diagnosis:Hypochondria

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:59:52 +0000

I’m not so much of a hypochondriac – rather laid back and figure things will pass on its own. I did find this post interesting and a bit scary, though, and made me think a little more about my laid back outlook. I think I had the Obstetric cholestasis you mention. I could not sleep at all; I scratched myself raw – bleeding! I had my husband dig at my skin as hard as he could all night long. I would cry because it was so bad and I couldn’t sleep. We had multiple bottles of lotion and Hydrocortisone cream bedside. I did call my OB and general physician to talk about it. They both told me it was a symptom of pregnancy (and probably worse since I was carrying twins) and not anything that could be done about it. I wish, now, that I would have done more research. Seeing that it could have ended in stillbirth, or some less life-threatening outcome, scares me! So, you may overreact at times, but in some cases – better safe than sorry!!!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:37:39 +0000

Gotta love a sister like Nicole to keep you in check!

With 14 month old twins, I am quite the opposite. I used to think maybe I’d be more hyper-everything if I had had a singleton and simply don’t have the time to worry about stuff, particularly as a working mom. But it might just also be my personality, too: I am not a worrier by nature. I am a do-er. I like to figure things out, deal with them independently. Rather than visits to the clinic, I dole out healthy doses of TLC with equal parts ‘rub some dirt on it’.
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By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:28:32 +0000

Been there, done that. Now that my twins are almost five, I frequently check for infections in the bruises and scratches they get. But visits to the doctors have lessened tenfold.
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By: Nicole (older, wiser sister to author)

Nicole (older, wiser sister to author) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:17:34 +0000

Great post sis. I think you missed the mark a bit when describing the full extent of your hypochondria, but I guess you were limited by the total number of characters allowed!
Have you had your EKG yet?!!
Love you!

By: WhatACard

WhatACard — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:49:15 +0000

Ah, Dr. Google! A hypochondriac’s best friend!

I wrote a post a while ago making fun of my hypochondria and googling insanity. I’m sharing so you don’t feel so alone http://whatacard.blogspot.com/2008/03/paging-dr-google.html

I’m actually fairly good at avoiding Dr. Google for my kids. It freaks me out too severely. I did, one unforgettable day, convince myself that one of my son’s had an immune system deficiency (he doesn’t, though his doctor did test him for it…either she was just being nice and coddling the crazy mom, or he actually had enough symptoms to rule it out). I also, thanks to Dr. Google, dx’d him with potential food allergies without him ever having had a reaction…I *know* his pedi didn’t want to test him for food allergies, but she agreed to it, and was shocked when it came back positive.

I’m pretty sure that’s the only time I’ve ever been right about anything I found online, though So I haven’t let it go to my head.

Hang in there, trust your instincts, and just know I’m with you in the Dr. Google love affair!
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By: Mommy, Esq.

Mommy, Esq. — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:22:42 +0000

I avoid the whole “ear” visits unless there is a fever – they ended up with one after a bad cold. Unless they are prone to them I wouldn’t worry about them unless there is congestion that might result in some. Many kids pull on their ears – when teething or irritated. Penny did it once when she overate (I know!) and had a tummy ache.
I would tell you to trust your instincts. Moms usually know when something is wrong. I bring a list of questions in for our doctor’s appointments and I write down (on my blog usually) the results of any discussions so I have them for future reference.
I wonder if men are dismissed so quickly when they bring in a sick child or think there is something wrong? Do women automatically get the “hysterical” label? Of course I also don’t know many men who do as much internet research about kids and medical issues as their wives do.
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By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:45:28 +0000

For me, it was probably the opposite. I don’t really like doctors (I always feel like I’m botehring them with stupid questions) so my tendency is to just say, “Oh, they’re FINE!” This also probably has to do with the fact that I rarely get sick and when I do, I like to pretend I’m not.

Luckily, we have not had any illnesses in our 7+ months with the twins. My husband is always convinced there is sickness looming (like when we took a walk and it was 50 degrees outside – he was certian they would die of pneumonia…) but so far, so good. I will be pretty embarassed if I end up on the other side of the spectrum, ignoring obvious symptoms and having the doctor yell at me for not coming in sooner.
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