Confessions of a hypochondriac
Do you google symptoms whenever you sneeze once because you think you might have a terminal illness? Do you constantly need to be assured that you're not dying right this second? If you've answered "yes" to both these questions, then you might have a case of hypochondria, just like yours truly.
Personally, I have a habit of jumping to the worst conclusion in any situation, be it concerning my health or studies. I have been incessantly teased about this habit of mine but I can't help it. This combined with an unhealthy obsession of googling everything has made me a hypochondriac.
Not to generalize, but most of us these days prefer googling symptoms instead of getting ourselves checked by an actual doctor. And thanks to various health columns on the internet, whenever I have a headache I immediately assume I have a brain tumor which will turn into terminal cancer in a few days.
Unfortunately, close friends and family have to bear with us while we go completely crazy over something super silly as chapped lips. What if it means I'm dehydrated? This can also lead me to deduce that I might be dying slowly. It's so hard to get convinced that stubbed toenails don't mean my fingers are falling off and no one really dies from this. These pathological dramas have no time periods and can occur at 3 in the morning.
Even though we take really good care of our health, take all the medicines when we're sick, and all our medical check-ups show that we're doing perfectly fine, we can't help but get anxious about our health conditions. The rate we look up random symptoms a day, I'm pretty sure I have as much medical knowledge as a resident out of Grey's Anatomy and would've aced my exam had I decided to join med school.
Remember that skin rash you were worried about? No, that's not a symptom of organ failure, in case you were wondering. Don't try to get yourself checked by a doctor for this either. Because why consult a doctor when there's WebMD?
Aateeya Saabeen, who scarily resembles Koala Bear in looks and in sleeping patterns is a dedicated Beatlemaniac. She believes her Hogwarts letter got lost in the mail because they misspelled her name. Leave her a message at [email protected]
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