Cheshire, CT
A 18-year-old female asked:
Extreme health anxiety. symptoms always make me feel like i have a terminal illness (dizziness, racing heart, headache ect) also have ear?
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Orrin Ailloni-Charasanswered
Anesthesiology 31 years experience
Maybe you : Have panic attacks? Get evaluated by your doctor. Medication and/or therapy may help you with this problem.
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Dr. Frank Laneanswered
Psychiatry 41 years experience
Is life BORING?: If you look at the dsm-iv (diagnostic & statistical manual of the american psychiatric association) under "panic anxiety" you will find a listing of all the bodily manifestations of anxiety. It's a very common problem that i see in my private practice. Exploring the source of your fear, is the psychological search for insight, best done with a properly trained therapist. Rarely is it "biological".
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Dr. Barbara Lavianswered
Clinical Psychology 37 years experience
Consider : psychotherapy. If you are basically a healthy person troubled by anxiety about your health, it's time to speak to a psychologist and figure out why you are so anxious. You are young and do not need to live your life in fear of medical problems.
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Last updated Oct 26, 2016
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