[Danny Himself]

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[Pookie]

I went to the doctor yesterday. He said, "I haven't seen you for a while", and I said "no, I've been ill."

[acousticrock87]

Sometimes. Whenever I get something unusual I fear the worst. Like yesterday I found a spider bite on my shoulder and started worrying about what kind of spider it was and whether it would spread or get worse.

Excellent thread title, though.

[Danny Himself]

The thread title has actually made me feel even worse about the whole Black Death thing. I'm kinda itchy, and I fear the worst.

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[Hip Priest]

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

Or at least, I suspect I have.

While skipping through wikipedia, as per usual, I ended up reading about the black death, and then the bubonic plague. It turns out you can still catch bubonic plague- and there's been about 5 cases this year already. So now I'm worried.

Yes, you got me, I'm a hypochondriac. Are you?

I was at the doctor's, and she told me I've got hypochondria. I said 'Oh no, not that aswell'.

(with thanks to Tim Vine)

[acousticrock87]

I often get "hypochondria" and "hypothermia" confused. I've probably made a fool of myself on occasion and not realized it.

[Inhuman]

I actually have quite a big case of hypochondria. I've been to the doctor's 7 times in 3 months. It's really not the most enjoyable thing to have. Last year I literally believed I had cancer in two places and my parents thought that I was depressed over it. I thought I was going to die when it was really just a sore. You always think "Well that's just rediculous" but there's also something else in your head always telling you otherwise and suggesting any alternatives.

[touch me i'm sick]

i usually think of the worst too. once i fell tired and thirsty so i wsent to the doctor to see if i had diabetes. they suspected anemia, but then it turned out they thought i had anorexia... what a day!

[Cantankerous]

i haven't been to the doctor since i was eight.

[afterthefact]

Originally Posted by Pookie

I went to the doctor yesterday. He said, "I haven't seen you for a while", and I said "no, I've been ill."

sounds like a groucho marx joke.

[jon boy]

self diagnosis is the worst thing you can do. if i believed what all those medical books said then i would be dead now.

[Cantankerous]

i think i have osteo-arthritis, but i have serious reason to believe so.

[fishmonkey]

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

I'm a hypochondriac. Are you?

i'm not, i'm a real die-hard, a bit like the black knight in monty pythons "holy grail" i never get sick and when i do i'm in total denial

but my best friend... is a total hypochondriac, its very funny, he had "sars" "bird flu" the whole lot, if any new disease comes on the TV he will contract it within a few days, he's priceless and i love him to bits but would never call him hypochondriac to his face i just have to smile and nod my head in an understanding manner till he's well again.