Once you enter the mental state of hypochondriasis, don't trust your body's feelings too much and try to figure it out over and over again.

Because the feelings at this time are likely to be caused by psychological factors.

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　　Xiaodou's thumbs shook uncontrollably for a week, and she worriedly searched the Internet for various possible causes.

After getting a diagnosis of "Parkinson's" and "hyperthyroidism", she decided to see a doctor.

　　While waiting for the doctor to issue the checklist, she felt her hand shaking while holding the registration form.

Although the doctor told her it should be fine, she couldn't help wondering if the thyroid nodules found in the previous months were related to it.

　　In addition, she applied for an additional hormone test.

Because of the acne, she suspected that there was a problem with her hormone levels, so she had an examination, and now it was time for a reexamination.

She kept this in mind all the time, and even wrote a memo for the inspections that need to be done and wanted to do this year.

　　After the doctor ordered the examination, he instructed her: "If you continue like this, you will suffer from anxiety."

　　One day later, the test results of Xiaodou showed that there was no abnormality in the secretion of thyroid hormones, and everything was normal.

　　But she was more surprised than glad.

In the past 24 hours, after repeatedly searching for "hyperthyroidism symptoms" and finding that she had hit four items, she has almost diagnosed herself.

　　Now that I have the list, I am still a little lost - probably because of the 1,200 yuan inspection fee.

Suspiciousness is also a disease

　　Excessive worry about having a certain disease, accompanied by symptoms of anxiety, depression, decreased ability to work and study, and even affecting daily life - this may be suffering from "hypochondriasis".

　　A netizen suddenly worried that he might also get the disease after his grandmother suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.

"This idea flashed by, and I suddenly felt panic, my scalp was numb, and my whole body felt weak. At that time, I was so frightened that I was sweating all over my body. I always felt uncomfortable, and I didn't dare to sleep." I heard relatives in the back seat discussing my grandmother's condition, "feeling dark, my heart racing, breathing difficulty, my scalp tingling, and then suddenly slamming on the brakes".

　　Shen Chenyu, a psychiatrist at Yuquan Hospital of Tsinghua University, believes that "hypochondriasis" is essentially an anxiety disorder about the disease, which is related to death anxiety. There are symptoms of autonomic hyperfunction such as palpitation, chest tightness, and shortness of breath."

　　A high school student netizen who suspected that she had ALS because of tremors in her hands said that she panicked about every symptom of ALS, and when she saw "difficulty swallowing", she immediately felt weak in her soft palate and swallowed in her mouth. The sandwiches are strenuous.

At that time, "I couldn't listen to the class at all, and even got tired of studying. The only thing I could concentrate on was writing a suicide note, seeing my classmates, seeing the flowers and plants, and seeing the beautiful sunset, and I thought, I can only watch it again. Three or five years."

　　Shen Chenyu had a similar feeling when he was studying diagnosis before: "Every time I learn a new disease, I suspect that I have this disease, and the corresponding body part will really feel uncomfortable." This is because the brain's recognition There is a problem with the cognitive process. "We magnify some small-probability events, so that the brain mistakenly thinks that the body has a serious disease."

　　Shen Chenyu found that most patients with hypochondriasis have the habit of seeing a doctor on Baidu.

This condition is also known as "network hypochondriasis".

According to the Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, the concept of “cyberchondria” first appeared in an article published in the British newspaper The Independent in 2001, which described people’s obsession with researching their own symptoms online.

　　Xiaodou's colleagues also had a similar experience of online hypochondriasis.

The skin on my colleague's leg was itchy, "It's all scratched." After searching online, I found out that I might have diabetes, so I was so worried that I went to the hospital to spend more than 1,000 yuan for an allergy test, and the result was normal.

Later, I found out that there was a problem with the material of the pants I wore in those days.

　　More and more researchers have found that repeated excessive online search for health information can lead to an escalation of health anxiety, which in turn leads to increased psychological stress and unnecessary medical expenses.

Although in retrospect, it was a false alarm, which was ridiculous, but the troubles and fears at the time were real.

How to get out of the hypochondriac circle

　　Dr. Shen Chenyu believes that hypochondriasis is not without benefits.

Anxiety itself can make people recognize danger, and hypochondriasis "can increase people's sensitivity to a certain disease, allowing people to detect, diagnose and treat early." But he suggested that when the body sends out abnormal signals , you should go to a specialist for answers, rather than searching for information on your own.

　　A college student netizen once shared his experience of getting out of the fear of hypochondriasis.

During the period when the fear of hypochondriasis appeared, she was in a trance, almost ignoring the people and things around her, wasting her time and studies.

It wasn't until she went to the cafeteria to eat, that she threw her laptop in the cafeteria and began to reflect: "I focused all my attention on my body, it itched, and my hair fell out as if something happened. It's a big event, but something as big and important as a computer, I have forgotten it, think about the only thing I forget is the computer, I have forgotten life!"

　　She found that the most effective solution was to go with the flow, "What if you do get sick, will you kill yourself? Can you change reality? You can't, so you just have to accept it, face it, and don't be afraid It. Anyway, people will die sooner or later, and a real life should be cherished."

　　The experience of high school student netizens who once suspected that they were suffering from ALS is: once you enter the mental state of hypochondriasis, don't trust your body too much and try to figure it out again and again.

Because the feelings at this time are likely to be caused by psychological factors.

　　It is important to note that it is normal for people to feel worried about physical discomfort.

If you can trust the test results and let go of your doubts about your own health after checking and seeing a doctor and confirming that you are free of disease, you do not need to worry too much about hypochondriasis.

　　China Youth Daily, China Youth Daily reporter Du Jiabing Source: China Youth Daily