Panic Attacks Support Group

Why are peeps so quiet on this site as of lately. -sadness-

Hey Jestcat!! Yes I do understand the hypochondriac issue. I think I have it myself but have never been officially diagnosed with it. But my gosh the littlest thing will send me into panic and anxiety mode. Once I get it in my head there is nothing that will make me stop thinking about it.

OH my and yes too much of salt can also cause panic and anxiety and of course canka sores.

I am glad you are feeling a bit better.

Hello again Amy. I guess the two of us are the only ones that come here huh? LOL! I juat had to take a Clonazepam for a panic attack that I was going back into. I really think that is the only reason I am not panicing right now. I plan on going to the dentist tomorrow (or the next day) so I can pay money to either (a) send me back into a panic OR (b) end the panic attack for good.. Hypochondria is a bitch!

Sorry I haven't responded jestcat. From your earlier post thought this was for only those calling themselves "peeps". I don't fit the group you wanted to comment.

i was typing from a cellular phone when i used that expression (which i too do not usually use, but i was much to lazy to write down 'people'.) so yeah... thats why i used that 'slang'

Damnit.. Meds have worn off, and now here I am back into a slight panicked state of mind. I am tempted to take another pill (haven't took one since yesterday) but really don't want to take them too much due to it being a Benzo med. I want to look in my mouth and really examine the areas that are freaking me out, but all at the same time if I do that it may lead me to another full pledged panic. So in reality I'm scared to look in my own mouth. How f'ed up is that!

Have you been diagnosed with having panic disorder jescat?

Yup. Unfortunately. Also a Hypochondriac.

LoL! It's been everything this week (even though it's not funny). First I thought about a Staph Infection that I had (doctor actually backed this one up), then AIDS/HIV which I got tested for and was negative, and now cancer. Funny enough I was talking to my wife the other day and told her "My hypochondria was gotten better over the years." and then this happens. Self diagnosis (WebMD) is nothing short of horrible. That is basically what has caused all this. Let's break down why I think I have oral cancer, and then weigh the reasons that I may not have it (if nothing else for my piece of mind).

I think i have it because I looked in my mouth and seen redness in one area. I couldn't get a good look at it because panic almost knocked me to the ground, but from a quick look that's what I thought. I've used tobacco (spitting, and SNUS) for about 3 years and had bad oral hygiene (until about a month or two ago). The spots where the canker sores are are the spots I would most of the time put the tobacco in my mouth. There is that part of the list. Now for the other part of it.

The reasons I don't think I have oral cancer is because they feel like canker sores. They are painful bump like feeling things. It is not hard for me to swallow, breath, or drink (eat). My jaw doesn't hurt, and as far as I know I am not running a fever. No unusual bleeding (that I am aware of). The bumps are on the soft tissue (where cankers normally form) of the mouth. Usually oral cancer forms near the bottom of the mouth (tongue, lips, and floor of mouth) and these are at the very top.

Well there are my fears. I think I'll go take one of my panic pills now.

I totally understand jescat. Other than panic, I also have other health fears and phobias too. Brain cancer and throat cancer are two big ones for me, altho they don't bother me as much as they use to. As hard as i try sometimes not to think about these things, you just can't help it sometimes. I was really bad at self DX too but this was long before the internet and WebMD. I use to spend countless hours at the public library and check out tons of medical books trying to figure out what was wrong with me even after being told by doctors I was ok. Surprisingly, I don't do this much anymore and have never used the internet to do it, just the public library for about 10 years, especially after I was first DXed with panic disorder.