Schizophrenia Forum - worried about schitzo

Mental Health > Schizophrenia Forum > worried about schitzo

TOPICS DOCTOR QUESTIONS

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a lifelong brain disorder. But how do doctors define it? And is there a cure?...

Q: worried about schitzo

asked by: YoungKid8D on July 1st, 2008

New User

Hello. I'm a 16 year old male. I really don't have any of the symptoms of schizophrenia but I'm scared I have it. Like, I start thinking about it and I get all worried and I attribute the worrying to me having it. lol, I dunno.. It's weird. I always google diseases and I think I have them for acouple days. I just cant get this thought out of my head.. and it's kinda freaking me out. I don't hear voices or anything, but I always double check with someone if I hear something abnormal, you know.. just to make sure it's not all in my mind? I know all of this is just going on in my head and that there is a reality, but sometimes I start thinking "hmm, what if this is a dream?" and I get really worried and I think that it's cause I'm a schitzo I'm thinking these thoughts. Honestly, I just want to stop thinking about this. I want to know if I have it or not. Confused

I also talk to myself in my head sometimes, I know it's me and I can control the thoughts. I always second guess myself too.. Shocked

Replies(6)

CarolDiane

replied on July 1st, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

I hear ya

First thing you need to do is stop going to these diagnois sites where there are only way to many explainations and symptoms. I will just about guarentee you will have at least half of them. You can talk yourself into having just about anything. I had taked myself into having MS. I did not. I say a neurologist and ruled that out. What I did have that looked like it on the MRI wound up to be harding of the arteries. At my age that is normal. I am old enough to almost be your grandmother LOL. So, don't phsyc yourself up with this. You can listen to opinion and others that have similar symtoms but, have go to stop going compulive on looking for symtoms to back up that compulsion. You are going to drive yourself nuts. I do not belive you fit the schitzo in total discription. That is just my opinion.

antigone

replied on July 1st, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

I agree with CarolDiane. You can drive yourself crazy looking at all this information. If anything you have a compulsive tendancy that drives you to look at these medical sites.

Enjoy your youth and good health. Aging brings on many physical ailments. This is not you. Relax and enjoy being well.

YoungKid8D

replied on July 1st, 2008

New User

hmm. yeah, I guess you guys are right.. I really only get worried when I'm alone and bored lol.

YoungKid8D

replied on July 2nd, 2008

New User

hmmm, see. I still cant get the thought out of my head. I attribute everything to me having schizophrenia even though I don't have it. Is this some kind of OCD thing? Shocked

when I read stories of people who really have schizophrenia and they talk about stuff like they hear, and that they are being watched and they are going to die and stuff, I begin thinking these thoughts as well, and automatically get extremely frightened that I have it. I dunno, I was never like this. The more I keep reading about it, the more I worry. I just cant go without ten minutes without thinking I have the thing. Could this all be because I am currently at home sick & bored with a throat/sinus infection? When I go places and hang out with people it seems to go away, and I think "wow look, I don't have it!" but once I realize I thought about it lol, I get all scared again. What a terrible cycle.. Confused

CarolDiane

replied on July 2nd, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Hi again

Yes, I do agree that if you are home that could be an attribute to what is going on. Don't get us wrong. We are not saying you do not have it or do have it. All we are trying to do is help you overcome the "Triggers" that set you off. Like looking things up that you feel are common with you. I use to do it mayself like I told you. I had myslef having everything from MS to some other neurological disorders. This is not good for you. You are getting to addicted to Medical web sites. That is why on this site, we try and help you not only from reaserch but, personall experience. Most of us here have researched our illnes or disorder that we can give you a deltailed history withoug even thinking.
I would see how you feel when you are better and able to get out a bit. Solitude is not the best thing to go through. Away from your peers and such.

Carrie

YoungKid8D

replied on July 2nd, 2008

New User

haha, I wish I could stop. I just get the urges to when I'm worried. I just over react and over think ever thought that pops into my head. I know it's all in my head, I'm not in some lala land. I know there is a reality and everything, I'm just scared. I feel allot better when I think about stuff like school or going to shows again. I feel relatively calm right now. See the thing is, about 3 weeks back, I had my first panic attack, and from then on.. I've felt like this.

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc