If you're anything like me, you have a new disease every week. And having bad anxiety on top of that doesn't help at all. I'd like to consider myself the biggest hypochondriac in the world, but I'm sure there's a few of you out there who can relate. Here is just a glimpse of some of the thoughts that go through my head almost constantly (and maybe yours, too).
1. I have a headache.
2. Have I eaten anything yet today? Was it protein or junk food?
3. Yeah, I have definitely eaten pretty well today.
4. *Google's symptoms* .......Oh God. I have a brain tumor.
5. This is it. I'm dying.
6. I better start saying my goodbyes to my family and friends.
7. Maybe I'll go to the doctor's first to see if it's as bad as I think it is?
8. Calm down, it's literally just a simple headache. Everyone gets them.
9. *In the back of your mind* You're definitely not fine, you need to go see the doctor ASAP before it's too late.
10. Will I look dumb if I go to the doctors just for a headache?
11. Oh well, I don't care. My life is on the line here, people.
12. Actually, now I don't even notice a headache anymore. Must have not been anything serious after all!
13. *Next day*
14. Oh God... why does my stomach hurt all of a sudden?
15. Here we go again....
Although this is meant to be more of a comedic article, people who live like this to this severity are miserable a lot of the time. There's nothing more stressful than thinking you have a new disease every week, literally. To these people, it's not a joke. So next time we think we're dying, please bare with us and try to bring us back to reality.