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Went Off Birth Control. Now Anxious And Depressed. Have Dents In Skull. What Can I Do Meanwhile?

I have a lot of anxiety lately and depression from going off birth control . I ve experienced a lot of emotional stress that s come with it that includes but is not limited to thinking i have a serious health issue. Last time I went to the doctor they said I was fine and healthy. After I realized most of my symptoms were coming from my anxiety I had some relief and they started to go away. Then a few days later I noticed two dents in my skull that I am pretty sure were not there before, or were not as deep. I may not have noticed before but when I did I panicked and my anxiety came back. My head tingles a lot and feels numb when I sleep. This could be caused from a number of things but I was wondering If I should worry. I have no insurance so I have to get on a waiting list at a health clinic to get an appointment.
Sat, 11 Aug 2012
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Hello....your symptoms match the profile of a hypochondriacal disorder...these people frequently fear that something is wrong and some underlying disease process is going on in their bodies. All investigation comes normal but still they fear...sometime fear shift from one to other. These people want to get investigated for various illness.. My question is , do have any problem in your scalp except feeling a dent which you found incidentally while you were exploring and later on became tense due to that. If answer is no...than you have to learn to let such things go and not to worry so much....because if this persist you may be progressing to a chronic illness and you may face lots of problems due to that.
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Went Off Birth Control. Now Anxious And Depressed. Have Dents In Skull. What Can I Do Meanwhile?

Hello....your symptoms match the profile of a hypochondriacal disorder...these people frequently fear that something is wrong and some underlying disease process is going on in their bodies. All investigation comes normal but still they fear...sometime fear shift from one to other. These people want to get investigated for various illness.. My question is , do have any problem in your scalp except feeling a dent which you found incidentally while you were exploring and later on became tense due to that. If answer is no...than you have to learn to let such things go and not to worry so much....because if this persist you may be progressing to a chronic illness and you may face lots of problems due to that. Take care