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Originally Posted by Blaster86
Men still don't talk about this stuff openly any where near enough, and thus don't push eachother to see doctors. So the one silver lining in a young celebrity passing away is it always sparks a wave of men taking the steps to save their own lives.
It's not much of a consolation for the family, I am sure, but as a society it's immensely helpful.
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A side benefit of medical anxiety is that you are more proactive with this stuff. I suffer from a lot of medical anxiety. It can spike unexpectedly. And then I feel guilty about it because there are people that have legitimate serious health concerns, and I'm just worried about the possibility of them.
For me it started when I had my daughter. I didn't realize that having this other life that depends on you, would cause you to worry about your own mortality in a deeper way. At least for me it did.
I've even debated at times spending money on full body screening, like offered by companies like
this, just to give myself some peace of mind. But it feels like I'm just allowing my anxiety to control me.
I'm also capable of manufacturing symptons. My doctor recently asked me if I had any tingling in my feet or hands. I didn't until then but i sure did after!
I've recently come through a big spike in these anxieties that was impacting my sleep, ability to focus, and general mood.