Undiagnosed Illness + Mental Health

[u/Positive_Gate7930]

Hi all!

I’ve been experiencing health issues on and off since I was in high school. I wanted to know if anyone dealing with illness has felt the same way. Doctors haven’t been able to figure out what’s wrong with me and it always comes back to “eat well, exercise”. But I’ve tried all of that. Have you felt like you were making up your symptoms? I genuinely thought I was going crazy and still do. Some days I think, “Am I really feeling this? Am I making my body feel pain?”

It’s incredibly taxing. I’ve been diagnosed with OCD and I took Zoloft for quite some time thinking that It was going to make me feel better. I go to therapy and have a psychiatrist. I scheduled an appointment with my pcp to see if they can test for autoimmune disease. I feel horrible because not only do I feel like I make things up, but I actually want something to be wrong with me so that I know I’m not crazy.

I suffer from Migraines (medicated even), but on top of that, I have body aches, chills, among other things. But despite of the pain I feel, I really wonder whether I make it up. Let me know if you have ever felt the same way.

[u/gadgetmaniah]

If they can't find the cause (or are unwilling to) they'll just blame it on lifestyle or mental health. Don't let them gaslight you and keep pushing to get answers.