Hypochondria is driving me insane, I can't live like this anymore!?!


Question: Hypochondria is driving me insane, I can't live like this anymore!?
First of all I'm 16. I overused my right hand and developed a really mild tendinitis (no swelling/inflammation, just mild pain) 3 weeks ago from too much writing, drawing and computer usage (I'm mainly an artist). Last Tuesday I went to an orthopedist and he told me that I just pulled my tendons and needed some rest. Great. Perfect. It's nothing serious. But ever since I pulled them I have:
-sunk into great depressions
-checked the net all day long for symptoms and other more severe injuries
-gotten headaches from too much stress + I sweat a lot
-been called a hypochondriac by all my classmates & teachers and been laughed at
-failed to believe every single person who has told me it was nothing serious
-had the intention to visit more than 1 doc
This hasn't happened to me ever since 7th grade when I was convinced that I'd be diagnosed with brain tumor from headaches that continued within 8 months. And here I am again, using my left hand all the time, convinced that my right hand will stay like this forever and that I won't be able to fulfill my dream of being an illustrator. I even visited the school psychologist, who ALSO convinced me that my hand is okay and that I needed to think positively. Well I tried. To no avail.
I'm sick of this condition, I even refused doing a test at school, afraid that I'll worsen its condition.
I keep asking teachers if they've ever pulled their tendons. I'm driving my friends AND family insane. They think I'm a freak.
I've tried drawing+writing these days, had no pain, but I feared that it'll get worse so I stopped. Everyone I know at school ordered me to start writing, with the intention of making me believe that there's nothing wrong.
I want to get this over with 'cause I'm close to committing suicide. I'd be more than grateful if you reply and help me solve this problem. Thank you in advance.
Oh, and I still experience little pain in my hand. My biology teacher told me that healing can take a lot of time. My subconsciousness forced me not to believe her.
Excuse any mistakes I've made.

Answers:

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well you done the right thing in seeing the school counsellor but you do perhaps need to see a therapist do deal with this obsession that something is seriously wrong with you

Dr's are the experts there is nothing wrong with your hand and you prob know that deep down but some ppl have to have something to worry about
what worries me here is the fact that you have stated that you are close to committing suicide

that needs attention and now
you are not a freak either
it could be low self esteem but it all needs to be sorted out and in this case with some help
pulling a tendon bloody hurts ,ive done it more then once but you do still need to use the area that is hurt a bit more and more till its better

please go to your dr and ask for a referral to therapy
you wont always feel this way
go on to www.kidshealth.com
or wwwyoungminds.org.uk for some advice

all the best




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