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I sometimes wish i am more ill than i actually am.
I quite often wish that I am more ill than i actually am. I found myself wishing that I could be in hospital over a christmas at some point. I was always ill as a child and spent a lot of last year ill with depression and glandular fever and in a way... i miss it.
I find myself exagerating all aches and pains, I almost like the pain sometimes.
I feel so messed up, do any of you guys ever feel like this?
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YES!! i hate it..but then i love it..and i have like all these mixed up feelings..and lately i dont even know what i feel anymore
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I don't think there's anything that odd about your feeling, as long as you don't act on it (like deliberately injuring yourself for attention). Ill people are fussed over and waited on and are released from their responsibilities at work and school -- who wouldn't want that? What you really want is not to be more ill, but to get more attention.
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yes ive felt like this before when im deepressed because i was in a hospital brfore and crazy enough i loved it i want to go back sometimes and its hard because it never helped me because im still the same person
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The following description is of the syndrome depicted on the show "House". You don't have it--yet. You sound like you're headed in that direction, though.
What is Munchausen syndrome?
Munchausen syndrome is a type of factitious disorder, or mental illness, in which a person repeatedly acts as if he or she has a physical or mental disorder when, in truth, they have caused the symptoms. People with factitious disorders act this way because of an inner need to be seen as ill or injured, not to achieve a concrete benefit, such as financial gain. They are even willing to undergo painful or risky tests and operations in order to get the sympathy and special attention given to people who are truly ill. Munchausen syndrome is a mental illness associated with severe emotional difficulties.
Munchausen syndrome—named for Baron von Munchausen, an 18th century German officer who was known for embellishing the stories of his life and experiences—is the most severe type of factitious disorder. Most symptoms in people with Munchausen syndrome are related to physical illness—symptoms such as chest pain, stomach problems, or fever—rather than those of a mental disorder.
Note: Although Munchausen syndrome most properly refers to a factitious disorder with primarily physical symptoms, the term is sometimes used to refer to factitious disorders in general. In this article, Munchausen syndrome refers to factitious disorder with physical symptoms.
What are the symptoms of Munchausen syndrome?
People with this syndrome deliberately produce or exaggerate symptoms in several ways. They might lie about or fake symptoms, hurt themselves to bring on symptoms, or alter diagnostic tests (such as contaminating a urine sample). Possible warning signs of Munchausen syndrome include the following:
Dramatic but inconsistent medical history
Unclear symptoms that are not controllable and that become more severe or change once treatment has begun
Predictable relapses following improvement in the condition
Extensive knowledge of hospitals and/or medical terminology, as well the textbook descriptions of illnesses
Presence of multiple surgical scars
Appearance of new or additional symptoms following negative test results
Presence of symptoms only when the patient is alone or not being observed
Willingness or eagerness to have medical tests, operations, or other procedures
History of seeking treatment at numerous hospitals, clinics, and doctors offices, possibly even in different cities
Reluctance by the patient to allow health care professionals to meet with or talk to family, friends, or prior health care providers
Problems with identity and self-esteem
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i've had alot of ill health too and alhough ive never felt this way, i think part of why you feel like this is because when you are ill you get lots of attention and people worry about you and they give you presents. maybe its not the feeling ill you like, because lets face it being ill is awful. i think its the good things about being ill that you miss (the love and attention etc).
everyone likes presents and love and attention, its normal x
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This happened on an episode of House MD the other day (TV. shows do help sometimes :p). Well, there was a girl on there that did things to herself so she could end up in the hospital because she wanted the attention. She had some sort of mental illness that I can't remember the name of.
I'm not saying that you may have a mental illness but to just be careful.
Maybe going out and trying to have some fun would keep your mind off of thinking about how you wish you were in the hospital.
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I'm sorry to say that I have never felt this way. I don't enjoy pain...like you say you do.
I'm wondering why you wish that you could be more ill and end up in the hospital. This is not normal.
Depression may be a possibility.
Signs of Depression:
--Noticeable change of appetite, with either significant weight loss not attributable to dieting or weight gain.
--Noticeable change in sleeping patterns, such as fitful sleep, inability to sleep, early morning awakening, or sleeping too much.
--Loss of interest and pleasure in activities formerly enjoyed.
--Loss of energy, fatigue.
--Feelings of worthlessness.
--Persistent feelings of hopelessness.
--Feelings of inappropriate guilt.
--Inability to concentrate or think, indecisiveness.
--Recurring thoughts of death or suicide, wishing to die, or attempting suicide. (Note: People suffering this symptom should receive treatment immediately!)
--Melancholia (defined as overwhelming feelings of sadness and grief), accompanied by waking at least two hours earlier than normal in the morning, feeling more depressed in the morning, and moving significantly more slowly.
--Disturbed thinking, a symptom developed by some severely depressed persons. For example, severely depressed people sometimes have beliefs not based in reality about physical disease, sinfulness, or poverty.
--Physical symptoms, such as headaches or stomachaches
If you know for sure that you are not depressed, than go talk to a counselor/guardian/therapist about your feelings. This sounds serious. The sooner you get help, the healthier you'll be.
Good luck!-Mary
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