# Have you ever felt like - Do I have this disease? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [June 26, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929 "2025-06-26T05:40:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![poonam1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/poonam1/32/519_2.png) [@poonam1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/poonam1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/1 "2025-06-26T05:40:19Z")
When we keep learning about symptoms of new diseases everyday we may suddenly feel like Do I have this disease? Here is an example of my incident : 1. When I got to know the symptoms of OCD, I remember that I had a phase during 12th exams where I would constantly wash my hands. 2. Other day when I got a mouth ulcer I kept wondering If I have some deficiency or is there any other deeper cause for it. [Health anxiety](https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/minor-ailments-ae-health-anxiety-driving-emergency-visits) is real and it happens to many people. Share your experiences as well ! MBH/PS ---
**Author:** ![Moksha\_s](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/moksha_s/32/271_2.png) [@Moksha\_s](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Moksha_s)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/2 "2025-06-26T05:47:40Z")
Medical Student Syndrome is a common condition where medical students, after learning about various diseases, start feeling they have the same symptoms. It’s a type of health anxiety caused by over-awareness. It usually fades with time and self-awareness. ---
**Author:** ![Maran](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/maran/32/555_2.png) [@Maran](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Maran)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/3 "2025-06-26T05:56:28Z")
Whenever I get gastritis my mind jumps into what if its an Unstable Angina!! LOL! ---
**Author:** ![shivani1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/shivani1/32/684_2.png) [@shivani1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/shivani1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/4 "2025-06-26T07:00:42Z")
😅😂 all the time… Whenever something happens to me ---
**Author:** ![poonam1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/poonam1/32/519_2.png) [@poonam1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/poonam1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/5 "2025-06-26T07:04:35Z")
😂 Good one ---
**Author:** ![Sddanish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sddanish/32/341_2.png) [@Sddanish](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sddanish)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 9:03am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/6 "2025-06-26T09:03:41Z")
Reading the pathophysiology subject makes me mentally sick ---
**Author:** ![kirtikaverma](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/kirtikaverma/32/395_2.png) [@kirtikaverma](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/kirtikaverma)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/7 "2025-06-26T09:23:58Z")
I had a very strange sensation beside my right upper molar tooth and day by day it was like the there was a bump which is only getting bigger by each day and at the time i was studying about cancers and ulcers including thise of mouth and i was really worried what is what i am studying it is that only, later i got to know that my wisdom tooth coming lol ---
**Author:** ![Prisha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/prisha/32/770_2.png) [@Prisha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Prisha)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/8 "2025-06-26T10:12:46Z")
This happenes so often. We read about symptoms of a particular disorder and its like our mind tells our body to show a symptom so we relate to it and overthink lol ---
**Author:** ![Shagufta](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/shagufta/32/632_2.png) [@Shagufta](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Shagufta)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/9 "2025-06-26T10:28:55Z")
Indeed, as medical professionals, we often tend to overanalyse our symptoms and attempt to associate them with unlikely diseases or conditions. ---
**Author:** ![LakshmiBarathi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/lakshmibarathi/32/604_2.png) [@LakshmiBarathi](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/LakshmiBarathi)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 10:32am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/10 "2025-06-26T10:32:16Z")
Being a dentist when ever i see patients with cavities or anything, I go home and check mine.😅 ---
**Author:** ![Harshita\_Suthar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/harshita_suthar/32/583_2.png) [@Harshita\_Suthar](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Harshita_Suthar)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/11 "2025-06-26T12:08:03Z")
That’s a good terminology And i think every medico can connect with this. ---
**Author:** ![Jharna](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/jharna/32/610_2.png) [@Jharna](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Jharna)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/12 "2025-06-26T12:45:02Z")
The other day, I noticed something blue on two of my fingers, and I thought it was a bruise or some sort of skin issue, like cyanosis. I started worrying about it, but later that evening, it disappeared. ---
**Author:** ![Adwaitha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/adwaitha/32/288_2.png) [@Adwaitha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Adwaitha)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/13 "2025-06-26T12:54:38Z")
It’s common among medical students. We evaluate the symptoms in our body and diagnose it as a disease. Sometimes, it came to correct diagnosis, sometimes it can be an intuition. ---
**Author:** ![Taskeen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/taskeen/32/664_2.png) [@Taskeen](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Taskeen)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/14 "2025-06-26T13:11:16Z")
Yeah that happens quite often with me. Whenever i read or learn about any disease the next day i start correlating it with my symptoms 😅 ---
**Author:** ![ujalapanday2808](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/ujalapanday2808/32/746_2.png) [@ujalapanday2808](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/ujalapanday2808)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/15 "2025-06-26T15:32:30Z")
every time , all diseases and symptoms are retable ---
**Author:** ![poonam1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/poonam1/32/519_2.png) [@poonam1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/poonam1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/16 "2025-06-26T19:02:25Z")
I can relate to this. Especially when you are reading late night all alone. Haha ---
**Author:** ![Bhavini](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/bhavini/32/521_2.png) [@Bhavini](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Bhavini)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/17 "2025-06-26T19:43:45Z")
Especially happens while studying psychiatry 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Yashasvini](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/yashasvini/32/643_2.png) [@Yashasvini](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Yashasvini)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/18 "2025-06-27T08:44:15Z")
Totally get what you mean, it happens to a lot of us. The more we learn about different illnesses, the more we start wondering. Your example about OCD really makes sense. During stressful times like exams, it’s super common to develop habits like frequent handwashing but that doesn’t always mean its OCD. Same with a mouth ulcer — our mind jumps to all kinds of conclusions but most of the time, it’s something small and harmless. **It’s completely normal to have these thoughts — the key is just not letting them take over. And if they ever do, talking to someone can really help.** ---
**Author:** ![Aadish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aadish/32/308_2.png) [@Aadish](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aadish)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/19 "2025-06-27T11:16:20Z")
When I read about anxiety disorders, I recalled nights I couldn’t sleep before deadlines. Once, after a headache, I feared a tumor—Google didn’t help! Our minds spiral quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Abhilasha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/abhilasha/32/291_2.png) [@Abhilasha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Abhilasha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929/20 "2025-06-27T11:19:32Z")
When I learned about health anxiety, I realized I’d once convinced myself a mild chest pain was serious. Another time, a twitchy eye had me fearing neurological issues all day. [Next page](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/have-you-ever-felt-like-do-i-have-this-disease/3929.md?page=2)