Hypochondria, genuine illness or just getting old - how can you tell the difference?

[Posey]

Dh thinks I'm a hypochondriac, I really don't know!
How do you decide if those little niggles are the start of something serious, or the symptom of some serious underlying illness? Or if they're just a part of getting old? Or something genuine but not serious? What if its the start of something that if only you'd done something about it sooner would've been easier to cure or treat?

Blimey I sound like a head case don't I?

I'm actually pretty fit, packed in smoking a few months ago, do power walking, eat a reasonably good diet, don't drink too much... so am not a prime candidate for a lot of diseases.

So are you lot like me, and how do you cope with the uncertainty?!

I think I am a bit of a hypochondriac, but i am not as bad as I used to be!!

I am also a googler of symptoms, which is never a good idea

So i can sympathise!

hypochondria is a recognised medical condition only ever seen in adult male human (note, adult male human = obsolete life form)

Getting old - only applicable to grandparents

female, not able to stand up = genuine illness

Trefusis - good advice. I think I sometimes stress about things, health-wise, which make them seem worse. Also true about the exercise thing. Thanks!