Worried Well Pillows

Health MOT's will attract 'worried well'

"I stay awake all night worrying about my insomnia, doctor!"

". . . but he's almost four and he hasn't been labelled yet!"

Mental Wellness Center. Some folks coming here are working on multiple issues. Earlier, I saw a germaphobe with a fear of flying. Using an airplane bathroom must be completely out of the question! There's a narcissist with math anxiety and a fear of public speaking. He hopes one day he can stand in front of a large audience and count all the wonderful qualities he believes he has. And that guy has claustrophobia combined with a fear of success. Looks like he's going through a rough period

"Why is it always me that has to get up just as I'm falling asleep to do things I forgot."

Nervous Oral Testing

I.T. Fear

Gym. It doesn't help when you call the ab workout a "journey to the center of the girth."

Cheer up-things aren't so bad.....

"Returning to standard time is always difficult. I gain an hour of worrying."

"Things look good but let's run a few more tests since mortality runs in your family."

'I can't sleep for thinking about global warming.'

"I made a list of all my symptoms. Lost the list. Can't remember any of my symptoms now."

'Ten things you should be worried about.'

'Life isn't fair! Most of the stuff I worried about over the years never even happened!'

'...And my thirty-seventh symptom....'

"I forget. If I have an adverse reaction, do I call my doctor or my lawyer?"

Doctors often have to reassure the worried well.

'In the few remaining minutes of the lesson I can't do better than to show you how to fill an accident form.'

"It used to be that if you worried about unseen forces you were considered paranoid. Now you're a security expert."

"But why not be happy about all the diseases you don't have?"

Expensive health care

"As a confirmed hypochondriac, I rely on placebos to get me through the day."

Concern Chart

'I'm convinced I've got page 68 of my medical dictionary, doctor!'

No Action Comics

Health MOT's will attract 'worried well': I've looked up my symptoms on the internet and I think I've got ALL these life threatening illnesses.

The Circle.

'Doc - this isn't going to cost me a lot - is it?'

'You worry too much. Next time something goes wrong, try blaming someone else.'

'Panic over...it's not mumps just high blood pressure.'

'Have you seen the financial pages?' - 'Yes, things are going to get a lot worse before the get worse.'

'You're a hypochondriac.' 'Yes, Doctor, but am I a healthy hypochondriac, or a sick hypochondriac?'

"Your disgust over ballooning healthcare costs is just a natural part of the aging process."

I didn't experience any of the side effects listed in the enclosed literature. Should I be concerned?'