Asking too many questions

[countrygirl]

How many of you on here when told by someone of a medical diagnosis of their problem just can't resist asking them questions????

for me this is born out of fear - I want to know their symptoms so I can store the info away for future use but I also realise that it is very intursive and can appear insenstivie and nosy.

Most of time I can curb this tendency which is same one that makes me cross question Dr's!! but have recenly upset a relative because I was so busy asking questions of her diagnosis of a non serious condition that she didn't think I was sympathetic enough ( oops). I have apologised of course but cannot bring myself to tell her why I was more interested in her symptoms and treatment than on how the problem would affect her.

I am now determined to NOT ask a single question if anyone starts talking about health concerns but it will be very hard.

Anyone undestand what I am on about here????

[sda]

I do this too and feel very selfish afterwards.  If I hear about someone with a condition, I will ask a lot of questions and then worry about myself.  I am not proud of this behavoir because it makes me insensitive to someone who is actually going through something...all I can think about is myself.  I am working on this so that I don't always think about 'me'.  I think it is part of OCD...which I know I have. 

[tigerpaw]

I have learned, NEVER go on line for similar symptoms!!

I just listen to my therapist says and thats it.

I have given myself years of unnecessary pain looking for hidden illnesses!