hiya, Mary.

You sound like a wonderful friend. It's great how you are helping out a friend in need.

I understand where you are coming from. I'm pretty much a hypochondriac. In fact, one of the things that led me to this site was the fact that I was dealing with some medical problems that were scaring me to death.

I think the worrying causes us more harm than our actual condition.

I say you should go visit a doc just to give you some peace of mind. Also, try various calming and relaxation techniques. Hopefully one will work for you...and hopefully it will lessen not only your mental anxiety but your physical troubles as well.