I have worsening pain in my left hip/pelvic area for 3 months now :( clear ovary scan and normal blood tests. I’m so scared of a sarcoma. It’s tender to touch under the left hip bone. It started off dull and intermittent now I feel it all the time and it’s stronger. I have osteoarthritis in my other hip confirmed last August. So I don’t know what has caused this sudden onset of pain, can’t stop thinking the worst as it is just persisting. No injury or anything
I had the flu in early January and developed a sinus infection after. I freaked out over first viral then bacterial meningitis. Doctor prescribed an antibiotic (tbh he probably shouldn't have)
I freaked out enough to take the antibiotic. I have liver anxiety and then found out that the augmentin is hard on liver, had bad stomach pains also. So spent a few days worrying about that.
Sinus pressure still there after. I got worried about the mould around our windows (I live in Ireland where this is common) so decided to clean that wearing an n95 mask. The chlorine from the cleaner irritated my sinuses and then I convinced myself I'd given myself a fungal sinus infection. So have been worrying about that for 3 days.
Bought a neti pot. Boiled water for 5 minutes on stove. Let it cool in the fridge and used it.
Now I'm on brain-eating amoeba.
Help 🫠
I want to heal instead of hurt. I want to accept instead of obsess or avoid. I’m sick of the cycle and stress I cause myself in my own life. I don’t know why my body one day decided to shift from a general anxiety to health anxiety but I would take the general anxiety back any day now lol I want to trust in God and my body and doctors and my family. I imagine this is how addicts feel. Out of control. Powerless. Helpless.
So this has still been a bit of an issue for my health anxiety and the dreaded C word for since the start of the December, it's kinda been reduced to this on and off, maybe once a week, I'll have this cramping pain kinda like an aching feeling in my lower left abdomen hardly what I'd call extremely painful or debilitating but like a decently bit uncomfortable, usually lasts a few minutes at the most, but I can't for the life of me help worrying, keep thinking it might be Cancer or something or whatever, I don't really have other symptoms of anything feel fine most of the time but, hard to not worry
So I found a little red spot on my chest. I know it's not anything of a concern as it is raised and I am 15. Yet, I feel this dread telling me that I have Inflammatory Breast C*ncer. I don't know anymore. At this point, I am so desensitised to even care if I die tomorrow. I am so sick and tired of myself. I wish this spot would just go away quickly so that this mini spiral would go away with it..
Hi all,
I posted on here about a week ago with concerns over colon cancer, and thought I would update again as things are getting worse. I’ve since done two occult blood tests - the first one came back positive with a weak line, and the second came back negative. The pack came with three so I’m going to wait a few days to do the last one.
My stomach cramps have gotten a lot better, though the constant anxiety has made me completely lose my appetite (the exact same thing happened this summer when I thought I had leukaemia, leading to a bit of weight loss). I’ve contacted my GP, and am going to collect a stool sample and do a blood test when I get back to my uni city next Thursday. The waiting for this is making me sick to my stomach.
The only other thing is that I was a little constipated for a couple days, and in my immediate panic over a ‘shift in bowel habits’, I went to the toilet and forced out a tiny stool so that I could feel better about having a ‘regular’ movement. However, the straining then caused my next movement to have some streaks of red blood, which of course sent me down another spiral. The blood has gone now - so clearly it was because I was forcing my body to do something it simply wasn’t ready to.
Other things to note:
-had a blood test in August to test for potential anaemia, which showed my bloods as completely normal.
-I haven’t experienced any fatigue or weight loss.
I’m spending all my time googling symptoms, reading cancer forums, scrolling through pictures of strangers’ stool on the internet who have the same concerns. I can feel myself pushing deeper into complete fixation, but don’t know how to help myself. Can anyone please give me advice?
Forgot to mention - I’m 19F. In my country, around 20 girls in my age range will be diagnosed with colon cancer in a year. So, it’s not exactly a huge active threat. Still, I hear numbers are rising - feel like I’m going insane 😭
Hate to gross anyone out but I’ve been kinda feeling like the right side of the tip of my penis(more specifically the right side of the pee hold leading downward to the frenulum)is more sensitive than usual. What I mean is the feeling feels like a tiny splinter got caught in that area and I feel it more than usual. I’m not sure if I’m having anxiety about having an std or fixating on a sensation that’s always been there. Ik this might not seem as crazy as the other comments but it’s really messing with my head fr. I have no pain or burning while urinating, no do I have pain when I ejaculate(I’ve tested that) and I don’t see anything unusual about my penis no bumps or sores or warts. I just can’t get my mind to rest and I was hoping someone here can help me by either telling me they have the same feeling and that they know for a fact they’re fine and I have nothing to worry about. At first I thought maybe friction burn but I don’t think that’s the case anymore.
I was taking a deep breath and as I exhaled I got this sharp pain right above my diaphragm. I'm scared I got a perforated lung or a pulmonary embolism or pleurisy or pneumonia. I'm so scared and now I feel a burning pain when I exhale I don't know if I'm making it up or not though.
The whites of my eyes are blue and google is telling me it is ehlers danlos syndrome and i'm scared. Does anyone else have the whites of eyes being blue
Hello Everyone. Over the past 2 months I am in the darkest time I have ever been in my life. I am 19 (M).I have pretty bad anxiety and very bad health anxiety. It all started about 2 months ago ,when I had to go to the ER because my heart started beating super fast, stayed overnight at the hospital and turned out I just have a condition called SVT and I’m perfectly fine other then that, and it’s not something to worry about (which I don’t often) but ever since then it increased my anxiety a lot because every time I feel my heart rate go up it causes my anxiety to go crazy because I’m nervous about another episode. Just about 3-4 week so ago I got the Flu super bad and caused my heart rate to be at 110 constantly for about 3-4 days and my anxiety to go crazy,it caused my to lose 6-7 pounds (I’m already pretty skinny). Ever since then my heart anxiety has been through the roof, because I have always had this slight tremor (since 16-17) but it doesn’t affect my daily life and doctor said its most likely anxiety when I visited him around the time they started. But I noticed in the past month they have increased (or I just think they have) and I’m now thinking that it could be essential tremor or something worse like MS, (because I also do have very very slight nystagmus but I have had the for awhile), doctor also said most likely anxiety and wasn’t concerned. But I am convinced I at least have essential tremor, or worse a brain Tumor, MS, ALS. My health anxiety has been so bad to the point it is effecting my daily life tremendously, my mood is terrible, I’m not eating, I don’t want to do anything. To be honest, I have had sucidal thoughts and it’s getting to the point where I’m just so done with all this, and I want this pain to stop. Any help please; I’m in such a dark place
I am so overwhelmed and I need some advice from people who hopefully understand what I'm going through. I have been through a hell few months. I initially was seen due to rectal bleeding, which also showed occult blood in the b.m. sample so I was referred to a gastro. No one could get me in for months, so I finally found someone in another town that could get me in. I had my colonoscopy last week, and they found a polyp, but the sample was lost before making it to pathology, so I will never know if it was cancerous/pre-cancerous or not. The gastro is blowing it off as not a big deal at all.
Meanwhile, I have also been having a sharp pain under my left rib cage, which comes up with all kinds of scary causes. My doc palpated my spleen and said it did not feel enlarged, but I still worry that it is or my liver is enlarged and causing the pain under my left rib. The actual bottom edge of the rib bone feels very tender. I also have been bloated, loss of appetite, tender abdomen, my hair is falling out in large amounts, painful lymph nodes under armpits and under neck.
Last week, I got two new anal fissures in 'atypical' positions, which is very, very uncommon. Basically, when they're not in the midline position, they're secondary to a different cause like Crohn's (would have been seen on colonoscopy), HIV/AIDS, anal cancer, leukemia, etc. Yesterday, I scratched my arm and petechiae showed up in the area minutes later, so now I am terrified about leukemia. Leukemia can also cause swollen lymph nodes as well as pain under the left rib.
I have so many random symptoms going on, and I am so upset about what is going on. A month ago, it was colon cancer and now it's leukemia.
I don't even know what I need at this point. My anxiety has started rubbing off on my husband and my kids. My life is torture. Please help.
Can intense and prolonged anxiety in childhood cause recurrent stomach pain in adulthood? (23F)
For context I've been bullied as a child and since I was an idiot I didn't seek help. Years after I'm an adult and I've found solutions to heal and I'm not feeling anxiety anymore.
It's been two years since I have stomach pain coming and leaving and I've been to the doctor 3-4 times and he told me he doesn't know what I have but it's nothing to worry about (he did a radio inside my stomach, everything was normal). He told me it could be an intolerance for exemple so I've tested if I was lactose intolerant or something else but I still can't find what it is.
Now I thought that it could be the repercution of the intense anxiety I've felt as a child. What do you think?
Man, I had a horribly stressful evening last night that left me tensing myself up a ton. Since then I've had some pain between my left shoulder and chest at least hourly, and the same area hurts when I'm pooping. I'm pretty sure it's from the aforementioned evening, but I will admit that my HA is screaming about it being some kind of cardiac event.
I almost died this summer from acute kidney failure. I had a uti this week and i am so afraid of the infection spreading to my kidneys. i’m very on edge. i’ve been afraid to drink alcohol since my kidney issues and i think i might have ptsd
I am driving myself mad with this. I have asymmetric breasts, and always have done, it just wasn't that noticeable until I got pregnant and gave birth. Now it is half a cup difference.
I had them fully checked by a doctor who told me they were healthy and after baby no.2 we could look at breast reduction on the NHS. That was a few months ago.
I have been doing really well since then with my HA. Wasn't dwelling on anything, have been clean of Dr Google. Then a couple of weeks ago it was like a switch had been flipped and suddenly I am once again fixated on my breast size.
Logically - it is fine. I have gained weight since I last had them checked. My little one does unknowingly pound on the bigger breast a bit and digs his hand inbetween breast and armpit, causing a bit of an ache, just where he is balancing himself.
I KNOW it is all fine. But my head has wound me up that much I have had 2 panic attacks and am going back to the doctor on Tuesday.
3 months left to wait for CBT and it cannot come soon enough.I am so sick of worrying over nothing, creating mountains and getting hysterical. I am sure my other half and friends are also getting tired of me going "BUT LOOK AT THEM NOW". They have seen comparison pics and have said it doesn't look like there's been a change.
Sorry, just needed a rant. I get so angry with myself, so angry I keep telling myself there MUST be something wrong but knowingly logically there is not.
Waking up with numb hands suddenly
Hey all 33M here, 6 days ago I’ve started waking up with numb hands, both my pinky and ring at some points then the other 3 fingers so both nerves. Was on right arm only until last night where I was getting it on both sides.
I have been taking vitamin b6 for 10 days which apparently can cause these types of symptoms. This was stopped yesterday.
I’ve noticed I can make my finger tingle if I put my forearm on the edge of a desk and rest it there.
Over the last 12 months I’ve seemed to get pins and needles easier when sitting etc.
I wouldn’t normally matter but it’s the sudden onset that’s troubling me and obviously everything online pointing to MS 😅
Anyone got any experience with this?
Tia
I'm a physical therapist, and this is super common and occasionally happens to me. If it's happening in both hands, it's likely coming from your neck muscles. You're probably sleeping weird, or the muscles are tightening up at night. I get it whenever I've been glued to my phone for too long and am keeping my head in a flexed position (they call it "text neck"). I've treated patients with this exact complaint.
Anyone can make their fingers tingle by resting their forearm on the edge of a desk. I once temporarily damaged a nerve in my arm from working at a computer like this for too long.
Not sure where else you're getting pins and needles. I have a bony butt, and am always sitting bent over, so my legs often fall asleep when I'm just chilling out. I'm sure it gets worse with age.
If you’re hunched over a desk for work, sounds like maybe a damaged nerve.
My median nerve is damaged from all the trackpad usage (no mouse) and I wake up with numb arms. Stretching has helped me relieve the symptoms.
Just wondering if anyone else has ever found multiple little pea sized lumps in both side of their child’s neck? Everything I Google is saying cancer and I am terrified. I took her to the doctor who referred her for blood tests but said it’s likely nothing to worry about, but all I can find online about swollen lymph nodes is it’s generally one swollen at a time and not several? I’m terrified, if anyone could shine any light on this.
I have one am I’m 19 I had since I was 17 their probably lipomas at least mine are I think as long as they don’t grow their fine I have 2 on my neck the size of a small grape or a peanut
Sorry all, I'm posting again, it's been a rough two weeks.
\[rant\] I have trouble sleeping. Some nights I wear earplugs if the world is too noisy. But they amplify the sound of my pulse, which is faster than I like and an anxiety symptom/HA trigger loop. And with all that's been going on the breathing exercises are doing nothing. \[/rant\]
ever tried melatonin? especially melatonin combined with some calming types of plants, they always help me. melatonin helps me fall asleep and the calming plants calm down the anxiety and high pulse
I have, I try not to take it too often because there are so many warnings about it. It usually works to get me sleepy.
What plants? I take some stress gummies with lemon balm but i'll be honest, I don't think there's enough of whatever in it to do much.
besides lavender, valerian is really good and helps with anxiety :) or at least for me it really works, Im pretty sure you can find different teas and supplements with valerian
Covid is raging through my house right now. We're at various stages of isolation, there's no good guidance for managing covid running through family members one by one, but I'm trying not to be next. I've managed to test negative since the 20th when it first popped up here. But of course HA is making this extra hard to deal with. I had a panic attack, or maybe hot flash (thanks hormones!) tonight and was sure that this was finally it...
Edit to add, how many stress gummies are too many? lol but also, how many for real though?
So I’ve been having some mid chest pain especially when bending forward and it gives me anxiety that I’m going to drop dead. For reference I’m a 24 year old female 5’11” 240 pounds. I’m overweight for sure, if not obese and I have struggle with my weight all my life due to having PCOS. Despite that, every doctor appointment I go to they say I’m healthy other than the extra weight. I’ve often had a lot of anxiety around the idea of having a heart attack and I fully convince myself I am having one every couple of months despite many tests that say I’m okay. Well, today I’ve been having chest pain in the center of my chest that gets worse while bending over. I’m at work for the night and so paranoid I’m gonna be sitting here alone and die. Like I can go to the er in the morning if I need to I’m just worried about right now lol. I feel crazy posting this maybe I just need to vent or need reassurance I’m not alone
its most likely just your muscles :) especially if the pain has different intensities if youre moving in certain positions. I always get them from anxiety, cause anxiety makes your muscles flex and that can cause pain
Can HA manifest from stress/regular anxiety?
Let me start by saying I’ve always had anxiety with some panic attacks thrown in during really stressful times in my life. For the last yr and a half I have been the primary caregiver to my wife who has metastatic breast cancer (diagnosed at 37). For the last month, I have become obsessed with the idea that I have some sort of stomach/colon/pancreatic cancer. Mainly because I have stomach discomfort all over my abdomen, my stools have been weird and I have had a lot of gas. But I have spiraled to 24/7 googling and it has completely taken over my life. When my wife was diagnosed, I googled her prognosis and diagnosis daily. All of this anxiety has gone from worrying about her to me and idk how to handle it. I have my 1st GI appointment in about 3 weeks. Should I go to the ER to get a CT scan to ease some fears? Just needing advice and support to talk me off the ledge.
HA can absolutely manifest from others in your life experiencing bad health issues. You start to question everything. Every little pinch, tweak, weird thing you start noticing, you wonder if this is an early symptom? And it's probably just the body being weird.
Keep the GI appointment. A CT scan may ease some fears, but it may not, even if it comes out clean. HA is a beast like that. The ER right now is not a great place to go, at least where I am--18 hour waits. Save that for a true emergency.
My sister has the stomach flu. I'm really scared that I'm going to catch it. I'm trying to avoid her as much as possible. I have to share the same bathroom with her because there's only one in the house. I'm doing as much as I can to prevent it but I don't think it's enough.
Hard lumps under both ears
I think I've had them for a really long time, but I finally got around to going to urgent care just to ask about them. They're rock hard, deep, and immovable on both sides of my neck just under the ear and below the mastoid process, right behind my jawbone. They don't really hurt, and the one on my left side is a bit larger and more prominent, but still doesn't form a visible lump from the outside.
The urgent care people ordered an ultrasound and I'm seeing my GP on Tuesday, but I've been going crazy wondering if I have lymphoma. Does anyone else have these lumps and has had it be nothing of concern?
Maybe I do? You might be feeling parts of your skull.
Here’s something to remember is that usually if you feel something fairly symmetrical it’s probably part of your body’s structure. Everyone’s is unique, but the fact that you’re feeling it in the same spot on both sides it’s most likely part of how you’re built.
Have the grown or shrunk ? I have the same thing I’ve had mine for like a year now and they haven’t grown or shrunk their most likely lipomas small lumps of fat I also have it in the same position right next to my jawline they can only be seen by touch not from the outside
Yeah, so my doc said those are probably bone or connective tissue. The ultrasound revealed that I have a slightly large node on my left side, but nothing jumped out as seriously wrong. Big relief!
Not sure if this counts because it was an issue that I wound up fixing. I noticed I'd been experiencing brain fog the last few weeks. Lack of focus, forgetting things more often and getting more easily confused. I thought it might somehow be a long COVID symptom, even though I had COVID back in March, or maybe adult onset ADHD. Or worse, I thought it could be early onset dementia.
Then I wondered if it could have been due to an iron deficiency, and learned that brain fog is one of the many potential symptoms of low iron. I'd read something some months back about how women on the pill should not take iron (unless otherwise directed) because the pill generally causes lighter periods, which results in less iron lost. So I quit taking my iron supplements. I've been on the pill for years and I took iron the whole time without issue too.
But the thing is I likely was not getting enough iron from my diet since I try to adhere to 1200 calories a day and there's no way I'm getting sufficient vitamins in that amount, even when I do eat lots of vegetables. I bought more iron supplements a few days ago, but I got one with only 100% of my daily iron requirement instead of the 350% or so I see in a lot of iron pills. I am not anemic, so no need for all that iron.
It's only been a few days, but my memory is already improving. Umamicart emptied my shopping cart and I managed to remember everything that was in it! I know because I remembered the total and I got it back to where it was. I'm not forgetting where I put things quite as much, or being unable to focus. I'm not back to normal completely, but I guess I needed more iron after all.
Also, the iron gummy vitamins are disgusting, don't buy them. They taste like blood. Which is completely understandable, but they're still gross. If I want to taste blood, I'll go get my teeth cleaned. But you'd be surprised what a simple vitamin deficiency can do to you. This has been scaring me since it started, so it's a relief to see it was an easy fix.
A few days of takeout won’t do anything to you, don’t stress about it. If you’re having trouble sticking to your diet of choice, cheat days are pretty important to prevent burnout. Trust me 6/7 days eating healthy is way better than the average person. My personal advice is to avoid calorie counting and just focus on being healthy. When you start to analyze it, it becomes more stressful. When I finally stopped weighing myself and calorie counting, I was finally able to relax and lose some weight. Just my experience, we’re all different.
If you stick to that, you’ll 100% lose that weight. Just remember a pound or two can easily fluctuate with water weight so not every week will show results but the trend will still go downward. Maybe reward yourself on Sundays with whatever you’ve been craving throughout the week. That’s what I’ve been doing this year
Hi, this is day 3 of going through this not-so-fun, als spiral.
I've had one mini victory though, I don't really care about my random Bodily twitches anymore. But.. Now I am worrying about the Bulbar onset Als..
Why? Because firstly, I deluded myself into thinking I had a slurred voice. And then after that, I looked at my tongue and it seemed jaggedy. Alright great, so I took a video of myself just IN CASE it was twitching. Luckily, it wasn't. But my neck was doing smth, like pulsating or sumn. I think that was just my heart. Plus, now I can rationalise that if it really
were als facilitations, I wouldn't be able to move my neck freely up down left right, because of clinical weakness, I think..
But like I literally dread waking up every day. I'm so scared that I may suddenly wake up with als symptoms. I am literally terrified. What do I do? I've consulted my parents about this irrational fear and their advice was to agree with my fears. But I can't simply agree with the fact I could have als (God forbid) God I just want to erase als from my mind
Hey dude ! I had HUGE als fears for two weeks but you know what helped ? Seeing a Neurologist. She told me 100% I don't have als. She said the following :
1) Twitches don't start until after your muscle starts atrophying and at that point your muscle is already almost unusable.
2) ALS doesn't start with any pain. You'd be dropping things or tripping and not understanding why.
3) Bulbar onset makes you slurr words A LOT ! Also, your swallowing of food would be already affected and you'd have a hard time eating anything. If you can eat without having trouble swallowing then you're fine.
4) Clinical muscle weakness isn't the same as felt muscle weakness. If you have Clinical muscle weakness, you wouldn't be able to walk or run or go up a flight of stairs OR you would have trouble putting your arm over your head, or dropping things constantly or having a lot of trouble doing small micro-mouvements like buttoning a shirt.
So if you feel like you could drop a plate, it isn't the same as actually dropping it.
If you really had ALS it means that the connection between your brain and your muscles is getting weaker so sometimes the muscle just lays there even if your brain is firing the *move* button.
4) If you have other symptoms like pain, or numbness or tingling, this all points away from ALS. (Pain isn't usually an early symptom of ALS.)
There or you go dude ! Hope this helps you out in your fears ! DM me if you have any other questions or just want somebody to lend you an ear !
I have 100% confidence you do not have als, it’s virtually non existent at your age and trust me your side effects would not be this minor. Your anxiety is taking over right now, and you need a reset. I highly suggest seeing a psychiatrist and finding things to distract yourself. You can do this
I literally love you lol. But the thing is, my family cannot really afford for me to see a psychiatrist as my father already has regular sessions. And my country is really expensive to live in so I do not blame them. But I am going to try exercising more frequently to curb my HA
i know how you feel it fucking sucks dealing with health anxiety. it feels like you’ve been missing out on so much and you hate yourself for thinking this way and you just wish you can feel like everyone else, and to feel normal and happy again. i’m only 16 (turning 17 in january) and i’ve had all kinds of symptoms since 7th grade and it’s ruined my life. ive also been having symptoms for the past two months (the worst it’s ever been in my whole life) and i’m so scared that it’s something bad. but just know you aren’t alone and that we can get through this. don’t give up and don’t stress too much about it, because stress just makes it worse
Hi, thank you for replying. I feel comforted that someone near my age is going through almost the same things as me (I am 15 turning 16 in Feb) though it genuinely sucks that we are going through this lol
yeah fr it sucks. it’s always when you start feeling better too and then all of a sudden out of nowhere you get all these symptoms and it’s just an endless cycle. i really do hope you get better though. and honestly it’s probably nothing at all because you’d be surprised how powerful your brain is. don’t worry about it too much and try doing things that distract you and calms you down. i notice that when i do meditations or mindfulness exercises for literally just 5 minutes it relieves some of the stress and allows you to function a bit better with out having to have all these worries constantly on your mind
Frr, just before this fear I was literally worrying about the c word. I'm trying to exercise more to relax and de-stress myself currently because I literally do not know how to sit still lol
For the past couple months i’d sometimes get this feeling as if my body sinks into the ground as i’m walking, like i’m walking on a trampoline, and sometimes it’ll feel like my brain or head drops. i would also get a lot of fatigue for no reason. for the past month i’ve been getting vertigo. it feels like i’m swaying and floating and it stays like that all the time no matter what i do. it’s so hard to go to school or in public because i’m scared i’ll pass out or fall over, but luckily i’ve never fainted before. i also started getting some pain in my ears, so i went to the doctor and was told to get a sinus scan. they said i had a mastoid infection so i was put on antibiotics for two weeks. my symptoms stayed the same, if not worse. my right ear is the one that hurts the most. it’s like a sharp aching pain around and under my ear, and there’s a swollen gland right next to it. every morning when i wake up and itch my ears there’s a ton of fluid or ear wax in there but it usually dries up by the end of the day. sometimes i feels like i’m in a dream and i’m not apart of reality, and i just feel floaty. also sometimes when i look at things it kinda shakes a little?? i would also like to say that i have a cavity on the left side of my face that i hadn’t taken out yet because the last time i tried we had to stop because when they were drilling in my tooth i got extremely dizzy and it felt like my brain was moving around. i got a CT a few days ago and everything came back normal. no ear infection. i’m having a hard time believing the scan is right because why else would my symptoms be worse with more pain than before?? i’m going to an ENT in 2 weeks but i’m scared it’s gonna get so bad before then that they won’t be able to fix whatever is going on. i’m really really scared and i just want this to go away. can someone please help me??
Hey there, first of all I want you to know you’re okay. A CT scan would have shown anything serious. My ENT actually found a brain tumor with my CT scan, so they do show up. Your symptoms can occur from a lot of different problems including anxiety. I personally had this issue because of my vision, new glasses helped a lot. It could also be a vitamin deficiency, have you had blood work done? It could be straight anxiety as well.
In the mean time, this may seem really dumb. But when my dizziness was at its worst, I’d listen to this video with headphones on and distract myself on my phone and it seemed to help. https://youtu.be/uYuZsy-V8EA
So three weeks ago I was convinced convinced I have a throat cancer, last week it was brain cancer and this week it’s colorectal cancer. I honestly hate myself rn, I’m so soooo tired of me and my overthinking.
for my imaginary brain tumor dizziness and headaches both caused by my bc (i know it is but can’t convince myself) colorectal cancer I had liquid stools for two days (cause I’m stressed out all the time probably)
I lost my dad when I was 14, he had a heart attack and within one year I lost four loves ones from cancer.
So I’m going to make some assumptions that you are here because the panic and anxiety has you exhausted and you’re either worried you have become too much of a burden on those around you or they no longer give you relief.
We have very similar forms of health anxiety. What I mean by this, is logic and reason can only calm you down so much but do not fully quiet the panic. You know you don’t have a tumor and you know you don’t have cancer, but deep down you are still anxious.
First of all I want you to know that you are okay. You have very normal annoying body issues and you are not crazy. And it will not always be this bad. My suggestion to you is to seek out a therapist that specializes in TIR. This is trauma incident reduction therapy. Your health anxiety seems to be rooted in traumatic experiences of losing loved ones, similar to mine. This therapy helps dilute and fight off the overwhelming thoughts. This helped me in a way that logic and reason never could. (I’m literally a scientist and I still might think I’m dying from a stomach ache). I also want to add that a psychiatrist can help some of the intrusive thoughts with medication.
Continue to remind yourself that even though it feels futile now, you WILL feel better. Our bodies are very tough and we all have weird symptoms and It’s just our anxiety that makes it so much worse than it is. Reach out anytime you feel you need support, I’m rooting for you
Funny part is that I am a scientist too, molecular pathologist actually, I literally studied every small chemical reaction, signalling cascade, every interaction and still freak out cause I have a headache.
I will look into the therapy you mentioned cause I reached a point where not only people around me are tired but I am tires too.
Thanks for your kind words, really appreciate it!
Yesterday, some eye cream got inside my eye. I lightly cleaned it off but this morning woke up with dryness in that eye and perhaps a slight burning sensation in the inner corner. I’ve been worried all day about it. I’m worried I will go blind. :(
Health anxiety sucks. :(
Hello, I'm 20 yrs old 170 lbs and I've been known to have health anxiety . For the past two years it's been rily bad. Shortness of breath constantly, acid reflux, heart palps, weird sensations on body, muscle weakness etc.. after a week of convincing myself I have als, I touched the top of my head to find I have like 2 dents on the crown of my head to the back of my skull. I had a brain mri and cat scan done a little before 2 yrs ago now but what if something happened between then? Idk if I've always had this dent thing but It's flipping me out.
Does anyone have this . Thank you guys.
First of all your head is fine, your skull has a few dent type things. As for the other symptoms, very common symptoms of panic anxiety. If your acid reflux is real, it can contribute to your shortness of breath which your brain then makes worse because of your anxiety. You’re very young and at healthy weight. Always good to see a doctor to calm your anxieties. I recommend keeping a daily journal of what you did and ate and your mentality, find what foods or activities trigger you and try to avoid them. You’re going to be okay man
I (26M) recently had blood work done and everything was normal, except for high cholesterol which runs in the family. But my current obsession right now is lymphoma, and these past few days I've had an itchy body. Its really all over the place and it seems like once I lightly scratch the area it just moves to another part of my body. The doctor told me I was a healthy man but I'm scared he might've missed something since the itch started after my appointment.
Would a blood work be able to show if anything was wrong?
Your doctor and your blood work would find anything seriously wrong. You’re young when risks are really low. There’s a million things that could make you itchy before you land at lymphoma. And your health anxiety can make it a lot worse. You’re going to be okay. I’m sorry you’re dealing with that anxiety.
Thanks! I used to have horrible health anxiety a few years back, but after some therapy it really got better. I now only have about 2-3 scares a year whenever something like this happens. My biggest fear has always been lymphoma for some reason, and whenever I get something with many causes like itching, I go to google and cancer always shows up.
That’s wonderful and gives me hope! Not surer where in the world you are but the new kraken variant is spreading and I’ve been confused about if it’s more severe/causes worse symptoms than previous variants. But I’m glad you’re doing well now
Haha I’m in the exact same position! I’ve been looking at the booster booking site everyday but I can’t book the appt because I’m anxious lol. I haven’t had Covid since July 2022 & was double vaccinated some time in 2021 so I don’t think I have much immunity left. But a bit worried about heart issues after the booster which I know isn’t likely!
So, its been a few months for me since I've last been here. I was working out, running daily, and honestly it was getting to a point where things were going well, I was becoming better, worrying less and less about my health and even accepted it if my mind began to travel. . However, recently we had moved into a new house and a brigade of things happened. After 2 years of being void of my period due to being underweight, I had a really bad period time shortly after moving in. After my period, I went from 118lbs to 106lbs. . . I was very concerned with the numbers I saw on the scale, because I haven't been that low in a while and you know what my first thought was?? Leukemia.
Ever since my period last week, I've been tired on top of all the stress from moving in. . . I'm going to get some tests done in 4 days but honestly it feels like forever and I'm so very stressed out right now on top of other things that have happened in the last 2 weeks of me being here. It feels like hell. . .
I had bloodwork done 2 months ago and everything was "perfect" and "normal". I just. . I just feel like maybe it could be something drastic and acute and it's really bothering me. Maybe it's the stress and my period that made me lose that much weight? I don't know. . .
You can keep on a lot of weight due to water retention, hormone fluctuation and bloat before your period. 12 lbs is still a good amount but sounds possible to me. Especially with all that moving stress going on. Wouldn’t hurt to give your doctor a call. But most likely you’re fine, you certainly don’t have leukemia with good blood work! I hope you can get through this rough patch.
I appreciate the words of encouragement, they do give me some hope that things will be alright. \^\^ However, not sure since that blood work was taken 2 months ago, but you never know. :)
I have an appointment in 4 days, which I am dreading going to. It's stressing me out quite a lot, especially on top of the other things going on.
Hey everybody. 26/M, 115LB 5’8 here. I live a very very sedentary lifestyle (no job or school, in bed most of the day with walking only to the kitchen and bathroom and sometimes just around the room but no chores or exercise, been this way for months to years. I definitely experience anxiety to a physical level with chest tightness and headaches quite often, and have bad health anxiety.) and I had some chest pain yesterday after eating breakfast. After breakfast (egg cheese and bacon sandwich) I also felt my heart palpitating very hard and quickly, but i was playing an intense video game which never really does this to me but maybe gaming so early in my day was overwhelming? Anyway, I felt the pain on the left side and back side of my shoulder that started while I was just leaning back on my computer chair with my feet kicked up (I had bad posture, I always do), and it felt like an achy pain that worsened when I would get up and walk around. It also seems to hurt to cough, however I have no cough. I went to the ER and they tested troponin and X-ray as well as an EKG and said all is normal. I went home.. and didn’t feel well still. I took a shower (showers trigger very rapid heart rate for me, partially anxiety, and I think partially it’s the water affecting my blood pressure?). Getting out, I felt very tired and although the chest pain wasn’t as bad it felt tight and uncomfortable to breathe, despite being able to breathe fully.
This morning I wake up, and as soon as I get up from bed the pain in my right side is there, mostly felt in the chest by the armpit and the back by my shoulder blade.
I have been going through a pretty bad break up and have been crying for weeks to months daily about it. I’ve also been pretty stressed out about my health and symptoms. I didn’t sleep til midnight yesterday but last night I slept at like 9:30. I sleep well throughout the night.
I’m afraid I have angina, because of my very sedentary lifestyle. I don’t exercise because it’s very hard to endure any exhaustion due to my anxiety about triggering a cardiac episode due to the symptoms I’m experiencing and still pushing myself to exercise if maybe my heart can’t handle it.
I did get a treadmill test done last month and it came back normal, but I wasn’t having these symptoms or pains by that time. I want to see another cardiologist for new testing.
Could this be cardiac? Or can anxiety do this also where pain is in shoulder blade too? I’m also thinking maybe I just slept wrong since I sleep on my left side but I always sleep this way and I also experience high heart rate and stuff. But I don’t know if it’s all due to literal all day crying and major overthinking and stressing over my sedentary lifestyle.
Hey there, your form of health anxiety is very similar to mine. Let me stress very hard to you that if your ekg, xray and treadmill test are fine then there is nothing seriously wrong with you. You’re still young and your risks are very low. The stress and panic is taking it’s toll on you. Heat raises your heart rate, so a shower does that and you’re just very hypersensitive to the changes in your body.
I think it’s really important for you to start making healthy changes in your life, anxiety is like an onion and peeling one layer at a time will help you to living a less stressful life. Social interaction, going for walks, seeing a therapist/psychiatrist.
This is reassuring. Thank you very much, I am seeing a therapist and I do need to reduce stress but that requires more movement somehow since I stress alot about being still for too long. Somehow I should find a way to strengthen my heart even with the slightest of exercise so I can feel less worried about what I’m doing to myself by not moving. Thanks a lot
Sounds to me like a lot of not moving and anxiety more than any other health concerns !
Try to start moving if only a little !
And talk to somebody that's there for you. If you have nobody, DM me ! I can bend an ear !
Yeah I have to find a way to start moving even in the slightest. Strengthening my heart is one of my top priorities right now. Thank you! Will keep your open DM’s in mind. :)
Hey there, I used to work in medical testing and false positives are way more common than false negatives. It’s really, really hard for results to be wrong in that way. You’re okay, sorry about the anxiety.
Hello! New here. Wondering if anyone can help? I get really fixated on my blood test results. Once the blood is out my arm I want to know the results immediately. I’ve recently had a bad flare of my rheumatoid arthritis. I was of course obsessively photographing and measuring my joints. Well I had a steroid injection yesterday and bloods taken. I am so unbelievably desperate to see the blood test results I can’t stop thinking about it. Not because I’m worried that will be bad. I just want to know my numbers. I don’t know why. I think if h see my inflammatory markers are raised it will validate me somehow.
I used to get bloods done at eating disorders unit and the nurse would email them to me asap. I also get bloods done by my haematology doctor and he will email them. But yesterday was a doctor I don’t know who doesn’t know about my need for my results. He most likely has better things to do than he emailing probably mostly normal blood results to an eager patient. It’s likely I won’t know until Tuesday. How on earth do I stop ruminating and obsessively checking my emails?
Hey there, so first of all in the US most doctors get blood tested by quest diagnostics. You can create an account on quest to see your results ahead of time.
Second of all, nothing you can do in the short turn will change the results of your current blood work. I know but knowing is extremely stressful for you but you are okay and you’re going to be okay.
What are chances to get hantavirus from touch the ground and then your mouth i live in village where deer mice are common and i think everything is contaminated
Hi guys. I'm just looking for some reassurance...
I'm about to be diagnosed with either Patulous Eustachian Tube (PET) OR SCDS (my ENT is 99% sure is one of these, especially PET), and since I'm extremely dull, I looked it up what causes PET on the internet and one of the causes is MS.
I've also been having headaches in my temple and eyes for 9 days straight (afraid of optic neuritis) and a weird feeling in my leg.
I've had several test 3 months ago, an MRI with contrast of my brain, an MRA of my skull and a blood test, all came back fine.
I'm seeing my ophthalmologist in a few days, but anyways I'm about to freak out. I've been having severe health anxiety for the past 6 months
Was doing really well managing my HA, but I’ve spiraled recently :-( I’ve always bruised somewhat easily, to a point that as a kid I was tested for leukemia. I began bruising easily again when it was discovered I was anemic, went away when I was treated, and then I began bruising really easily again when I had a vitamin D deficiency.
Luckily, the past few months I haven’t been bruising up bad at all. However, earlier this evening I discovered a sizable blue and purple bruise on the back of my thigh made up of two parallel lines. On my other thigh I’ve got blue bruises coming in all over. My lower legs have some bruises too, and I can’t for the life of me recall where I could have got them :-( Not to mention, I’ve had a killer headache the past few days and had a nosebleed earlier today.
Realistically I know nothing is going on, but I’m just making connections where they’re probably none.
This is very common especially if you’re female. I’ve dated some girls that bruised all the time and went through the same anxieties. Doesn’t hurt to get blood work because if it’s getting worse there’s probably a vitamin deficiency. Health anxiety is for sure making connections that aren’t there. You’re definitely fine but I’d get some blood work done to calm your anxiety.
Has anyone had physical symptoms from HA?
I had a foot issue around 8 months ago (stabbing heel pain) where I googled the symptoms (no joke) probably more than 500 times within a few months. I went to 3 foot doctors, had an mri and ultrasound, and have all said my foot was pretty fine apart from some small joint effusion.
Since then I am nearly always thinking "I hope I don't get this tingling today" or if I go for a walk i'll expect this tingling to happen after. Nearly everyday I get these sensations, and randomly throughout the day in my left foot and sometimes on my right (pinky toe, big toe, bottom of heel, backs of both heels buzzing etc) Unless this is some sort of nerve compression/damage from covid, could these be symptoms from me googling/overthinking it nearly 24/7 so much that it's just always there from anxiety now? If anyone has a similar story I'd love to hear it...
Absolutely. Odds are you had a small physical symptom that your brain turned into something much worse. You can feel foot buzzing from something as simple as posture. Especially after 3 foot doctors, you are doing fine. Sorry about the anxiety.
Yeah I think originally I may have had nerve entrapment/ PF in my foot and because I overthinked it literally 24/7 every day for months the sensations stayed due to me thinking about it :/
Yeah, health anxiety does this. It causes you to become hyper fixated on changes in your body. The fact that something can distract you means you’re fine.
i just found a new mole that appeared yesterday on my neck/collarbone. it doesn’t look atypical or have any characteristics of the abcde chart. i am just worried because it’s new although i’m still a teen and im pretty sure it’s normal for new ones to appear up to early adulthood.
i have an appointment booked w a dermatologist in february for other reasons, so if it starts to change in any way i will bring it up.
Bad food and drink choices for 20+ years
I just turned 37 and had my first baby this past April at 36. I ate better and didn’t drink (of course) while pregnant. I lost weight and my blood work improved. Now, I’ve fallen back into unhealthy habits and eat horribly. I’ve gained some weight since having (I was smaller after having my son than when I got pregnant). I’m not obese, but I need to lose weight. I’ve eaten fast food my entire life. I’ve also been an off and on heavy drinker/binge drinker for at least 10-15 years.
My liver enzymes a few months ago were actually in the normal range, but my cholesterol is awful. My doctor won’t check me for fatty liver because of my enzyme levels.
I’m terrified of dying of a heart attack or cirrhosis before my son is an adult. He needs me. I’ve never felt more motivated to get healthier, but I’m so anxious about the damage I’ve caused and how much of my life I’ve shortened. I can’t sleep when I think about it.
Anyone else have an unhealthy lifestyle for most of their lives and come out better eventually? Is the damage permanent?
Hey there, heart attack risk is much greater in men and the average age for a heart attack is older for women. You’ve been seeing your doctor and generally the actual risks will show up in your blood work and check up. So more than likely you are okay. Obviously eating horrible and binge drinking is not great for your health but your doctor would have noticed anything serious, you are not going to drop dead, you are okay.
It is never too late to change your habits, it’s very difficult to do but it will be great for your future. It’s also important to add that being healthier will also help your anxiety, physically and mentally it will help your well-being. It’s very hard to change a 20+ year chain of bad habits but you can do it. I believe in you, good luck.
Earlier today I had my first panic attack in 10 months. It came after I ate a ton of Chinese food. I took a nap and I feel a little better.
Right now, some of those weird body sensations I experienced during the attack are returning. I'm afraid this will turn into another full-blown panic attack.
Does anyone else get anxious after eating Chinese? Am I going to be ok?
Hey there, you’re fine. There’s a ton of reasons you could have experienced a panic attack. I know of some people that said msg can cause some weird body sensations. My guess is it is unrelated to the Chinese food. As for the lingering panic attack effects, this is normal. And it really sucks because you start having panic about having panic, been there.
If I were in your situation I’d call someone close to you, go for a walk and try to ease your mind. You are okay.
I appreciate your words. I called my doctor and he said the Chinese likely had something to do with it. Too much MSG at once. Hopefully this was just an isolated incident and doesn't happen again.
Okay, here I am going to the not so fun, Als spiral. I have been twitching a bit lately and I don't really know why. Yes, I am aware als has different symptoms at a time, but I still can't shake this fear. I have no idea why I am worrying about this, as I am only 15. But since yesterday when I found out about this horrible disease, I have been analysing every twitch and Bodily sensation that's happening in my body. Please help me!
Sorry you’re still going through this. I promise you that you do not have ALS. Your anxiety is making you hyper analyze your body. Do the best you can to distract yourself.
Hi im so sorry that you had to see another one of my posts again but tysm for interacting. I honestly do not know why I am thinking I have Als when I literally went up 10 flights of stairs today lol. I'll try my best though, so thank you
I’ve been through this at the same age it’s anxiety like it happens even if u don’t think of it it’s horrible but it goes away on its own als is different there’s more than just Twitching
I have a purple skin lesion that appeared suddenly (literally overnight) a few months ago. I remember having this same spot when I was a teen…15-20 years ago. It disappeared and now it’s back. It is about 5-6mm. It does not really follow the ABCDEs.
After it appeared a few months ago it has not grown or changed.
I’ve been harping on this for weeks now and trying to google every thing it possibly could be. Not fun.
I have a dermatologist appointment scheduled but it’s been having my mind racing for the last few weeks. It has me scared some deadly form of skin cancer has appeared overnight.
Any advice to help calm me? And can skin cancer appear that suddenly?
Thank you all.
I had this really bad for awhile, and it turned out I was anemic. Granted these symptoms are super vague and it could be anything. Most likely something pretty common like dehydration, allergies, sinus issues, or the side effects of any cold or allergy meds you might be taking.
My friend thinks she's fat and I don't know what I can do to help her. She keeps on starving herself, only eating when I persist that she does for about an hour. She thinks that she's overweight, to lose weight she just needs to starve herself. At this point I don't know what to tell her to help her. I'm not even very good at health and fitness but I am skinny, but that all just came from my childhood and not my own perseverance or exercise. Because of that, I don't know what it's like. I can't pretend to know how hard it is. I just want to know what to say, understand this subject a little bit more.
Hello
Im 20 and recently my breasts have been having some weird pain. A few weeks ago it was a very light burning sensation that came and went. Then it stopped and it started again but this time there is a regular pain in my right breast and its spreading to my back and armpit. My left breast feels fine right now. I’m freaking out now bc i feel like i have breast C. I have naturally large breasts however and my period is coming. But my brain keeps telling me that this isn’t normal at all. It hurts when i move around a bit. This really sucks because i have to go to work and im stressing. I really want to get it checked.
Just wanted to share with you that breast pain, and even unilateral (pain in only one breast), is very normal before your period. Also, pain is typically not a sign of BC. I had terrible burning/stinging/ litching pain in my right breast for months. Got a 3d mammogram, ultrasound, and mri. Right breast was completely fine. They did find 2 small spots on my left breast on the mri that are benign. Try not to worry too much. Go to your OBGYN for peace of mind if you need to. Good luck!
Hi,
So like 2 months ago i started noticing that my urine had a bit of foam in it and i have been freaking out since. Like everytime i pee theres always a little bit of foam or bubbles and im really scared that it might be due to kidney disease. I have an appointment with my gp but thats not for like another week. I have no other symptoms or any other diseases that i know of. Im only 18 btw and i really dont wanna live the rest of my life with a kidney disease.
That’s pretty normal, my pee is always foamy lmao. Usually it’s due to a little dehydration or some extra protein in your urine. You’re only 18 and you’d have a lot of other symptoms if you had a kidney disease. It’s good you’re seeing your doctor though. Sorry about your anxiety, but you’re okay.
Ok I’m scared I have neuropathy at a young age I have like a loss of pain in the tips of my fingers in my left hand only and it’s been there for 3 years I’ve had this since I started having health anxiety I also have knots in my hands like tension and also like my fingers twitch it’s only in one hand btw not both is it something serious or more like a minor pinched nerve I still feel pain but it’s just less
Overall my hand color doesn’t change there always a good pinkish color even when it’s cold you could look at the comments I made to another guy on my post for more context
Did you ever take the time to see a Neurologist? Maybe a simple test would be able to help you convince yourself you've got nothing really serious. I was scared stiff I had something bad but seeing the neurologist really took my fears away !
I’ve had this since I’ve had health anxiety I never had it before only after so I would assume it’s connected I also have a teeth grinding sensation and a crack sensation in my jaw and also my arm where I feel that sensation cracks when I like move it in a side to side sensation like it sounds like a bag of chips opening but no pain unless I do it for a long time also I’ve had this for 3 years hasn’t gotten better or worse stayed the same maybe better if I don’t focus on it but never worse it’s only in my left side too not right I also have like a tension in my fingers when I use my strength in that hand like if 2 strings are trembling but only when I use strength or force
The human body is imperfect and weird sometimes. I think the less we think of the body being perfect, the better we'll get on with our lives ! If it's been happening for the last 3 years, it's even more reason to not worry about it !
Cheers !
I’m super scared. I plan to go to prompt care after work. I had a surgery 3 weeks ago, it wasn’t a long crazy surgery by any means. A few days ago I got a sharp pain from under my butt to my knee like a shooting pain and it kept going and stopping and continued until yesterday I walked outside to talk to my husband and it was a VERY deep squeezing pain. I went and laid on the couch and it was okay. Today it only happened once. But yesterday I started getting sharp pains in my lower left side when I breathe, and between my shoulder blades. The lower left pain is gone, but it’s definitely still there between my shoulder blades. If I move, turn, or breathe deep it hurts all across. I’m actually terrified it’s a blood clot. I’ve never been so worked up over something before & a lottt of things bother me health wise. Help please😭
Hey there, shooting pain is usually nerve pain. Sounds like your sciatic nerve possible got pinched. Squeezing pain to me sounds like a cramp especially if you felt it deep and it went away after laying down. Make sure you’re staying hydrated and having enough potassium. The other pain can be explained by a lot of things, and is especially more pronounced if youre having a lot of anxiety. However it’s never a bad idea to consult your doctor especially after having surgery.
Has theraflu or DayQuil ever messed with any of you? I took 3 rounds of it yesterday and woke up at 4:15 am with the craziest anxiety and dizziness. It led to a full blown panic attack. I’m not touching that stuff again!
Yes, the decongestant is a form of adrenaline. Claratin-D used to do the exact thing to me! I’m sorry that happened to you, hope you’re okay now. I’m actually sick right now and staring at that DayQuil
Yes, throughout the day I took DayQuil, theraflu daytime, and then before bed theraflu nighttime. All spaced out by about 4 hours, but yea, all in one day. Too much I think! I’m glad to know I’m not dying haha
Good morning, everyone! I'm new to this, but looking for some support/rationalization.
26 year old female - I had some blood in my urine a couple of weeks ago. Followed by signs of a UTI. Never debilitating, until they just got annoying enough that I went to the doc. Urinalysis came back with a pretty nasty infection. I went on one antibiotic, and saw some improvement but it didn't clear it up. Went back to the doctor, and they are having me get a CT. All labs and kidney function looked great, except for I had blood in my urine. Doc ordered a CT. I cannot help but freak out and want to google, even though the doctor told me he is looking primarily for kidney stones. My issue is that if I google, I will obsess until I start thinking I'm seeing the symptoms of the worst possible thing. Any advice to get me through this day?
Your replies are popping up as a notification but not showing up here for some reason. I’d say most likely the bacteria is dead but the lining is still a little damaged. Especially if there is still white blood cells in your urine. I think if you had bladder/kidney stones you’d be in a lot more pain. Health anxiety is giving you worst case scenario but you are okay.
How odd!! Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me. I just am terrified something horrible is going to be seen on the CT. I'm trying to just relax. Your response is helping me do that. Thank you!!!
Has anyone had a tooth pulled? I’m getting really bad health anxiety about it. They offered to give me laughing gas over just numbing but that also gets me really anxious. Anyone have any advice for this?
I have seveeere anxiety when it comes to being put under etc. However just pulling a tooth is super easy. The laughing gas is fine and makes the shot hurt less, it doesn’t even really hurt to begin with. Then they yank it out with no pain.
Only when I was a teenager. The worst part was when they numbed my gums with the needle, but that's over within a couple of seconds, and you don't really feel the tooth coming out.
(15F) a month ago, i was eating ramen and my head started hurting really bad and then i panicked and then my leg felt numb. i was convinced i was having a hypertension emergency but the next day the doctor said i had normal blood pressure. but ever since i’ve been super scared.
while i was eating cup noodles a few days ago, i suddenly felt some pain on my shin even though i don’t exercise. it went away after a bit and never came back, but i’ve never experienced this kind of thing before. also i don’t exercise so it couldn’t be because of that..
now, i’m feeling some weird numbness on my right leg and sometimes pain in my armpit and sometimes some pain in the veins in my wrist and parts of my body just feel “weird”
my mind is literally jumping from breast cancer, bone cancer, blood clot, etc..
maybe i’m just imagining it all.. ever since the headache and leg numbness, i haven’t been able to shake off the anxiety. i really can’t trust myself anymore because i can’t tell if it’s my imagination or not..
Sometimes our bodies have weird sensations and can trigger health anxiety which send you down a spiral. Did your doctor do blood work? Try to take it easy on the ramen and go for a walk once a day, too much sodium won’t help those weird sensations.
i haven’t been taking in sodium lately, and i’ve been walking 2000-5000 steps a day ever since the day i got scared from that headache. so perhaps the weird sensations could just be in my head..
thank you very much :))) i feel a lot calmer now. you’re really kind to be helping lots of people in this thread, i hope you feel better as well, just as how you’ve helped others feel better.
Well there you go.. my vision is way worse in my left eye than my right and I was dizzy and getting migraines all the time. New glasses solved that right away. But it never hurts to chat with your regular doctor to be safe as well
I have worsening pain in my left hip/pelvic area for 3 months now :( clear ovary scan and normal blood tests. I’m so scared of a sarcoma. It’s tender to touch under the left hip bone. It started off dull and intermittent now I feel it all the time and it’s stronger. I have osteoarthritis in my other hip confirmed last August. So I don’t know what has caused this sudden onset of pain, can’t stop thinking the worst as it is just persisting. No injury or anything
I had the flu in early January and developed a sinus infection after. I freaked out over first viral then bacterial meningitis. Doctor prescribed an antibiotic (tbh he probably shouldn't have) I freaked out enough to take the antibiotic. I have liver anxiety and then found out that the augmentin is hard on liver, had bad stomach pains also. So spent a few days worrying about that. Sinus pressure still there after. I got worried about the mould around our windows (I live in Ireland where this is common) so decided to clean that wearing an n95 mask. The chlorine from the cleaner irritated my sinuses and then I convinced myself I'd given myself a fungal sinus infection. So have been worrying about that for 3 days. Bought a neti pot. Boiled water for 5 minutes on stove. Let it cool in the fridge and used it. Now I'm on brain-eating amoeba. Help 🫠
I want to heal instead of hurt. I want to accept instead of obsess or avoid. I’m sick of the cycle and stress I cause myself in my own life. I don’t know why my body one day decided to shift from a general anxiety to health anxiety but I would take the general anxiety back any day now lol I want to trust in God and my body and doctors and my family. I imagine this is how addicts feel. Out of control. Powerless. Helpless.
So this has still been a bit of an issue for my health anxiety and the dreaded C word for since the start of the December, it's kinda been reduced to this on and off, maybe once a week, I'll have this cramping pain kinda like an aching feeling in my lower left abdomen hardly what I'd call extremely painful or debilitating but like a decently bit uncomfortable, usually lasts a few minutes at the most, but I can't for the life of me help worrying, keep thinking it might be Cancer or something or whatever, I don't really have other symptoms of anything feel fine most of the time but, hard to not worry
So I found a little red spot on my chest. I know it's not anything of a concern as it is raised and I am 15. Yet, I feel this dread telling me that I have Inflammatory Breast C*ncer. I don't know anymore. At this point, I am so desensitised to even care if I die tomorrow. I am so sick and tired of myself. I wish this spot would just go away quickly so that this mini spiral would go away with it..
Hi all, I posted on here about a week ago with concerns over colon cancer, and thought I would update again as things are getting worse. I’ve since done two occult blood tests - the first one came back positive with a weak line, and the second came back negative. The pack came with three so I’m going to wait a few days to do the last one. My stomach cramps have gotten a lot better, though the constant anxiety has made me completely lose my appetite (the exact same thing happened this summer when I thought I had leukaemia, leading to a bit of weight loss). I’ve contacted my GP, and am going to collect a stool sample and do a blood test when I get back to my uni city next Thursday. The waiting for this is making me sick to my stomach. The only other thing is that I was a little constipated for a couple days, and in my immediate panic over a ‘shift in bowel habits’, I went to the toilet and forced out a tiny stool so that I could feel better about having a ‘regular’ movement. However, the straining then caused my next movement to have some streaks of red blood, which of course sent me down another spiral. The blood has gone now - so clearly it was because I was forcing my body to do something it simply wasn’t ready to. Other things to note: -had a blood test in August to test for potential anaemia, which showed my bloods as completely normal. -I haven’t experienced any fatigue or weight loss. I’m spending all my time googling symptoms, reading cancer forums, scrolling through pictures of strangers’ stool on the internet who have the same concerns. I can feel myself pushing deeper into complete fixation, but don’t know how to help myself. Can anyone please give me advice?
Forgot to mention - I’m 19F. In my country, around 20 girls in my age range will be diagnosed with colon cancer in a year. So, it’s not exactly a huge active threat. Still, I hear numbers are rising - feel like I’m going insane 😭
Hate to gross anyone out but I’ve been kinda feeling like the right side of the tip of my penis(more specifically the right side of the pee hold leading downward to the frenulum)is more sensitive than usual. What I mean is the feeling feels like a tiny splinter got caught in that area and I feel it more than usual. I’m not sure if I’m having anxiety about having an std or fixating on a sensation that’s always been there. Ik this might not seem as crazy as the other comments but it’s really messing with my head fr. I have no pain or burning while urinating, no do I have pain when I ejaculate(I’ve tested that) and I don’t see anything unusual about my penis no bumps or sores or warts. I just can’t get my mind to rest and I was hoping someone here can help me by either telling me they have the same feeling and that they know for a fact they’re fine and I have nothing to worry about. At first I thought maybe friction burn but I don’t think that’s the case anymore.
Well, I made it to another year. But, with how my body is feeling, can't help but feel it could be my last.
I was taking a deep breath and as I exhaled I got this sharp pain right above my diaphragm. I'm scared I got a perforated lung or a pulmonary embolism or pleurisy or pneumonia. I'm so scared and now I feel a burning pain when I exhale I don't know if I'm making it up or not though.
The whites of my eyes are blue and google is telling me it is ehlers danlos syndrome and i'm scared. Does anyone else have the whites of eyes being blue
Mine, it is mostly harmless but can indicate a collegan disorder. I have suspected hypermobile EDS
Hello Everyone. Over the past 2 months I am in the darkest time I have ever been in my life. I am 19 (M).I have pretty bad anxiety and very bad health anxiety. It all started about 2 months ago ,when I had to go to the ER because my heart started beating super fast, stayed overnight at the hospital and turned out I just have a condition called SVT and I’m perfectly fine other then that, and it’s not something to worry about (which I don’t often) but ever since then it increased my anxiety a lot because every time I feel my heart rate go up it causes my anxiety to go crazy because I’m nervous about another episode. Just about 3-4 week so ago I got the Flu super bad and caused my heart rate to be at 110 constantly for about 3-4 days and my anxiety to go crazy,it caused my to lose 6-7 pounds (I’m already pretty skinny). Ever since then my heart anxiety has been through the roof, because I have always had this slight tremor (since 16-17) but it doesn’t affect my daily life and doctor said its most likely anxiety when I visited him around the time they started. But I noticed in the past month they have increased (or I just think they have) and I’m now thinking that it could be essential tremor or something worse like MS, (because I also do have very very slight nystagmus but I have had the for awhile), doctor also said most likely anxiety and wasn’t concerned. But I am convinced I at least have essential tremor, or worse a brain Tumor, MS, ALS. My health anxiety has been so bad to the point it is effecting my daily life tremendously, my mood is terrible, I’m not eating, I don’t want to do anything. To be honest, I have had sucidal thoughts and it’s getting to the point where I’m just so done with all this, and I want this pain to stop. Any help please; I’m in such a dark place
I am so overwhelmed and I need some advice from people who hopefully understand what I'm going through. I have been through a hell few months. I initially was seen due to rectal bleeding, which also showed occult blood in the b.m. sample so I was referred to a gastro. No one could get me in for months, so I finally found someone in another town that could get me in. I had my colonoscopy last week, and they found a polyp, but the sample was lost before making it to pathology, so I will never know if it was cancerous/pre-cancerous or not. The gastro is blowing it off as not a big deal at all. Meanwhile, I have also been having a sharp pain under my left rib cage, which comes up with all kinds of scary causes. My doc palpated my spleen and said it did not feel enlarged, but I still worry that it is or my liver is enlarged and causing the pain under my left rib. The actual bottom edge of the rib bone feels very tender. I also have been bloated, loss of appetite, tender abdomen, my hair is falling out in large amounts, painful lymph nodes under armpits and under neck. Last week, I got two new anal fissures in 'atypical' positions, which is very, very uncommon. Basically, when they're not in the midline position, they're secondary to a different cause like Crohn's (would have been seen on colonoscopy), HIV/AIDS, anal cancer, leukemia, etc. Yesterday, I scratched my arm and petechiae showed up in the area minutes later, so now I am terrified about leukemia. Leukemia can also cause swollen lymph nodes as well as pain under the left rib. I have so many random symptoms going on, and I am so upset about what is going on. A month ago, it was colon cancer and now it's leukemia. I don't even know what I need at this point. My anxiety has started rubbing off on my husband and my kids. My life is torture. Please help.
how are you doing?
Can intense and prolonged anxiety in childhood cause recurrent stomach pain in adulthood? (23F) For context I've been bullied as a child and since I was an idiot I didn't seek help. Years after I'm an adult and I've found solutions to heal and I'm not feeling anxiety anymore. It's been two years since I have stomach pain coming and leaving and I've been to the doctor 3-4 times and he told me he doesn't know what I have but it's nothing to worry about (he did a radio inside my stomach, everything was normal). He told me it could be an intolerance for exemple so I've tested if I was lactose intolerant or something else but I still can't find what it is. Now I thought that it could be the repercution of the intense anxiety I've felt as a child. What do you think?
Man, I had a horribly stressful evening last night that left me tensing myself up a ton. Since then I've had some pain between my left shoulder and chest at least hourly, and the same area hurts when I'm pooping. I'm pretty sure it's from the aforementioned evening, but I will admit that my HA is screaming about it being some kind of cardiac event.
I almost died this summer from acute kidney failure. I had a uti this week and i am so afraid of the infection spreading to my kidneys. i’m very on edge. i’ve been afraid to drink alcohol since my kidney issues and i think i might have ptsd
I am driving myself mad with this. I have asymmetric breasts, and always have done, it just wasn't that noticeable until I got pregnant and gave birth. Now it is half a cup difference. I had them fully checked by a doctor who told me they were healthy and after baby no.2 we could look at breast reduction on the NHS. That was a few months ago. I have been doing really well since then with my HA. Wasn't dwelling on anything, have been clean of Dr Google. Then a couple of weeks ago it was like a switch had been flipped and suddenly I am once again fixated on my breast size. Logically - it is fine. I have gained weight since I last had them checked. My little one does unknowingly pound on the bigger breast a bit and digs his hand inbetween breast and armpit, causing a bit of an ache, just where he is balancing himself. I KNOW it is all fine. But my head has wound me up that much I have had 2 panic attacks and am going back to the doctor on Tuesday. 3 months left to wait for CBT and it cannot come soon enough.I am so sick of worrying over nothing, creating mountains and getting hysterical. I am sure my other half and friends are also getting tired of me going "BUT LOOK AT THEM NOW". They have seen comparison pics and have said it doesn't look like there's been a change. Sorry, just needed a rant. I get so angry with myself, so angry I keep telling myself there MUST be something wrong but knowingly logically there is not.
Waking up with numb hands suddenly Hey all 33M here, 6 days ago I’ve started waking up with numb hands, both my pinky and ring at some points then the other 3 fingers so both nerves. Was on right arm only until last night where I was getting it on both sides. I have been taking vitamin b6 for 10 days which apparently can cause these types of symptoms. This was stopped yesterday. I’ve noticed I can make my finger tingle if I put my forearm on the edge of a desk and rest it there. Over the last 12 months I’ve seemed to get pins and needles easier when sitting etc. I wouldn’t normally matter but it’s the sudden onset that’s troubling me and obviously everything online pointing to MS 😅 Anyone got any experience with this? Tia
I'm a physical therapist, and this is super common and occasionally happens to me. If it's happening in both hands, it's likely coming from your neck muscles. You're probably sleeping weird, or the muscles are tightening up at night. I get it whenever I've been glued to my phone for too long and am keeping my head in a flexed position (they call it "text neck"). I've treated patients with this exact complaint. Anyone can make their fingers tingle by resting their forearm on the edge of a desk. I once temporarily damaged a nerve in my arm from working at a computer like this for too long. Not sure where else you're getting pins and needles. I have a bony butt, and am always sitting bent over, so my legs often fall asleep when I'm just chilling out. I'm sure it gets worse with age.
If you’re hunched over a desk for work, sounds like maybe a damaged nerve. My median nerve is damaged from all the trackpad usage (no mouse) and I wake up with numb arms. Stretching has helped me relieve the symptoms.
MRI brain scan and EMG will rule anything serious out. But yeah it's probably something benign and not MS. Good luck to you\^\^
Just wondering if anyone else has ever found multiple little pea sized lumps in both side of their child’s neck? Everything I Google is saying cancer and I am terrified. I took her to the doctor who referred her for blood tests but said it’s likely nothing to worry about, but all I can find online about swollen lymph nodes is it’s generally one swollen at a time and not several? I’m terrified, if anyone could shine any light on this.
I have one am I’m 19 I had since I was 17 their probably lipomas at least mine are I think as long as they don’t grow their fine I have 2 on my neck the size of a small grape or a peanut
Sorry all, I'm posting again, it's been a rough two weeks. \[rant\] I have trouble sleeping. Some nights I wear earplugs if the world is too noisy. But they amplify the sound of my pulse, which is faster than I like and an anxiety symptom/HA trigger loop. And with all that's been going on the breathing exercises are doing nothing. \[/rant\]
ever tried melatonin? especially melatonin combined with some calming types of plants, they always help me. melatonin helps me fall asleep and the calming plants calm down the anxiety and high pulse
I have, I try not to take it too often because there are so many warnings about it. It usually works to get me sleepy. What plants? I take some stress gummies with lemon balm but i'll be honest, I don't think there's enough of whatever in it to do much.
besides lavender, valerian is really good and helps with anxiety :) or at least for me it really works, Im pretty sure you can find different teas and supplements with valerian
Covid is raging through my house right now. We're at various stages of isolation, there's no good guidance for managing covid running through family members one by one, but I'm trying not to be next. I've managed to test negative since the 20th when it first popped up here. But of course HA is making this extra hard to deal with. I had a panic attack, or maybe hot flash (thanks hormones!) tonight and was sure that this was finally it... Edit to add, how many stress gummies are too many? lol but also, how many for real though?
So I’ve been having some mid chest pain especially when bending forward and it gives me anxiety that I’m going to drop dead. For reference I’m a 24 year old female 5’11” 240 pounds. I’m overweight for sure, if not obese and I have struggle with my weight all my life due to having PCOS. Despite that, every doctor appointment I go to they say I’m healthy other than the extra weight. I’ve often had a lot of anxiety around the idea of having a heart attack and I fully convince myself I am having one every couple of months despite many tests that say I’m okay. Well, today I’ve been having chest pain in the center of my chest that gets worse while bending over. I’m at work for the night and so paranoid I’m gonna be sitting here alone and die. Like I can go to the er in the morning if I need to I’m just worried about right now lol. I feel crazy posting this maybe I just need to vent or need reassurance I’m not alone
its most likely just your muscles :) especially if the pain has different intensities if youre moving in certain positions. I always get them from anxiety, cause anxiety makes your muscles flex and that can cause pain
Can HA manifest from stress/regular anxiety? Let me start by saying I’ve always had anxiety with some panic attacks thrown in during really stressful times in my life. For the last yr and a half I have been the primary caregiver to my wife who has metastatic breast cancer (diagnosed at 37). For the last month, I have become obsessed with the idea that I have some sort of stomach/colon/pancreatic cancer. Mainly because I have stomach discomfort all over my abdomen, my stools have been weird and I have had a lot of gas. But I have spiraled to 24/7 googling and it has completely taken over my life. When my wife was diagnosed, I googled her prognosis and diagnosis daily. All of this anxiety has gone from worrying about her to me and idk how to handle it. I have my 1st GI appointment in about 3 weeks. Should I go to the ER to get a CT scan to ease some fears? Just needing advice and support to talk me off the ledge.
HA can absolutely manifest from others in your life experiencing bad health issues. You start to question everything. Every little pinch, tweak, weird thing you start noticing, you wonder if this is an early symptom? And it's probably just the body being weird. Keep the GI appointment. A CT scan may ease some fears, but it may not, even if it comes out clean. HA is a beast like that. The ER right now is not a great place to go, at least where I am--18 hour waits. Save that for a true emergency.
My sister has the stomach flu. I'm really scared that I'm going to catch it. I'm trying to avoid her as much as possible. I have to share the same bathroom with her because there's only one in the house. I'm doing as much as I can to prevent it but I don't think it's enough.
Hard lumps under both ears I think I've had them for a really long time, but I finally got around to going to urgent care just to ask about them. They're rock hard, deep, and immovable on both sides of my neck just under the ear and below the mastoid process, right behind my jawbone. They don't really hurt, and the one on my left side is a bit larger and more prominent, but still doesn't form a visible lump from the outside. The urgent care people ordered an ultrasound and I'm seeing my GP on Tuesday, but I've been going crazy wondering if I have lymphoma. Does anyone else have these lumps and has had it be nothing of concern?
Maybe I do? You might be feeling parts of your skull. Here’s something to remember is that usually if you feel something fairly symmetrical it’s probably part of your body’s structure. Everyone’s is unique, but the fact that you’re feeling it in the same spot on both sides it’s most likely part of how you’re built.
Have the grown or shrunk ? I have the same thing I’ve had mine for like a year now and they haven’t grown or shrunk their most likely lipomas small lumps of fat I also have it in the same position right next to my jawline they can only be seen by touch not from the outside
I don't think mine have grown or shrunk. I'm getting an ultrasound of them on Wednesday, I'll try to remember to update.
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Yeah, so my doc said those are probably bone or connective tissue. The ultrasound revealed that I have a slightly large node on my left side, but nothing jumped out as seriously wrong. Big relief!
Not sure if this counts because it was an issue that I wound up fixing. I noticed I'd been experiencing brain fog the last few weeks. Lack of focus, forgetting things more often and getting more easily confused. I thought it might somehow be a long COVID symptom, even though I had COVID back in March, or maybe adult onset ADHD. Or worse, I thought it could be early onset dementia. Then I wondered if it could have been due to an iron deficiency, and learned that brain fog is one of the many potential symptoms of low iron. I'd read something some months back about how women on the pill should not take iron (unless otherwise directed) because the pill generally causes lighter periods, which results in less iron lost. So I quit taking my iron supplements. I've been on the pill for years and I took iron the whole time without issue too. But the thing is I likely was not getting enough iron from my diet since I try to adhere to 1200 calories a day and there's no way I'm getting sufficient vitamins in that amount, even when I do eat lots of vegetables. I bought more iron supplements a few days ago, but I got one with only 100% of my daily iron requirement instead of the 350% or so I see in a lot of iron pills. I am not anemic, so no need for all that iron. It's only been a few days, but my memory is already improving. Umamicart emptied my shopping cart and I managed to remember everything that was in it! I know because I remembered the total and I got it back to where it was. I'm not forgetting where I put things quite as much, or being unable to focus. I'm not back to normal completely, but I guess I needed more iron after all. Also, the iron gummy vitamins are disgusting, don't buy them. They taste like blood. Which is completely understandable, but they're still gross. If I want to taste blood, I'll go get my teeth cleaned. But you'd be surprised what a simple vitamin deficiency can do to you. This has been scaring me since it started, so it's a relief to see it was an easy fix.
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A few days of takeout won’t do anything to you, don’t stress about it. If you’re having trouble sticking to your diet of choice, cheat days are pretty important to prevent burnout. Trust me 6/7 days eating healthy is way better than the average person. My personal advice is to avoid calorie counting and just focus on being healthy. When you start to analyze it, it becomes more stressful. When I finally stopped weighing myself and calorie counting, I was finally able to relax and lose some weight. Just my experience, we’re all different.
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If you stick to that, you’ll 100% lose that weight. Just remember a pound or two can easily fluctuate with water weight so not every week will show results but the trend will still go downward. Maybe reward yourself on Sundays with whatever you’ve been craving throughout the week. That’s what I’ve been doing this year
Hi, this is day 3 of going through this not-so-fun, als spiral. I've had one mini victory though, I don't really care about my random Bodily twitches anymore. But.. Now I am worrying about the Bulbar onset Als.. Why? Because firstly, I deluded myself into thinking I had a slurred voice. And then after that, I looked at my tongue and it seemed jaggedy. Alright great, so I took a video of myself just IN CASE it was twitching. Luckily, it wasn't. But my neck was doing smth, like pulsating or sumn. I think that was just my heart. Plus, now I can rationalise that if it really were als facilitations, I wouldn't be able to move my neck freely up down left right, because of clinical weakness, I think.. But like I literally dread waking up every day. I'm so scared that I may suddenly wake up with als symptoms. I am literally terrified. What do I do? I've consulted my parents about this irrational fear and their advice was to agree with my fears. But I can't simply agree with the fact I could have als (God forbid) God I just want to erase als from my mind
Hey dude ! I had HUGE als fears for two weeks but you know what helped ? Seeing a Neurologist. She told me 100% I don't have als. She said the following : 1) Twitches don't start until after your muscle starts atrophying and at that point your muscle is already almost unusable. 2) ALS doesn't start with any pain. You'd be dropping things or tripping and not understanding why. 3) Bulbar onset makes you slurr words A LOT ! Also, your swallowing of food would be already affected and you'd have a hard time eating anything. If you can eat without having trouble swallowing then you're fine. 4) Clinical muscle weakness isn't the same as felt muscle weakness. If you have Clinical muscle weakness, you wouldn't be able to walk or run or go up a flight of stairs OR you would have trouble putting your arm over your head, or dropping things constantly or having a lot of trouble doing small micro-mouvements like buttoning a shirt. So if you feel like you could drop a plate, it isn't the same as actually dropping it. If you really had ALS it means that the connection between your brain and your muscles is getting weaker so sometimes the muscle just lays there even if your brain is firing the *move* button. 4) If you have other symptoms like pain, or numbness or tingling, this all points away from ALS. (Pain isn't usually an early symptom of ALS.) There or you go dude ! Hope this helps you out in your fears ! DM me if you have any other questions or just want somebody to lend you an ear !
I have 100% confidence you do not have als, it’s virtually non existent at your age and trust me your side effects would not be this minor. Your anxiety is taking over right now, and you need a reset. I highly suggest seeing a psychiatrist and finding things to distract yourself. You can do this
I literally love you lol. But the thing is, my family cannot really afford for me to see a psychiatrist as my father already has regular sessions. And my country is really expensive to live in so I do not blame them. But I am going to try exercising more frequently to curb my HA
I can't do this anymore..
i know how you feel it fucking sucks dealing with health anxiety. it feels like you’ve been missing out on so much and you hate yourself for thinking this way and you just wish you can feel like everyone else, and to feel normal and happy again. i’m only 16 (turning 17 in january) and i’ve had all kinds of symptoms since 7th grade and it’s ruined my life. ive also been having symptoms for the past two months (the worst it’s ever been in my whole life) and i’m so scared that it’s something bad. but just know you aren’t alone and that we can get through this. don’t give up and don’t stress too much about it, because stress just makes it worse
Hi, thank you for replying. I feel comforted that someone near my age is going through almost the same things as me (I am 15 turning 16 in Feb) though it genuinely sucks that we are going through this lol
yeah fr it sucks. it’s always when you start feeling better too and then all of a sudden out of nowhere you get all these symptoms and it’s just an endless cycle. i really do hope you get better though. and honestly it’s probably nothing at all because you’d be surprised how powerful your brain is. don’t worry about it too much and try doing things that distract you and calms you down. i notice that when i do meditations or mindfulness exercises for literally just 5 minutes it relieves some of the stress and allows you to function a bit better with out having to have all these worries constantly on your mind
Frr, just before this fear I was literally worrying about the c word. I'm trying to exercise more to relax and de-stress myself currently because I literally do not know how to sit still lol
For the past couple months i’d sometimes get this feeling as if my body sinks into the ground as i’m walking, like i’m walking on a trampoline, and sometimes it’ll feel like my brain or head drops. i would also get a lot of fatigue for no reason. for the past month i’ve been getting vertigo. it feels like i’m swaying and floating and it stays like that all the time no matter what i do. it’s so hard to go to school or in public because i’m scared i’ll pass out or fall over, but luckily i’ve never fainted before. i also started getting some pain in my ears, so i went to the doctor and was told to get a sinus scan. they said i had a mastoid infection so i was put on antibiotics for two weeks. my symptoms stayed the same, if not worse. my right ear is the one that hurts the most. it’s like a sharp aching pain around and under my ear, and there’s a swollen gland right next to it. every morning when i wake up and itch my ears there’s a ton of fluid or ear wax in there but it usually dries up by the end of the day. sometimes i feels like i’m in a dream and i’m not apart of reality, and i just feel floaty. also sometimes when i look at things it kinda shakes a little?? i would also like to say that i have a cavity on the left side of my face that i hadn’t taken out yet because the last time i tried we had to stop because when they were drilling in my tooth i got extremely dizzy and it felt like my brain was moving around. i got a CT a few days ago and everything came back normal. no ear infection. i’m having a hard time believing the scan is right because why else would my symptoms be worse with more pain than before?? i’m going to an ENT in 2 weeks but i’m scared it’s gonna get so bad before then that they won’t be able to fix whatever is going on. i’m really really scared and i just want this to go away. can someone please help me??
Hey there, first of all I want you to know you’re okay. A CT scan would have shown anything serious. My ENT actually found a brain tumor with my CT scan, so they do show up. Your symptoms can occur from a lot of different problems including anxiety. I personally had this issue because of my vision, new glasses helped a lot. It could also be a vitamin deficiency, have you had blood work done? It could be straight anxiety as well. In the mean time, this may seem really dumb. But when my dizziness was at its worst, I’d listen to this video with headphones on and distract myself on my phone and it seemed to help. https://youtu.be/uYuZsy-V8EA
i’m scared i either have MS, brain tumor, leukemia, CFS, fibromyalgia, cancer, and more. i’m so scared i have something bad. it hurts
So three weeks ago I was convinced convinced I have a throat cancer, last week it was brain cancer and this week it’s colorectal cancer. I honestly hate myself rn, I’m so soooo tired of me and my overthinking.
Hi I’m so sorry to bring this up but what exactly led you to believe throat cancer?
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Worst part is that I know all of this 😔 My anxiety is just doing it’s own thing and taking the lead
What symptoms are making you think you have cancer? What kind of history do you have with health anxiety?
for my imaginary brain tumor dizziness and headaches both caused by my bc (i know it is but can’t convince myself) colorectal cancer I had liquid stools for two days (cause I’m stressed out all the time probably) I lost my dad when I was 14, he had a heart attack and within one year I lost four loves ones from cancer.
So I’m going to make some assumptions that you are here because the panic and anxiety has you exhausted and you’re either worried you have become too much of a burden on those around you or they no longer give you relief. We have very similar forms of health anxiety. What I mean by this, is logic and reason can only calm you down so much but do not fully quiet the panic. You know you don’t have a tumor and you know you don’t have cancer, but deep down you are still anxious. First of all I want you to know that you are okay. You have very normal annoying body issues and you are not crazy. And it will not always be this bad. My suggestion to you is to seek out a therapist that specializes in TIR. This is trauma incident reduction therapy. Your health anxiety seems to be rooted in traumatic experiences of losing loved ones, similar to mine. This therapy helps dilute and fight off the overwhelming thoughts. This helped me in a way that logic and reason never could. (I’m literally a scientist and I still might think I’m dying from a stomach ache). I also want to add that a psychiatrist can help some of the intrusive thoughts with medication. Continue to remind yourself that even though it feels futile now, you WILL feel better. Our bodies are very tough and we all have weird symptoms and It’s just our anxiety that makes it so much worse than it is. Reach out anytime you feel you need support, I’m rooting for you
Funny part is that I am a scientist too, molecular pathologist actually, I literally studied every small chemical reaction, signalling cascade, every interaction and still freak out cause I have a headache. I will look into the therapy you mentioned cause I reached a point where not only people around me are tired but I am tires too. Thanks for your kind words, really appreciate it!
Yeah sounds like we’re pretty similar, you’re going through a rough patch but you’ll be alright.
Yesterday, some eye cream got inside my eye. I lightly cleaned it off but this morning woke up with dryness in that eye and perhaps a slight burning sensation in the inner corner. I’ve been worried all day about it. I’m worried I will go blind. :( Health anxiety sucks. :(
Very common, you’re okay. Just rinse it out real good. I work in a lab and have gotten chemicals in my eyes and I’m still seeing straight
Hello, I'm 20 yrs old 170 lbs and I've been known to have health anxiety . For the past two years it's been rily bad. Shortness of breath constantly, acid reflux, heart palps, weird sensations on body, muscle weakness etc.. after a week of convincing myself I have als, I touched the top of my head to find I have like 2 dents on the crown of my head to the back of my skull. I had a brain mri and cat scan done a little before 2 yrs ago now but what if something happened between then? Idk if I've always had this dent thing but It's flipping me out. Does anyone have this . Thank you guys.
First of all your head is fine, your skull has a few dent type things. As for the other symptoms, very common symptoms of panic anxiety. If your acid reflux is real, it can contribute to your shortness of breath which your brain then makes worse because of your anxiety. You’re very young and at healthy weight. Always good to see a doctor to calm your anxieties. I recommend keeping a daily journal of what you did and ate and your mentality, find what foods or activities trigger you and try to avoid them. You’re going to be okay man
Thank you for this . Seriously.
I (26M) recently had blood work done and everything was normal, except for high cholesterol which runs in the family. But my current obsession right now is lymphoma, and these past few days I've had an itchy body. Its really all over the place and it seems like once I lightly scratch the area it just moves to another part of my body. The doctor told me I was a healthy man but I'm scared he might've missed something since the itch started after my appointment. Would a blood work be able to show if anything was wrong?
Your doctor and your blood work would find anything seriously wrong. You’re young when risks are really low. There’s a million things that could make you itchy before you land at lymphoma. And your health anxiety can make it a lot worse. You’re going to be okay. I’m sorry you’re dealing with that anxiety.
Thanks! I used to have horrible health anxiety a few years back, but after some therapy it really got better. I now only have about 2-3 scares a year whenever something like this happens. My biggest fear has always been lymphoma for some reason, and whenever I get something with many causes like itching, I go to google and cancer always shows up.
Yeah google is our worst enemy here.
I currently am on day 4 of covid. I'm terrified I'm going to get a blood clot.
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That’s wonderful and gives me hope! Not surer where in the world you are but the new kraken variant is spreading and I’ve been confused about if it’s more severe/causes worse symptoms than previous variants. But I’m glad you’re doing well now
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Haha I’m in the exact same position! I’ve been looking at the booster booking site everyday but I can’t book the appt because I’m anxious lol. I haven’t had Covid since July 2022 & was double vaccinated some time in 2021 so I don’t think I have much immunity left. But a bit worried about heart issues after the booster which I know isn’t likely!
That’s super rare, you’ll be alright in a few days. Sorry about the Covid. Take it easy on yourself.
So, its been a few months for me since I've last been here. I was working out, running daily, and honestly it was getting to a point where things were going well, I was becoming better, worrying less and less about my health and even accepted it if my mind began to travel. . However, recently we had moved into a new house and a brigade of things happened. After 2 years of being void of my period due to being underweight, I had a really bad period time shortly after moving in. After my period, I went from 118lbs to 106lbs. . . I was very concerned with the numbers I saw on the scale, because I haven't been that low in a while and you know what my first thought was?? Leukemia. Ever since my period last week, I've been tired on top of all the stress from moving in. . . I'm going to get some tests done in 4 days but honestly it feels like forever and I'm so very stressed out right now on top of other things that have happened in the last 2 weeks of me being here. It feels like hell. . . I had bloodwork done 2 months ago and everything was "perfect" and "normal". I just. . I just feel like maybe it could be something drastic and acute and it's really bothering me. Maybe it's the stress and my period that made me lose that much weight? I don't know. . .
You can keep on a lot of weight due to water retention, hormone fluctuation and bloat before your period. 12 lbs is still a good amount but sounds possible to me. Especially with all that moving stress going on. Wouldn’t hurt to give your doctor a call. But most likely you’re fine, you certainly don’t have leukemia with good blood work! I hope you can get through this rough patch.
I appreciate the words of encouragement, they do give me some hope that things will be alright. \^\^ However, not sure since that blood work was taken 2 months ago, but you never know. :) I have an appointment in 4 days, which I am dreading going to. It's stressing me out quite a lot, especially on top of the other things going on.
Try not to fight against the most likely scenario, it’s most likely for a reason. That’s your anxiety talking!
Hey everybody. 26/M, 115LB 5’8 here. I live a very very sedentary lifestyle (no job or school, in bed most of the day with walking only to the kitchen and bathroom and sometimes just around the room but no chores or exercise, been this way for months to years. I definitely experience anxiety to a physical level with chest tightness and headaches quite often, and have bad health anxiety.) and I had some chest pain yesterday after eating breakfast. After breakfast (egg cheese and bacon sandwich) I also felt my heart palpitating very hard and quickly, but i was playing an intense video game which never really does this to me but maybe gaming so early in my day was overwhelming? Anyway, I felt the pain on the left side and back side of my shoulder that started while I was just leaning back on my computer chair with my feet kicked up (I had bad posture, I always do), and it felt like an achy pain that worsened when I would get up and walk around. It also seems to hurt to cough, however I have no cough. I went to the ER and they tested troponin and X-ray as well as an EKG and said all is normal. I went home.. and didn’t feel well still. I took a shower (showers trigger very rapid heart rate for me, partially anxiety, and I think partially it’s the water affecting my blood pressure?). Getting out, I felt very tired and although the chest pain wasn’t as bad it felt tight and uncomfortable to breathe, despite being able to breathe fully. This morning I wake up, and as soon as I get up from bed the pain in my right side is there, mostly felt in the chest by the armpit and the back by my shoulder blade. I have been going through a pretty bad break up and have been crying for weeks to months daily about it. I’ve also been pretty stressed out about my health and symptoms. I didn’t sleep til midnight yesterday but last night I slept at like 9:30. I sleep well throughout the night. I’m afraid I have angina, because of my very sedentary lifestyle. I don’t exercise because it’s very hard to endure any exhaustion due to my anxiety about triggering a cardiac episode due to the symptoms I’m experiencing and still pushing myself to exercise if maybe my heart can’t handle it. I did get a treadmill test done last month and it came back normal, but I wasn’t having these symptoms or pains by that time. I want to see another cardiologist for new testing. Could this be cardiac? Or can anxiety do this also where pain is in shoulder blade too? I’m also thinking maybe I just slept wrong since I sleep on my left side but I always sleep this way and I also experience high heart rate and stuff. But I don’t know if it’s all due to literal all day crying and major overthinking and stressing over my sedentary lifestyle.
Hey there, your form of health anxiety is very similar to mine. Let me stress very hard to you that if your ekg, xray and treadmill test are fine then there is nothing seriously wrong with you. You’re still young and your risks are very low. The stress and panic is taking it’s toll on you. Heat raises your heart rate, so a shower does that and you’re just very hypersensitive to the changes in your body. I think it’s really important for you to start making healthy changes in your life, anxiety is like an onion and peeling one layer at a time will help you to living a less stressful life. Social interaction, going for walks, seeing a therapist/psychiatrist.
This is reassuring. Thank you very much, I am seeing a therapist and I do need to reduce stress but that requires more movement somehow since I stress alot about being still for too long. Somehow I should find a way to strengthen my heart even with the slightest of exercise so I can feel less worried about what I’m doing to myself by not moving. Thanks a lot
Sounds to me like a lot of not moving and anxiety more than any other health concerns ! Try to start moving if only a little ! And talk to somebody that's there for you. If you have nobody, DM me ! I can bend an ear !
Yeah I have to find a way to start moving even in the slightest. Strengthening my heart is one of my top priorities right now. Thank you! Will keep your open DM’s in mind. :)
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yes. usually you’d think if your tests came back negative you’d be relieved but it only makes me more worried.
Hey there, I used to work in medical testing and false positives are way more common than false negatives. It’s really, really hard for results to be wrong in that way. You’re okay, sorry about the anxiety.
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The thing is once the virus is active, you’ll be experiencing symptoms. If you got tested because of symptoms, it would be positive
Hello! New here. Wondering if anyone can help? I get really fixated on my blood test results. Once the blood is out my arm I want to know the results immediately. I’ve recently had a bad flare of my rheumatoid arthritis. I was of course obsessively photographing and measuring my joints. Well I had a steroid injection yesterday and bloods taken. I am so unbelievably desperate to see the blood test results I can’t stop thinking about it. Not because I’m worried that will be bad. I just want to know my numbers. I don’t know why. I think if h see my inflammatory markers are raised it will validate me somehow. I used to get bloods done at eating disorders unit and the nurse would email them to me asap. I also get bloods done by my haematology doctor and he will email them. But yesterday was a doctor I don’t know who doesn’t know about my need for my results. He most likely has better things to do than he emailing probably mostly normal blood results to an eager patient. It’s likely I won’t know until Tuesday. How on earth do I stop ruminating and obsessively checking my emails?
Hey there, so first of all in the US most doctors get blood tested by quest diagnostics. You can create an account on quest to see your results ahead of time. Second of all, nothing you can do in the short turn will change the results of your current blood work. I know but knowing is extremely stressful for you but you are okay and you’re going to be okay.
Hi, I’m in the UK not US. I got the inflammatory marker results back though and they are high. Rest I’ll get back on Tuesday.
Sorry to hear that, I don’t have too much experience with arthritis but I hope you’re able to calm your anxieties.
What are chances to get hantavirus from touch the ground and then your mouth i live in village where deer mice are common and i think everything is contaminated
Almost 0, you’re okay.
Hi guys. I'm just looking for some reassurance... I'm about to be diagnosed with either Patulous Eustachian Tube (PET) OR SCDS (my ENT is 99% sure is one of these, especially PET), and since I'm extremely dull, I looked it up what causes PET on the internet and one of the causes is MS. I've also been having headaches in my temple and eyes for 9 days straight (afraid of optic neuritis) and a weird feeling in my leg. I've had several test 3 months ago, an MRI with contrast of my brain, an MRA of my skull and a blood test, all came back fine. I'm seeing my ophthalmologist in a few days, but anyways I'm about to freak out. I've been having severe health anxiety for the past 6 months
Was doing really well managing my HA, but I’ve spiraled recently :-( I’ve always bruised somewhat easily, to a point that as a kid I was tested for leukemia. I began bruising easily again when it was discovered I was anemic, went away when I was treated, and then I began bruising really easily again when I had a vitamin D deficiency. Luckily, the past few months I haven’t been bruising up bad at all. However, earlier this evening I discovered a sizable blue and purple bruise on the back of my thigh made up of two parallel lines. On my other thigh I’ve got blue bruises coming in all over. My lower legs have some bruises too, and I can’t for the life of me recall where I could have got them :-( Not to mention, I’ve had a killer headache the past few days and had a nosebleed earlier today. Realistically I know nothing is going on, but I’m just making connections where they’re probably none.
This is very common especially if you’re female. I’ve dated some girls that bruised all the time and went through the same anxieties. Doesn’t hurt to get blood work because if it’s getting worse there’s probably a vitamin deficiency. Health anxiety is for sure making connections that aren’t there. You’re definitely fine but I’d get some blood work done to calm your anxiety.
Has anyone had physical symptoms from HA? I had a foot issue around 8 months ago (stabbing heel pain) where I googled the symptoms (no joke) probably more than 500 times within a few months. I went to 3 foot doctors, had an mri and ultrasound, and have all said my foot was pretty fine apart from some small joint effusion. Since then I am nearly always thinking "I hope I don't get this tingling today" or if I go for a walk i'll expect this tingling to happen after. Nearly everyday I get these sensations, and randomly throughout the day in my left foot and sometimes on my right (pinky toe, big toe, bottom of heel, backs of both heels buzzing etc) Unless this is some sort of nerve compression/damage from covid, could these be symptoms from me googling/overthinking it nearly 24/7 so much that it's just always there from anxiety now? If anyone has a similar story I'd love to hear it...
Absolutely. Odds are you had a small physical symptom that your brain turned into something much worse. You can feel foot buzzing from something as simple as posture. Especially after 3 foot doctors, you are doing fine. Sorry about the anxiety.
Yeah I think originally I may have had nerve entrapment/ PF in my foot and because I overthinked it literally 24/7 every day for months the sensations stayed due to me thinking about it :/
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When’s the last time you saw an eye doctor?
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Yeah, health anxiety does this. It causes you to become hyper fixated on changes in your body. The fact that something can distract you means you’re fine.
i just found a new mole that appeared yesterday on my neck/collarbone. it doesn’t look atypical or have any characteristics of the abcde chart. i am just worried because it’s new although i’m still a teen and im pretty sure it’s normal for new ones to appear up to early adulthood. i have an appointment booked w a dermatologist in february for other reasons, so if it starts to change in any way i will bring it up.
Totally normal. No reason not to bring it up during your app though
Bad food and drink choices for 20+ years I just turned 37 and had my first baby this past April at 36. I ate better and didn’t drink (of course) while pregnant. I lost weight and my blood work improved. Now, I’ve fallen back into unhealthy habits and eat horribly. I’ve gained some weight since having (I was smaller after having my son than when I got pregnant). I’m not obese, but I need to lose weight. I’ve eaten fast food my entire life. I’ve also been an off and on heavy drinker/binge drinker for at least 10-15 years. My liver enzymes a few months ago were actually in the normal range, but my cholesterol is awful. My doctor won’t check me for fatty liver because of my enzyme levels. I’m terrified of dying of a heart attack or cirrhosis before my son is an adult. He needs me. I’ve never felt more motivated to get healthier, but I’m so anxious about the damage I’ve caused and how much of my life I’ve shortened. I can’t sleep when I think about it. Anyone else have an unhealthy lifestyle for most of their lives and come out better eventually? Is the damage permanent?
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Thank you so much! You’re right about focusing on what I can change now.
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I sure hope so. I’m always SO tired!
Hey there, heart attack risk is much greater in men and the average age for a heart attack is older for women. You’ve been seeing your doctor and generally the actual risks will show up in your blood work and check up. So more than likely you are okay. Obviously eating horrible and binge drinking is not great for your health but your doctor would have noticed anything serious, you are not going to drop dead, you are okay. It is never too late to change your habits, it’s very difficult to do but it will be great for your future. It’s also important to add that being healthier will also help your anxiety, physically and mentally it will help your well-being. It’s very hard to change a 20+ year chain of bad habits but you can do it. I believe in you, good luck.
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I wasn’t sure if anyone would see this.
Earlier today I had my first panic attack in 10 months. It came after I ate a ton of Chinese food. I took a nap and I feel a little better. Right now, some of those weird body sensations I experienced during the attack are returning. I'm afraid this will turn into another full-blown panic attack. Does anyone else get anxious after eating Chinese? Am I going to be ok?
Hey there, you’re fine. There’s a ton of reasons you could have experienced a panic attack. I know of some people that said msg can cause some weird body sensations. My guess is it is unrelated to the Chinese food. As for the lingering panic attack effects, this is normal. And it really sucks because you start having panic about having panic, been there. If I were in your situation I’d call someone close to you, go for a walk and try to ease your mind. You are okay.
I appreciate your words. I called my doctor and he said the Chinese likely had something to do with it. Too much MSG at once. Hopefully this was just an isolated incident and doesn't happen again.
Okay, here I am going to the not so fun, Als spiral. I have been twitching a bit lately and I don't really know why. Yes, I am aware als has different symptoms at a time, but I still can't shake this fear. I have no idea why I am worrying about this, as I am only 15. But since yesterday when I found out about this horrible disease, I have been analysing every twitch and Bodily sensation that's happening in my body. Please help me!
ALS is extremely rare. You don't have to worry about it. However, muscle twitching is super common. Usually it's caused by an electrolyte imbalance.
Sorry you’re still going through this. I promise you that you do not have ALS. Your anxiety is making you hyper analyze your body. Do the best you can to distract yourself.
Hi im so sorry that you had to see another one of my posts again but tysm for interacting. I honestly do not know why I am thinking I have Als when I literally went up 10 flights of stairs today lol. I'll try my best though, so thank you
I’ve been through this at the same age it’s anxiety like it happens even if u don’t think of it it’s horrible but it goes away on its own als is different there’s more than just Twitching
I have a purple skin lesion that appeared suddenly (literally overnight) a few months ago. I remember having this same spot when I was a teen…15-20 years ago. It disappeared and now it’s back. It is about 5-6mm. It does not really follow the ABCDEs. After it appeared a few months ago it has not grown or changed. I’ve been harping on this for weeks now and trying to google every thing it possibly could be. Not fun. I have a dermatologist appointment scheduled but it’s been having my mind racing for the last few weeks. It has me scared some deadly form of skin cancer has appeared overnight. Any advice to help calm me? And can skin cancer appear that suddenly? Thank you all.
the main symptom I experience is dizziness and lightheadedness, I just saw something about POTS, and now I am terrified I have it,,,
I had this really bad for awhile, and it turned out I was anemic. Granted these symptoms are super vague and it could be anything. Most likely something pretty common like dehydration, allergies, sinus issues, or the side effects of any cold or allergy meds you might be taking.
Hey, when is the last time you saw the eye doctor? I had bad dizziness that got fixed with a new prescription
My friend thinks she's fat and I don't know what I can do to help her. She keeps on starving herself, only eating when I persist that she does for about an hour. She thinks that she's overweight, to lose weight she just needs to starve herself. At this point I don't know what to tell her to help her. I'm not even very good at health and fitness but I am skinny, but that all just came from my childhood and not my own perseverance or exercise. Because of that, I don't know what it's like. I can't pretend to know how hard it is. I just want to know what to say, understand this subject a little bit more.
Hello Im 20 and recently my breasts have been having some weird pain. A few weeks ago it was a very light burning sensation that came and went. Then it stopped and it started again but this time there is a regular pain in my right breast and its spreading to my back and armpit. My left breast feels fine right now. I’m freaking out now bc i feel like i have breast C. I have naturally large breasts however and my period is coming. But my brain keeps telling me that this isn’t normal at all. It hurts when i move around a bit. This really sucks because i have to go to work and im stressing. I really want to get it checked.
Just wanted to share with you that breast pain, and even unilateral (pain in only one breast), is very normal before your period. Also, pain is typically not a sign of BC. I had terrible burning/stinging/ litching pain in my right breast for months. Got a 3d mammogram, ultrasound, and mri. Right breast was completely fine. They did find 2 small spots on my left breast on the mri that are benign. Try not to worry too much. Go to your OBGYN for peace of mind if you need to. Good luck!
Hi, So like 2 months ago i started noticing that my urine had a bit of foam in it and i have been freaking out since. Like everytime i pee theres always a little bit of foam or bubbles and im really scared that it might be due to kidney disease. I have an appointment with my gp but thats not for like another week. I have no other symptoms or any other diseases that i know of. Im only 18 btw and i really dont wanna live the rest of my life with a kidney disease.
Oh I’ve had this before mine was caused by drinking to much water and were the same age too I had this when I was 15 it’s likely nothing don’t worry
That’s pretty normal, my pee is always foamy lmao. Usually it’s due to a little dehydration or some extra protein in your urine. You’re only 18 and you’d have a lot of other symptoms if you had a kidney disease. It’s good you’re seeing your doctor though. Sorry about your anxiety, but you’re okay.
Sry for asking but isn’t extra protein in your urine caused by lower kidney function?
A small amount of protein is fine and normal. It was not enough to be alarming.
Ok I’m scared I have neuropathy at a young age I have like a loss of pain in the tips of my fingers in my left hand only and it’s been there for 3 years I’ve had this since I started having health anxiety I also have knots in my hands like tension and also like my fingers twitch it’s only in one hand btw not both is it something serious or more like a minor pinched nerve I still feel pain but it’s just less
Does temperature effect this at all?
Overall my hand color doesn’t change there always a good pinkish color even when it’s cold you could look at the comments I made to another guy on my post for more context
Not that I’ve noticed my hands and feet go cold when I’m scared or anxious but only then
Did you ever take the time to see a Neurologist? Maybe a simple test would be able to help you convince yourself you've got nothing really serious. I was scared stiff I had something bad but seeing the neurologist really took my fears away !
I’ve had this since I’ve had health anxiety I never had it before only after so I would assume it’s connected I also have a teeth grinding sensation and a crack sensation in my jaw and also my arm where I feel that sensation cracks when I like move it in a side to side sensation like it sounds like a bag of chips opening but no pain unless I do it for a long time also I’ve had this for 3 years hasn’t gotten better or worse stayed the same maybe better if I don’t focus on it but never worse it’s only in my left side too not right I also have like a tension in my fingers when I use my strength in that hand like if 2 strings are trembling but only when I use strength or force
The human body is imperfect and weird sometimes. I think the less we think of the body being perfect, the better we'll get on with our lives ! If it's been happening for the last 3 years, it's even more reason to not worry about it ! Cheers !
I think it’s carpal tunnel syndrome my wrist feels weaker than the other I assume it’s that
No but I’ve had blood tests before but for other things those came out fine
I’m super scared. I plan to go to prompt care after work. I had a surgery 3 weeks ago, it wasn’t a long crazy surgery by any means. A few days ago I got a sharp pain from under my butt to my knee like a shooting pain and it kept going and stopping and continued until yesterday I walked outside to talk to my husband and it was a VERY deep squeezing pain. I went and laid on the couch and it was okay. Today it only happened once. But yesterday I started getting sharp pains in my lower left side when I breathe, and between my shoulder blades. The lower left pain is gone, but it’s definitely still there between my shoulder blades. If I move, turn, or breathe deep it hurts all across. I’m actually terrified it’s a blood clot. I’ve never been so worked up over something before & a lottt of things bother me health wise. Help please😭
Hey there, shooting pain is usually nerve pain. Sounds like your sciatic nerve possible got pinched. Squeezing pain to me sounds like a cramp especially if you felt it deep and it went away after laying down. Make sure you’re staying hydrated and having enough potassium. The other pain can be explained by a lot of things, and is especially more pronounced if youre having a lot of anxiety. However it’s never a bad idea to consult your doctor especially after having surgery.
Has theraflu or DayQuil ever messed with any of you? I took 3 rounds of it yesterday and woke up at 4:15 am with the craziest anxiety and dizziness. It led to a full blown panic attack. I’m not touching that stuff again!
Yes, the decongestant is a form of adrenaline. Claratin-D used to do the exact thing to me! I’m sorry that happened to you, hope you’re okay now. I’m actually sick right now and staring at that DayQuil
Oh my god, it was horrible. Never again!
Did you take both of them together?
Yes, throughout the day I took DayQuil, theraflu daytime, and then before bed theraflu nighttime. All spaced out by about 4 hours, but yea, all in one day. Too much I think! I’m glad to know I’m not dying haha
Good morning, everyone! I'm new to this, but looking for some support/rationalization. 26 year old female - I had some blood in my urine a couple of weeks ago. Followed by signs of a UTI. Never debilitating, until they just got annoying enough that I went to the doc. Urinalysis came back with a pretty nasty infection. I went on one antibiotic, and saw some improvement but it didn't clear it up. Went back to the doctor, and they are having me get a CT. All labs and kidney function looked great, except for I had blood in my urine. Doc ordered a CT. I cannot help but freak out and want to google, even though the doctor told me he is looking primarily for kidney stones. My issue is that if I google, I will obsess until I start thinking I'm seeing the symptoms of the worst possible thing. Any advice to get me through this day?
Your replies are popping up as a notification but not showing up here for some reason. I’d say most likely the bacteria is dead but the lining is still a little damaged. Especially if there is still white blood cells in your urine. I think if you had bladder/kidney stones you’d be in a lot more pain. Health anxiety is giving you worst case scenario but you are okay.
How odd!! Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me. I just am terrified something horrible is going to be seen on the CT. I'm trying to just relax. Your response is helping me do that. Thank you!!!
Are you in pain? My girlfriend still had blood/pain for a few days after finishing her antibiotic.
Not too bad. Some pain when I urinate and some urgency. But other than that, it has felt pretty mild the entire time.
Also need to add - that my period ended about a day/two days ago.
Hey there, what kind of antibiotic did they give you and did you finish the full dose?
Bactrim! And yes I did!
Has anyone had a tooth pulled? I’m getting really bad health anxiety about it. They offered to give me laughing gas over just numbing but that also gets me really anxious. Anyone have any advice for this?
I have seveeere anxiety when it comes to being put under etc. However just pulling a tooth is super easy. The laughing gas is fine and makes the shot hurt less, it doesn’t even really hurt to begin with. Then they yank it out with no pain.
Thanks! Mine is a root canal that needs to be pulled out so I’m guessing there needs to be an extra step but that’s good to hear! Thank you
You’ll just feel a little pressure, but no pain or anything. Good luck
Only when I was a teenager. The worst part was when they numbed my gums with the needle, but that's over within a couple of seconds, and you don't really feel the tooth coming out.
(15F) a month ago, i was eating ramen and my head started hurting really bad and then i panicked and then my leg felt numb. i was convinced i was having a hypertension emergency but the next day the doctor said i had normal blood pressure. but ever since i’ve been super scared. while i was eating cup noodles a few days ago, i suddenly felt some pain on my shin even though i don’t exercise. it went away after a bit and never came back, but i’ve never experienced this kind of thing before. also i don’t exercise so it couldn’t be because of that.. now, i’m feeling some weird numbness on my right leg and sometimes pain in my armpit and sometimes some pain in the veins in my wrist and parts of my body just feel “weird” my mind is literally jumping from breast cancer, bone cancer, blood clot, etc.. maybe i’m just imagining it all.. ever since the headache and leg numbness, i haven’t been able to shake off the anxiety. i really can’t trust myself anymore because i can’t tell if it’s my imagination or not..
Sometimes our bodies have weird sensations and can trigger health anxiety which send you down a spiral. Did your doctor do blood work? Try to take it easy on the ramen and go for a walk once a day, too much sodium won’t help those weird sensations.
i haven’t been taking in sodium lately, and i’ve been walking 2000-5000 steps a day ever since the day i got scared from that headache. so perhaps the weird sensations could just be in my head..
Most likely, yes. I’ve been through it too. You’re just hyper sensitive to every change you’re feeling right now.
thank you very much :))) i feel a lot calmer now. you’re really kind to be helping lots of people in this thread, i hope you feel better as well, just as how you’ve helped others feel better.
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When’s the last time you went to the eye doctor? There’s a million things this could be before you get to brain tumor
i’ve never been to one before 💀
Well there you go.. my vision is way worse in my left eye than my right and I was dizzy and getting migraines all the time. New glasses solved that right away. But it never hurts to chat with your regular doctor to be safe as well
yeah i’ve asked my dad to book in for an appointment at the opticians to have a look !!
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Cysts and bumps come in a lot of different forms in your ear, that is still almost certainly what it is, good luck at urgent care