Hi all,
The reason I ask, I have been to the doctors today and it was not the news I was expecting if i'm honest.
Obviously, I told him that I'm still having the nausea feeling, burping and sick taste in throat.
He asked me how did I get on with the omeprazole, which I was honest and told him that I noticed no difference and because of this, my anxiety was at it's highest point.
He asked me if taking a blood test would worry me more as they show abnormal activities, to which I said I would have one.
I'm having the blood test in the morning at 9:50, which I'm not looking forward to at all but this is least of my worries.
The doctor suggested lansoprazole, which he said it one of the strongest medications for acid as he thinks that is the problem.
He then said, in two weeks and if symtoms still exist then I would have to have a endoscopy, which would see if there is anything going on down there like an ulcer or tumour, to which I freaked out.
He then told me that it's unlikely to be anything serious as i'm not loosing weight and no signs of blood etc, but I was showing signs of worry.
He then told me that he can guarantee that these tablets will work and try not to worry.
I came home and told my wife, to which she was a little worried and phoned up my doctor, to which he said don't worry as it is very unlikely.
I was wondering if I did have to have a endoscopy, would they put me to sleep as my anxiety would be high etc.
My doctor also said that it must be hard to suffer with health anxiety and that he would talk to me anytime as I have clearly being diagnosed with health anxiety.
The waiting game is also not good for me as anxiety rises again.
I'm taking tomorrow off work, which I will go and have this blood test and regarding the endoscopy, I still have not googled.
Red