lizamoran
27-08-11, 16:08
I don't know whether this is a serious thing. I'm afraid that it might be- it could be a mass, and that's never good.
In my lower left abdomen, I've occassionally, over the course of several weeks, felt a sort of knot. It tightens when I do various things, like maybe walking or... I don't know. Mostly it's just there. It comes and goes. I don't feel it most of the time. When it occurs, it doesn't hurt, it's just a tightness, or pressure.
I've just arrived at college so I can't see my regular doctor. I'd go to Health Services and ask, but I think they bill your parents and my parents would be annoyed if they knew I was worried about my body again. Also, they warned me not to make a habit of making appointments lest I lose credibility (I've really never gone to the doctor much, but they know I worry too much about my health and now any somatic complaint makes them roll their eyes).
Any thoughts? Don't hesitate to answer if you DO think it's something serious; hypochondriacs get sick too, and I'd hate to stay away from medical care just because I'm (somewhat ironically) hesitant to believe that something's really wrong.
In my lower left abdomen, I've occassionally, over the course of several weeks, felt a sort of knot. It tightens when I do various things, like maybe walking or... I don't know. Mostly it's just there. It comes and goes. I don't feel it most of the time. When it occurs, it doesn't hurt, it's just a tightness, or pressure.
I've just arrived at college so I can't see my regular doctor. I'd go to Health Services and ask, but I think they bill your parents and my parents would be annoyed if they knew I was worried about my body again. Also, they warned me not to make a habit of making appointments lest I lose credibility (I've really never gone to the doctor much, but they know I worry too much about my health and now any somatic complaint makes them roll their eyes).
Any thoughts? Don't hesitate to answer if you DO think it's something serious; hypochondriacs get sick too, and I'd hate to stay away from medical care just because I'm (somewhat ironically) hesitant to believe that something's really wrong.