DiBear
21-06-06, 10:28
Hello, I have been lurking for a while now, and have found this forum so very helpful.
I have been having tummy pains since Feb, been to the doc three times, first time it was a stomach virus, then it was anxiety (after me suggesting this to the doc) and third time a pulled muscle.
I have been much better of late, I cut down on my crazy busy lifestyle, and the panic about my pains had subsided. But last night, they all came back with full force.
I am terrified that I am going to get appendicitis. I'm terrified of going to hospital, terrified of being sick and being around other sick people. What makes it worse this time is that my husband is in the USA on business and isn't back til Friday, and I feel so less able to cope on my own.
I think, rationally, that the pain is just muscle pain (started running recently, and did 7 minutes straight yesterday for the first time), or it is wind (had some fizzy pop last night) or just plain bloatedness (had huge dinner) but there is still a part of me that thinks that I am going to have to be hospitalized and do it on my own. For the record, I have been to hospital twice in the last couple of years for minor operations and have been fine, not pleasant, but nothing bad happened.
I just want to stop worrying about every tummy twinge (esp on the right hand side) being appendicitis. I have so far restrained from googling the symptoms, and talking to my mum (ex nurse) til the wee small hours this morning, she said that I def didn't have it.
I am also worried that I might miss something if I just put everything down to anxiety. What if I am really ill, and just ignore it??
Sorry the post has been long, just need some encouragement that I am ok, and not going to have to go to hospital on my own.
Thanks,
Love Di x
I have been having tummy pains since Feb, been to the doc three times, first time it was a stomach virus, then it was anxiety (after me suggesting this to the doc) and third time a pulled muscle.
I have been much better of late, I cut down on my crazy busy lifestyle, and the panic about my pains had subsided. But last night, they all came back with full force.
I am terrified that I am going to get appendicitis. I'm terrified of going to hospital, terrified of being sick and being around other sick people. What makes it worse this time is that my husband is in the USA on business and isn't back til Friday, and I feel so less able to cope on my own.
I think, rationally, that the pain is just muscle pain (started running recently, and did 7 minutes straight yesterday for the first time), or it is wind (had some fizzy pop last night) or just plain bloatedness (had huge dinner) but there is still a part of me that thinks that I am going to have to be hospitalized and do it on my own. For the record, I have been to hospital twice in the last couple of years for minor operations and have been fine, not pleasant, but nothing bad happened.
I just want to stop worrying about every tummy twinge (esp on the right hand side) being appendicitis. I have so far restrained from googling the symptoms, and talking to my mum (ex nurse) til the wee small hours this morning, she said that I def didn't have it.
I am also worried that I might miss something if I just put everything down to anxiety. What if I am really ill, and just ignore it??
Sorry the post has been long, just need some encouragement that I am ok, and not going to have to go to hospital on my own.
Thanks,
Love Di x