aaronbower
09-11-12, 15:42
As a massive hypochondriac and big sufferer of health anxiety, I've scoured these boards before, and now I feel like I should share how I'm feeling, because I'm pretty freaked out.
A couple of days ago, a carton of plastic juice fell off a shelf in a supermarket whilst I was crouching down, and hit me on top of the head. I know most people would immediately go "ouch, that hurt", and move on, but not me.
I felt a bit.. I suppose funny is the right word, just after it happened, feeling a bit weary etc. No headaches or anything. Later, I went to the pub quiz with some friends and family and, you guessed it, I didn't think about it = I didn't feel ill!
That was Tuesday, and yesterday (Thursday), I sort of went into health anxiety overdrive. Having sat on my day off all day thinking about it (and eventually succumbing to the evil Dr Google), I of course found all manner of things.
I should explain my symptoms more; I have the odd headache (a very light one, it is rare), and my main complaint is just feeling a little bit dazed. Sort of feeling half asleep, and not fully at the races mentally. I have had that feeling before; and it does seem to get worse with panic. No vomiting, no vision problems, no loss of consciousness, nothing.
I even rang NHS Direct and the helpful adviser told me I could manage my problems at home. She said that as it had been 48+ hours since the incident, if something was going to happen, it would have done now.
I'm still freaking out! Thinking it's X, Y and Z still. Pretty horrible feeling that I can't seem to shift.
Any thoughts guys?
Thanks,
Aaron.
A couple of days ago, a carton of plastic juice fell off a shelf in a supermarket whilst I was crouching down, and hit me on top of the head. I know most people would immediately go "ouch, that hurt", and move on, but not me.
I felt a bit.. I suppose funny is the right word, just after it happened, feeling a bit weary etc. No headaches or anything. Later, I went to the pub quiz with some friends and family and, you guessed it, I didn't think about it = I didn't feel ill!
That was Tuesday, and yesterday (Thursday), I sort of went into health anxiety overdrive. Having sat on my day off all day thinking about it (and eventually succumbing to the evil Dr Google), I of course found all manner of things.
I should explain my symptoms more; I have the odd headache (a very light one, it is rare), and my main complaint is just feeling a little bit dazed. Sort of feeling half asleep, and not fully at the races mentally. I have had that feeling before; and it does seem to get worse with panic. No vomiting, no vision problems, no loss of consciousness, nothing.
I even rang NHS Direct and the helpful adviser told me I could manage my problems at home. She said that as it had been 48+ hours since the incident, if something was going to happen, it would have done now.
I'm still freaking out! Thinking it's X, Y and Z still. Pretty horrible feeling that I can't seem to shift.
Any thoughts guys?
Thanks,
Aaron.