Aimee92
11-05-13, 22:35
Hi there, question for you all. It's a little long winded and the actual question is only a short sentence at the bottom. I'm a 20 (21 in July) year old female, with no previous serious illnesses. I have type 1 NF but that does not affect me in anyway at all, just have loads is birthmarks. I also have a very slightly curved spine.
I have not been diagnosed with anxiety, and I've not had any real problems with worrying about my health in months. I was terrified I had cancer a few years ago, but was too scared to go to the doctor and just left it until I was made to go. I didn't really have any symptoms apart from chronic nausea and stomach aches, with mild constipation. Doctor said I probably had IBS, have me meds for nausea and to help with IBS and my symptoms went after a few weeks. I've not had any symptoms or problems with IBS in 2 1/2 years. I very rarely had scary thoughts about my health until recently.
Lately I've been feeling really under the weather, and am terrified I have some kind of cancer. I've been has nausea on and off for months, recently it's been more frequent and sometimes so bad that I've seriously though I was going to die, I've not yet thrown up though.
My period was really different this month. It lasted 4 days (pretty normal, but it was really light and I'm normally quite heavy, there was very little blood the first 2 days and only blood on the tissue when I wiped the last 2, none in the toilet.
I get ringing in my ears on and off, usually last for a few seconds to a few minutes at a time.
Whilst I do not have headaches very often at all, and if I do they are pretty mild, I have been getting mild shooting pains in my head over the past 7-8 months. I also occasionally get dizzy after I've stood up (similar to a head rush, but it starts a few seconds after I've started walking). I get this mild pressure in my head sometimes that makes it hard to put my full concentration into something (again its been on and off for months), it doesn't hurt at all just annoying.
I have a spot in my right eye (been there for 2 years), that kinda messes with my vision. If I look at a light (phone screen for example)for a period of time in a dark room then look away from it, the colours of things whilst the same as in my right are slighter darker in shade. Going just from dark to light is no problem.
I've had an infection from a filling recently and my gum and left cheek and side of jaw swelled up. I had a root canal done last week and x-rays where the infection was (bottom left, second from back molar). I still have a bump on my gum, and my cheek feels thicker than my right, and is a bit rounder than my right. I do eat mainly on my right side though, so maybe that has something to do with it. Also my led cheek has been a bit tingly and a bit numb (could still feel web touched it, and difference between hot and cold). I'll shamefully admit to having poor oral hygiene (I try to take much better care of my teeth now). I do not smoke and drink rarely and in moderation when I do.
I have the feeling of something being stuck in my throat. Barely feel it normally, kind of similar to a tablet being stuck in your throat. Had this for about a year, maybe a little less. I also have had a mild-moderate sore throat for almost 2 weeks.
I noticed yesterday, when I touch the left side of my neck, there is a small bump (I say bump, but it is not an actual shape. It kind of sticks out and does t go back in again). It's soft and doesn't hurt, unless I press it in. But the right side of my neck is tender when I press it in to so I presume it's normal?. To be fair I think I've seen the bump before, years ago but I'm not sure.
I have been losing weight for no apparent reason, which I noticed about 3 weeks ago. I must have lost at least a stone and a half now, though over what period of time I don't know, since I later weighed myself 8 months ago. I have lost at least 9lb in the past 3 weeks, but this may be due to my worrying.
I have been to the doctors and I had my bloods done and a 24hr ECG (I was having heart palpitations). I got my results for my bloods back on Thursday a d they all came back clear (Thyriod, Liver, Gallbladder, Kidneys, Full blood count, Glucose). I've not had my ECG results yet.
I went to the opticians today and whilst I have a slight change in my prescription, my eyes are otherwise healthy. Optician is referring me to an optimologist (not sure if its spelt right) for a second opinion as I was worried. That's what he did, but my mind keeps trying to convince me that it's because he saw something bad and just said that not to worry me. He did show me the pictures of my eyes, but I had no idea what I was looking at.
Past few weeks I've gotten random spasms in my leg for no apparent reason, and occasionally my whole body will jerk when I'm just about to doze off at night. I cannot sleep properly, rarely before 1am and when I do I'm constantly drifting in and out of sleep, as the clock is the first thing I see, I keep waking up around every hour-45 mins. So I can't get a proper nights sleep.
I have convinced myself (mainly thanks to google), that I have oral and thraot cancer, and have revisited previous thoughts of a brain tumour.
I have an appointment with my dentist on Tuesday about my mouth and am booked in to see the doctor on Friday to get my other results.
Now I am not asking for a diagnosis, more your opinion.
Do you think, given my worries, the doctor will consider getting me an appointment for an MRI (since they are safer and more accurate than CT scans)?
The doctor I am seeing, I have only seen once before (the last time I went 2 weeks ago on Thursday). She wanted me to wait and book am appointment when she was next in as she knows how worried I am.
I appreciate any help you can give me.
Aimee :)
I have not been diagnosed with anxiety, and I've not had any real problems with worrying about my health in months. I was terrified I had cancer a few years ago, but was too scared to go to the doctor and just left it until I was made to go. I didn't really have any symptoms apart from chronic nausea and stomach aches, with mild constipation. Doctor said I probably had IBS, have me meds for nausea and to help with IBS and my symptoms went after a few weeks. I've not had any symptoms or problems with IBS in 2 1/2 years. I very rarely had scary thoughts about my health until recently.
Lately I've been feeling really under the weather, and am terrified I have some kind of cancer. I've been has nausea on and off for months, recently it's been more frequent and sometimes so bad that I've seriously though I was going to die, I've not yet thrown up though.
My period was really different this month. It lasted 4 days (pretty normal, but it was really light and I'm normally quite heavy, there was very little blood the first 2 days and only blood on the tissue when I wiped the last 2, none in the toilet.
I get ringing in my ears on and off, usually last for a few seconds to a few minutes at a time.
Whilst I do not have headaches very often at all, and if I do they are pretty mild, I have been getting mild shooting pains in my head over the past 7-8 months. I also occasionally get dizzy after I've stood up (similar to a head rush, but it starts a few seconds after I've started walking). I get this mild pressure in my head sometimes that makes it hard to put my full concentration into something (again its been on and off for months), it doesn't hurt at all just annoying.
I have a spot in my right eye (been there for 2 years), that kinda messes with my vision. If I look at a light (phone screen for example)for a period of time in a dark room then look away from it, the colours of things whilst the same as in my right are slighter darker in shade. Going just from dark to light is no problem.
I've had an infection from a filling recently and my gum and left cheek and side of jaw swelled up. I had a root canal done last week and x-rays where the infection was (bottom left, second from back molar). I still have a bump on my gum, and my cheek feels thicker than my right, and is a bit rounder than my right. I do eat mainly on my right side though, so maybe that has something to do with it. Also my led cheek has been a bit tingly and a bit numb (could still feel web touched it, and difference between hot and cold). I'll shamefully admit to having poor oral hygiene (I try to take much better care of my teeth now). I do not smoke and drink rarely and in moderation when I do.
I have the feeling of something being stuck in my throat. Barely feel it normally, kind of similar to a tablet being stuck in your throat. Had this for about a year, maybe a little less. I also have had a mild-moderate sore throat for almost 2 weeks.
I noticed yesterday, when I touch the left side of my neck, there is a small bump (I say bump, but it is not an actual shape. It kind of sticks out and does t go back in again). It's soft and doesn't hurt, unless I press it in. But the right side of my neck is tender when I press it in to so I presume it's normal?. To be fair I think I've seen the bump before, years ago but I'm not sure.
I have been losing weight for no apparent reason, which I noticed about 3 weeks ago. I must have lost at least a stone and a half now, though over what period of time I don't know, since I later weighed myself 8 months ago. I have lost at least 9lb in the past 3 weeks, but this may be due to my worrying.
I have been to the doctors and I had my bloods done and a 24hr ECG (I was having heart palpitations). I got my results for my bloods back on Thursday a d they all came back clear (Thyriod, Liver, Gallbladder, Kidneys, Full blood count, Glucose). I've not had my ECG results yet.
I went to the opticians today and whilst I have a slight change in my prescription, my eyes are otherwise healthy. Optician is referring me to an optimologist (not sure if its spelt right) for a second opinion as I was worried. That's what he did, but my mind keeps trying to convince me that it's because he saw something bad and just said that not to worry me. He did show me the pictures of my eyes, but I had no idea what I was looking at.
Past few weeks I've gotten random spasms in my leg for no apparent reason, and occasionally my whole body will jerk when I'm just about to doze off at night. I cannot sleep properly, rarely before 1am and when I do I'm constantly drifting in and out of sleep, as the clock is the first thing I see, I keep waking up around every hour-45 mins. So I can't get a proper nights sleep.
I have convinced myself (mainly thanks to google), that I have oral and thraot cancer, and have revisited previous thoughts of a brain tumour.
I have an appointment with my dentist on Tuesday about my mouth and am booked in to see the doctor on Friday to get my other results.
Now I am not asking for a diagnosis, more your opinion.
Do you think, given my worries, the doctor will consider getting me an appointment for an MRI (since they are safer and more accurate than CT scans)?
The doctor I am seeing, I have only seen once before (the last time I went 2 weeks ago on Thursday). She wanted me to wait and book am appointment when she was next in as she knows how worried I am.
I appreciate any help you can give me.
Aimee :)