Jeninthesky
26-07-13, 02:38
Hi everyone,
My name is Jen, and for the last several months I have had a host of strange symptoms that may or may not be all connected. I will try and touch on all of them here, as I am very anxious about them and have been kind of brushed off by my doctors. I’m hoping there are people out there who can relate to what I’ve been experiencing and hopefully point me towards a diagnoses where the Dr. didn’t.
In early May of 2013, I developed a UTI after experiencing difficulty holding in my urine. I went to the dr. and they did a urinalysis. Lo and behold, I had a UTI infection. This makes absolutely no sense because I am fifteen years old, not sexually active at all, and I haven’t even started menstruation! I had no pain whatsoever but I was put on a course of antibiotics anyway.
Then the dermatillomania starts up. I begin picking my scalp like no other, and the lymph node in the back of my neck swells up. Again, no pain. I go to the doctor, she sees nothing significant and sends me home.
A couple months later, I wake up one morning with a SEVERE headache. It hurts when I move my heard, or jump up and down. Symptoms persist for 5 days and my headache gradually subsides. It is replaced by a strange “clicking” sound in my ear and ringing in the ear. I become obsessed with the fact that I may have a brain tumor.
Then the buzzing starts. It’s usually only in my legs, but it’s always there. It feels like a bee is trapped in my legs and feet. I literally freak out, still convinced of a brain tumor.
And then I get the floaters. Remember, I’m only fifteen. And I have floaters. I see them all the time, everywhere. I hate them so much and I fear I will never be able to live a normal life with them. They scare me.
Around this time, I develop a sensation of waves of full body tingling that comes and goes. It’s almost like chills but I’m not cold. Once again, I think I have a brain tumor. And I’m so scared. The doctor just brushes me off, but I really feel like I need an MRI or something to rule out anything serious. What could be the cause of my symptoms?
Could it be the big C—Cancer?????
My name is Jen, and for the last several months I have had a host of strange symptoms that may or may not be all connected. I will try and touch on all of them here, as I am very anxious about them and have been kind of brushed off by my doctors. I’m hoping there are people out there who can relate to what I’ve been experiencing and hopefully point me towards a diagnoses where the Dr. didn’t.
In early May of 2013, I developed a UTI after experiencing difficulty holding in my urine. I went to the dr. and they did a urinalysis. Lo and behold, I had a UTI infection. This makes absolutely no sense because I am fifteen years old, not sexually active at all, and I haven’t even started menstruation! I had no pain whatsoever but I was put on a course of antibiotics anyway.
Then the dermatillomania starts up. I begin picking my scalp like no other, and the lymph node in the back of my neck swells up. Again, no pain. I go to the doctor, she sees nothing significant and sends me home.
A couple months later, I wake up one morning with a SEVERE headache. It hurts when I move my heard, or jump up and down. Symptoms persist for 5 days and my headache gradually subsides. It is replaced by a strange “clicking” sound in my ear and ringing in the ear. I become obsessed with the fact that I may have a brain tumor.
Then the buzzing starts. It’s usually only in my legs, but it’s always there. It feels like a bee is trapped in my legs and feet. I literally freak out, still convinced of a brain tumor.
And then I get the floaters. Remember, I’m only fifteen. And I have floaters. I see them all the time, everywhere. I hate them so much and I fear I will never be able to live a normal life with them. They scare me.
Around this time, I develop a sensation of waves of full body tingling that comes and goes. It’s almost like chills but I’m not cold. Once again, I think I have a brain tumor. And I’m so scared. The doctor just brushes me off, but I really feel like I need an MRI or something to rule out anything serious. What could be the cause of my symptoms?
Could it be the big C—Cancer?????