Welshlou
08-08-13, 15:42
Hi all,
This is my first post! For the last 6 months, I have been suffering from health anxiety, which seemed to come out of nowhere. It started with a fear of lymph nodes swelling, then moved onto Hodgkin's Disease, throat cancer and Motor Neurone Disease.
I've been to see the doctor at least 10 times in the last 6 months, both private and public. I have had 2 MRI's (neck and brain), one scope down the throat, visited the neurologist 3 times, had nerve conduction studies done and 2 EMG's. All of which have come back clear, apart from a slight herniation in my C5/C6 disk, which I knew I had anyway.
My symptoms have ranged from sore throats, lump in throat, perceived difficulty swallowing, perceived weakness in all parts of the body and now I am having weird sensations in my tongue, which make me think I am not speaking properly. Even though everyone tells me I am speaking properly.
My last EMG test was yesterday, after which the doctor said it was all normal. However, I still had to telephone him in the morning to ask him again for reassurance.
I have been seeing a counsellor, who has explained that it seems I have issues with the need for reassurance and OCD and that is going really well! However, I still cant stop myself questioning tests and doctors, despite how many consultations I have.
I didn't realise how anxiety can make your symptoms feel so real!! I also didn't realise how dangerous Dr Google was!!
It would be good to hear from others in the same boat - I'm sure I'm in the right place for it!
Cheers,
Richard.
This is my first post! For the last 6 months, I have been suffering from health anxiety, which seemed to come out of nowhere. It started with a fear of lymph nodes swelling, then moved onto Hodgkin's Disease, throat cancer and Motor Neurone Disease.
I've been to see the doctor at least 10 times in the last 6 months, both private and public. I have had 2 MRI's (neck and brain), one scope down the throat, visited the neurologist 3 times, had nerve conduction studies done and 2 EMG's. All of which have come back clear, apart from a slight herniation in my C5/C6 disk, which I knew I had anyway.
My symptoms have ranged from sore throats, lump in throat, perceived difficulty swallowing, perceived weakness in all parts of the body and now I am having weird sensations in my tongue, which make me think I am not speaking properly. Even though everyone tells me I am speaking properly.
My last EMG test was yesterday, after which the doctor said it was all normal. However, I still had to telephone him in the morning to ask him again for reassurance.
I have been seeing a counsellor, who has explained that it seems I have issues with the need for reassurance and OCD and that is going really well! However, I still cant stop myself questioning tests and doctors, despite how many consultations I have.
I didn't realise how anxiety can make your symptoms feel so real!! I also didn't realise how dangerous Dr Google was!!
It would be good to hear from others in the same boat - I'm sure I'm in the right place for it!
Cheers,
Richard.