lozzie02
29-09-14, 20:15
Hi all,
I have had HA for nearly 2 years now resulting from postnatal depression which manifested itself into this. I went through cancer with my ex partner who get it so young (21) which also had a massive impact on me. Just to add he is cured now after 5 years in remission.
Ok so I got it under control after 6months of having it and since then it's been there but most of the time I can manage the symptoms and can tell myself they aren't real. However I am relapsing again and going down hill traumatically.
I just wanted to know how do you deal with what's real and what's not as my concern as like most is that if I do keep telling myself it's not real then after a while when it doesn't go I will have stage 4 cancer and be on deaths door.
Ie my current symptoms include headaches, lightheaded ness, feeling just generally unwell, pressure in my abdominal and pain where my belly button is which travels right sometimes, (doctor said maybe grumbling appendix). I feel sick most of the time and feel bloated after I eat. And the pain in my lower back is awful and crippling after a bowel movement. This is normal HA stuff isn't it? But why do I keep telling myself what if I don't get it checked........
I just wanted to know what helps you with distinguishing real from reality and any coping mechanisms you may have learnt as you go along, if any?
I have had HA for nearly 2 years now resulting from postnatal depression which manifested itself into this. I went through cancer with my ex partner who get it so young (21) which also had a massive impact on me. Just to add he is cured now after 5 years in remission.
Ok so I got it under control after 6months of having it and since then it's been there but most of the time I can manage the symptoms and can tell myself they aren't real. However I am relapsing again and going down hill traumatically.
I just wanted to know how do you deal with what's real and what's not as my concern as like most is that if I do keep telling myself it's not real then after a while when it doesn't go I will have stage 4 cancer and be on deaths door.
Ie my current symptoms include headaches, lightheaded ness, feeling just generally unwell, pressure in my abdominal and pain where my belly button is which travels right sometimes, (doctor said maybe grumbling appendix). I feel sick most of the time and feel bloated after I eat. And the pain in my lower back is awful and crippling after a bowel movement. This is normal HA stuff isn't it? But why do I keep telling myself what if I don't get it checked........
I just wanted to know what helps you with distinguishing real from reality and any coping mechanisms you may have learnt as you go along, if any?