New fears! When will it end?

[Mrschurchill]

Me again.... :(

Ok so Going back to Sept/Oct I had a 'normal' BM and a LOT of blood in the pan - queue absolute melt down and eventually having a sigmoidoscopy as I was utterly convinced it was bowel Cancer. Turn outs just hemmeroids! Body just went back to normal after that but then about a month ago I started to experience an urgent need to urinate. I was up 3-4 times a night and was so focused on it that I was, again, convinced Cancer of bladder.
I was doing 'alright' until I seen a post from someone saying they were scared of ovarian cancer (one that had never crossed my mind) and when I googled it then OH JEEZ!!! I couldn't believe I had the lower back pain, frequency urinating, misdiagnosis of IBS.... And here I am now...... Frequent urinating has gone, but the last week I've had loose BM's in the morning when I wake up. Like I urgently need to use the loo. I'm so scared its ovarian and my IBS is just a cover up. :unsure:

[herbie73]

Hi there, its just your ha focusing on something else, lower back pain is common, I get it occasionally, also you have ibs which is causing your loose bm, ha makes you focus on something and twist it out of proportion, I have had boob worries for 6 weeks now, first I focused on a lump which was a gland and went down, then I thought I had a red patch on boob and developed a burning pain,that went and so did pain, then I was worried about the difference in firmness and now because I have lost weight I think my bigger boob out of the 2 looks so much bigger, so as you can see, over 6 weeks I have worried about 6 different symptoms to do with my boobs, you haven't got of its your ha playing up.xxx

[Mrschurchill]

I've never been told by the doctor it's IBS but due to having the sigmoidoscopy and ruling out anything bad in that sense I just diagnosed myself! I'm currently starting a CBT plan with my GP and just so worried I won't be taken seriously with a new fear! I'm no so scared to wake up tomorrow incase it's loose again :( I'm so tired. X

[herbie73]

Don't be scared people have loose bm all the time, its worse for ha sufferers because we always think the worst, you are fine, try to relax, this worry will pass .xx

[Mrschurchill]

Thanks Herbie. I try to rationalise now and instead of googling cancer, I have started to Google health anxiety/hypochondria and it helps a lot! X

[Mindknot]

I've gone through that worry too, OC that is, it's a tricky one to get past, because the symptoms are so non-specific, but it's also extremely unlikely in younger women - which I can see from your profile pic you are! IBS on the other hand is very common in women, and likely a lot worse when you are anxious. Talk to your doc about the symptoms (not what you're frightened of) and I'm sure he/she will diagnose your IBS properly, and test further if necessary.

[Mrschurchill]

I've actually forgotten what the 'other' symptoms are as I've become to obsessed with the IBS misdiagnosis fear! I Daren't look as I know it'll just fuel it! I just want to not have symptoms of anything! Do 'normal' people not ever get symptoms?! I don't understand it :( x

[wnsos]

This same thing happened to me in November. My focus completely shifted from bowel to ovarian. It's our anxiety getting the better of us.

[Mindknot]

I've actually forgotten what the 'other' symptoms are as I've become to obsessed with the IBS misdiagnosis fear! I Daren't look as I know it'll just fuel it! I just want to not have symptoms of anything! Do 'normal' people not ever get symptoms?! I don't understand it :( x

Of course they do, but I presume they just calmly make an appointment with the doctor to find out what they think rather than coming to a conclusion beforehand, like we do :D As I'm sure you are aware IBS is totally aggravated by stress, so destressing yourself and your guts will probably stop the symptoms. Your doc can advise I'm sure.