jenza20
18-02-15, 19:14
Lately I've posted saying I was scared of exercising in case I dropped dead.
I was getting breathless, palpitations and horrendous aches and pains which are still there.
In the end I bit the bullet and went to my GP. I actually admitted it is probably stress and anxiety but that the symptoms were so real I couldn't leave it any longer.
To cut a long story short, last Friday I had blood tests including FBC, thyroid, glucose etc. I was also put on citalopram which I only had the guys to start last night.
This morning that dreaded call from the GP surgery arrived asking me to go up. It turns out I am anaemic which explains some of symptoms I am getting. I asked why I'm in so much pain (legs very painful in particular) and was just told it was likely because of the anaemia so I've been put on iron tablets for a few months.
My health anxiety has crippled me today. I have spent a ridiculous amount of the day researching online if the pain I'm in is related to anaemia. It seems pain and anaemia are linked to Non Hodgkins as well as other cancers. Can you imagine how I am feeling? I am terrified. My legs (one in particular) are in agony. I feel that this unexplained anaemia and lack of knowing what's causing it must be serious but the Dr just said it was probably due to periods and told me to eat more iron rich foods.
Does anyone have anaemia and if so, did you get the symptoms of extreme pain in limbs? I am lethargic and know this is related but the pain is so unexplained. I'm terrified.
I'm sincerely hoping the citalipram kicks in soon as I can't cope with this daily fear.
I was getting breathless, palpitations and horrendous aches and pains which are still there.
In the end I bit the bullet and went to my GP. I actually admitted it is probably stress and anxiety but that the symptoms were so real I couldn't leave it any longer.
To cut a long story short, last Friday I had blood tests including FBC, thyroid, glucose etc. I was also put on citalopram which I only had the guys to start last night.
This morning that dreaded call from the GP surgery arrived asking me to go up. It turns out I am anaemic which explains some of symptoms I am getting. I asked why I'm in so much pain (legs very painful in particular) and was just told it was likely because of the anaemia so I've been put on iron tablets for a few months.
My health anxiety has crippled me today. I have spent a ridiculous amount of the day researching online if the pain I'm in is related to anaemia. It seems pain and anaemia are linked to Non Hodgkins as well as other cancers. Can you imagine how I am feeling? I am terrified. My legs (one in particular) are in agony. I feel that this unexplained anaemia and lack of knowing what's causing it must be serious but the Dr just said it was probably due to periods and told me to eat more iron rich foods.
Does anyone have anaemia and if so, did you get the symptoms of extreme pain in limbs? I am lethargic and know this is related but the pain is so unexplained. I'm terrified.
I'm sincerely hoping the citalipram kicks in soon as I can't cope with this daily fear.