NinjaDave8
14-03-15, 21:05
Hey folks, first time posting.
I believe I have a health anxiety but not 100% sure. Maybe it's just the fact that I do not want to believe I have anything more serious going on.
Anyway, quickly go through the background. One evening I had a pins and needles in my arm while on the computer and thought I had just hit a nerve in my elbow so it didn't bother me. Later that night, I lay in bed and my entire left leg went really into a pins and needles state (no awkward positions) and started throbbing and I didn't sleep.
The next two days weren't too bad, everything seemed to calm down. A couple of days later, the tingling/ pain moved around the body while coming and going when it pleased. I could not work out any triggers that would set the pain off. Places included, back of neck, shoulder, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. Went to docs, blood tests were fine and it started to get better over the course of 4 - 5 weeks and is still improving.
However, the doc asked the question if I had any black spots in my vision. I said no (which I didn't), but now I notice these natural eye floaters a lot more than when he mentioned them which is why I think I have slight anxiety. I'm currently also having stomach/ digestive issues and a minor constant dull headache just over my eyes and at the the top of the neck/ base of the head for the last week or so. Furthermore, I haven't had over 6 hours sleep in one night since this all started. This further confirms my belief that I have health anxiety and have quickly learnt that Google is the enemy.
I'm just wondering if anyone here has any advice on how to start getting over this anxiety. I'm thinking about it all the time and am currently hyper sensitive about every little niggle that I feel. Anyway, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
I believe I have a health anxiety but not 100% sure. Maybe it's just the fact that I do not want to believe I have anything more serious going on.
Anyway, quickly go through the background. One evening I had a pins and needles in my arm while on the computer and thought I had just hit a nerve in my elbow so it didn't bother me. Later that night, I lay in bed and my entire left leg went really into a pins and needles state (no awkward positions) and started throbbing and I didn't sleep.
The next two days weren't too bad, everything seemed to calm down. A couple of days later, the tingling/ pain moved around the body while coming and going when it pleased. I could not work out any triggers that would set the pain off. Places included, back of neck, shoulder, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. Went to docs, blood tests were fine and it started to get better over the course of 4 - 5 weeks and is still improving.
However, the doc asked the question if I had any black spots in my vision. I said no (which I didn't), but now I notice these natural eye floaters a lot more than when he mentioned them which is why I think I have slight anxiety. I'm currently also having stomach/ digestive issues and a minor constant dull headache just over my eyes and at the the top of the neck/ base of the head for the last week or so. Furthermore, I haven't had over 6 hours sleep in one night since this all started. This further confirms my belief that I have health anxiety and have quickly learnt that Google is the enemy.
I'm just wondering if anyone here has any advice on how to start getting over this anxiety. I'm thinking about it all the time and am currently hyper sensitive about every little niggle that I feel. Anyway, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.