EleeBateman
20-05-15, 23:13
Hi guys!
About two months ago I developed major health anxiety. It began with me thinking i had a form of genealogical cancer, it was made worse when i started to develop burning pains in my right foot, which soon spread to both feet, shins, thighs, arms, hands and fingers.
After my fears of gyne cancers had been ruled out with a number of tests, I was told that the pains in my body were caused by anxiety.
I can't handle this result, as i feel like the pains came before the anxiety. I've had blood tests for lots of things that have all come up negative. I keep going to different doctors and they all say anxiety causes aches. IS this true?
They feel more burning and nervey than aches, they're not constant and only last about a minute, but happen every 5-10 minutes. My doctors have not even looked at my legs.
I'm trying to think to myself that it isn't a tumour pressing on a nerve, because A it would be constant and B it would be unlikely to affect all of my limbs?
I'm also trying to think to myself it's not a sarcoma of the bone or muscles, as this would not also be intermittent and probably be more localised? Would something show in a blood test?
I can't think of anything else apart from it. I'm supposed to be going on holiday and have packed all my holiday stuff into a cupboard because i 'know' i won't be going as I'll be receiving treatment. I'm 19 and in my second year at university and have missed two exams because I've been hysterical saying there's no point me taking them, as i won't be around to graduate.
Does anyone have any reassurance or similar experiences?
I've been taking 40mg of citalopram, diazepam and slow release daily propranolol for two weeks now.
About two months ago I developed major health anxiety. It began with me thinking i had a form of genealogical cancer, it was made worse when i started to develop burning pains in my right foot, which soon spread to both feet, shins, thighs, arms, hands and fingers.
After my fears of gyne cancers had been ruled out with a number of tests, I was told that the pains in my body were caused by anxiety.
I can't handle this result, as i feel like the pains came before the anxiety. I've had blood tests for lots of things that have all come up negative. I keep going to different doctors and they all say anxiety causes aches. IS this true?
They feel more burning and nervey than aches, they're not constant and only last about a minute, but happen every 5-10 minutes. My doctors have not even looked at my legs.
I'm trying to think to myself that it isn't a tumour pressing on a nerve, because A it would be constant and B it would be unlikely to affect all of my limbs?
I'm also trying to think to myself it's not a sarcoma of the bone or muscles, as this would not also be intermittent and probably be more localised? Would something show in a blood test?
I can't think of anything else apart from it. I'm supposed to be going on holiday and have packed all my holiday stuff into a cupboard because i 'know' i won't be going as I'll be receiving treatment. I'm 19 and in my second year at university and have missed two exams because I've been hysterical saying there's no point me taking them, as i won't be around to graduate.
Does anyone have any reassurance or similar experiences?
I've been taking 40mg of citalopram, diazepam and slow release daily propranolol for two weeks now.