Panic at the disco
05-12-15, 02:39
Hi everyone. I have anxiety related to health issues, aka hypochondriac. I hate that word though, i always thought hypochondriacs just wanted attention or drugs etc. I now know firsthand that is totally not true.
For about 5 years now I have had anxiety every single day, the panic attacks come and go, sometimes months go by before I get one. It started with GI issues, I was vomiting almost everyday, diarreah and constant stomach pains. I began to develop extreme anxiety over these issues, I couldn't sleep, felt like my limbs were numb, constantly thought I was having a heart attack, cancer, any worse case scenario. I was diagnosed with a crappy gallbladder, and they removed it. My doctor gave me meds for the anxiety, which I hated the side effects of. (This is another issue with me, I will try any pill the doctor prescribes but just taking the pill nearly gives me a panic attack, I then start thinking I'm having a bad reaction to the pills etc and I stop taking them.) I'm still not sure if I need drugs to treat this, just thinking about taking them makes me anxious! Grrr!:doh:
So anyways the gallbladder came out, you'd hope I feel amazing right after recovery! Nope. Turns out I'm mildly allergic to anesthesia and instead of being an out patient half day procedure, I was in the hospital for 3 days vomiting my brains out with fresh stitches in my belly. At that point my anxiety was through the roof. The surgery helped me with the pain in my abdomen and my appetite, but I still have constant diarreah that gives me anxiety.( are we seeing a theme here? Anxiety much?)
Anywho, I coughed in the shower 3 days ago and pulled a muscle so bad I couldn't walk. Yes, I COUGHED and pulled a muscle so bad I couldn't walk. It still hurts like hell, and of course here I sit 3 days later anxious as ever, back is hurting super bad still, thinking the worse. This is why I'm here now.
If you took the time to read this, thank you:yesyes:
It's nice to find a forum that will help calm me down and reassure me that I'm not the only one going through this! I know I'm not crazy im just wired to worry!
For about 5 years now I have had anxiety every single day, the panic attacks come and go, sometimes months go by before I get one. It started with GI issues, I was vomiting almost everyday, diarreah and constant stomach pains. I began to develop extreme anxiety over these issues, I couldn't sleep, felt like my limbs were numb, constantly thought I was having a heart attack, cancer, any worse case scenario. I was diagnosed with a crappy gallbladder, and they removed it. My doctor gave me meds for the anxiety, which I hated the side effects of. (This is another issue with me, I will try any pill the doctor prescribes but just taking the pill nearly gives me a panic attack, I then start thinking I'm having a bad reaction to the pills etc and I stop taking them.) I'm still not sure if I need drugs to treat this, just thinking about taking them makes me anxious! Grrr!:doh:
So anyways the gallbladder came out, you'd hope I feel amazing right after recovery! Nope. Turns out I'm mildly allergic to anesthesia and instead of being an out patient half day procedure, I was in the hospital for 3 days vomiting my brains out with fresh stitches in my belly. At that point my anxiety was through the roof. The surgery helped me with the pain in my abdomen and my appetite, but I still have constant diarreah that gives me anxiety.( are we seeing a theme here? Anxiety much?)
Anywho, I coughed in the shower 3 days ago and pulled a muscle so bad I couldn't walk. Yes, I COUGHED and pulled a muscle so bad I couldn't walk. It still hurts like hell, and of course here I sit 3 days later anxious as ever, back is hurting super bad still, thinking the worse. This is why I'm here now.
If you took the time to read this, thank you:yesyes:
It's nice to find a forum that will help calm me down and reassure me that I'm not the only one going through this! I know I'm not crazy im just wired to worry!