snowflake293
10-04-16, 15:34
Hello all
Been a while since I posted, and in general my health anxiety hasn't been too bad. However, for the last couple of weeks I have had back pain radiating down my right buttock and down the outside of my leg.
I have had this before and it can last between a few weeks and 6 months! I know I shouldn't be worried - but I am.
I have very mild scoliosis (curved spine) and stenosis (narrowing between the discs) in my lower back. I have had back pain on and off for about 10 years but tend to manage it well with physiotherapy exercises I try and do every morning.
Freaking out cause I was reading up online about sciatica and one of the causes can be cancer/tumours! (why oh why do I have to Google...:doh:) anyway, minds gone into overdrive now thinking "what if I am unlucky enough to have cancer" and "what if I already have cancer somewhere and now it has spread to my spine"
I know the most LIKELY cause is due to my ongoing back issues, but my mind is spinning like a hamster in a wheel now!
Feel cross with myself for letting the health anxiety demons take over again, I'd been doing so well!
Also, the pain is effing horrible and ibuprofen just isn't touching it :weep:
Been a while since I posted, and in general my health anxiety hasn't been too bad. However, for the last couple of weeks I have had back pain radiating down my right buttock and down the outside of my leg.
I have had this before and it can last between a few weeks and 6 months! I know I shouldn't be worried - but I am.
I have very mild scoliosis (curved spine) and stenosis (narrowing between the discs) in my lower back. I have had back pain on and off for about 10 years but tend to manage it well with physiotherapy exercises I try and do every morning.
Freaking out cause I was reading up online about sciatica and one of the causes can be cancer/tumours! (why oh why do I have to Google...:doh:) anyway, minds gone into overdrive now thinking "what if I am unlucky enough to have cancer" and "what if I already have cancer somewhere and now it has spread to my spine"
I know the most LIKELY cause is due to my ongoing back issues, but my mind is spinning like a hamster in a wheel now!
Feel cross with myself for letting the health anxiety demons take over again, I'd been doing so well!
Also, the pain is effing horrible and ibuprofen just isn't touching it :weep: