Rebekahsusan89
16-04-16, 21:14
Hi everyone
I am new to this forum now, finally reaching rock bottom with my health anxiety!
It all started around September 2014 a few months after my partner suddenly passing away from a heart attack (alcohol related)
I had my first panick attack thinking me too was having a heart attack (I don't drink at all)
It started off not too bad symptoms wise until I had a cervical smear test come back abnormal - sent me in a blind panick when they sent along with the letter giving me leaflets on cervical cancer - which of course I went crazy with worry, well all turned out well after my treatment and my follow up. Still hasn't helped not having another for 3 more years but I'm sure I'll be okay.
My symptoms have slowly been getting worse - so here they are and explaining my symptoms and what I think was/is wrong.
Heart attack - heart palpitations, chest pain, pain top of my back (still get heart palpitations)
Lymph nodes / cancer - swollen neck (so I thought), itchiness, stiff neck, grinding neck when move side to side (symptoms gone)
And the WORST so far Brain tumour - blurry vision, eyes feeling heavy and aching, short pains lasting a few seconds for head above eye, dead arm constantly it feels heavy and weak but I still have the strength in my arm (started as pain in my wrist)
I have been opticians who have said my eyes are fairly bad and needed glasses, no improvement yet as I am still trying to get used to them.
I had the flu about 4 weeks ago waking up with a headache everyday and finally they stopped but then for around 2 weeks I was getting headaches everyday and having to take paracetamol (taking the headache away)
I am now mainly worried about my eyes and this weakness in my arm which started as pain in my wrist.
I am working as a healthcare assistant which I suppose doesn't help my anxiety but I love my job and this anxiety is driving me insane now.
Does anyone else have/had similar symptoms and do you take any medication ? My doctor has tried talking me into taking anti depressants which I am not keen on.
Sorry for the long post :)
MORE ADDED : Another thing I am now getting extremely anxious about is my children's health, I worry so much and as with me I look into every symptom they have - I don't want them to have anxiety like me and I'm trying to hide it so bad but they pick up on it when I question every symptom and little pain there is I have 3 boys age 4,8,10
I am new to this forum now, finally reaching rock bottom with my health anxiety!
It all started around September 2014 a few months after my partner suddenly passing away from a heart attack (alcohol related)
I had my first panick attack thinking me too was having a heart attack (I don't drink at all)
It started off not too bad symptoms wise until I had a cervical smear test come back abnormal - sent me in a blind panick when they sent along with the letter giving me leaflets on cervical cancer - which of course I went crazy with worry, well all turned out well after my treatment and my follow up. Still hasn't helped not having another for 3 more years but I'm sure I'll be okay.
My symptoms have slowly been getting worse - so here they are and explaining my symptoms and what I think was/is wrong.
Heart attack - heart palpitations, chest pain, pain top of my back (still get heart palpitations)
Lymph nodes / cancer - swollen neck (so I thought), itchiness, stiff neck, grinding neck when move side to side (symptoms gone)
And the WORST so far Brain tumour - blurry vision, eyes feeling heavy and aching, short pains lasting a few seconds for head above eye, dead arm constantly it feels heavy and weak but I still have the strength in my arm (started as pain in my wrist)
I have been opticians who have said my eyes are fairly bad and needed glasses, no improvement yet as I am still trying to get used to them.
I had the flu about 4 weeks ago waking up with a headache everyday and finally they stopped but then for around 2 weeks I was getting headaches everyday and having to take paracetamol (taking the headache away)
I am now mainly worried about my eyes and this weakness in my arm which started as pain in my wrist.
I am working as a healthcare assistant which I suppose doesn't help my anxiety but I love my job and this anxiety is driving me insane now.
Does anyone else have/had similar symptoms and do you take any medication ? My doctor has tried talking me into taking anti depressants which I am not keen on.
Sorry for the long post :)
MORE ADDED : Another thing I am now getting extremely anxious about is my children's health, I worry so much and as with me I look into every symptom they have - I don't want them to have anxiety like me and I'm trying to hide it so bad but they pick up on it when I question every symptom and little pain there is I have 3 boys age 4,8,10