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Hi,
Me again, I posted a few times on here a d thought I would give all an update. So since 2014 I have had sinus problems ... now they have become a lot worse
Right side of nose completely blocked
Blood when blowing my nose
Cheek feels all swollen
Head aches around eyes
Stinging feeling in eyes
I have tried and tries to keep calm but sadly I can't. I have an appointment to an ENT on Wednesday and I feel like they are going to say that I have cancer. I can't get the thought out of my mind as this has been going on for far too long. Does anyone have any symptoms the same?? What was the outcome as I keep looking at my boys and crying at the thought I won't be around to see them.
Hey: I have all these symptoms:
I have been told it's all a result of extremely inflamed sinuses, I have been to an ent who diagnosed me. You will fine anxiety always makes us think the worse.
Really ... because I looked on NHS and it all it says is Nasal Cancer ... my ear has started hurting too. Did you have to have a CT scan?? Also I DONT have any pain when I bend over which I thought you do if it's inflamed??
You ears are connected to your sinuses.. My ears always feel full and I never have clear sinuses.googling and looking at sights always give you worse case scenarios so it's not good to google your symptoms. You can have tumours in your sinuses I know that but they are generally non cancerous. All you can do is await your ent appointment and let them tell you what's wrong. We always think the worst and it never is as bad as anxiety makes us think it is
Thank you, I know anxiety is such an annoyance it heightens anything at all. Does anyone else have/had these symptoms xx
My friend had similar, but he had a big cyst that you could see up his nose, the Dr warnend him even though nasal cancer v v rare, particularly in under 60s, it MAY be the big C. he had it removed and sent off for biopsy two weeks ago, results came Back, just a cyst nothing at all sinister, phew. He had similar symptoms to you,
Your nose is a very sensitive thing and when inflamed it can cause havoc, it's not like a sore finger that you can ignore, please try to relax and not worry too much, at least you are being proactive and doing something about it, just remember by Wednesday night you will be feeling great because you will know then you are fine. Take care lovely x
Thank you, how awful for your friend for the anxiety. I'm glad he got the ok!! I'm soo worried as I have been having these problems all from Jan.2015 ... what if it was Cancer ... it would be advance now. Also in the last 6 months my dogs are constantly under my feet and trying to get my attention which scares me as I know dogs can detect Cancer. My husband says they don't act like that when I'm not here. I have this horrible gut feeling it is really horrible feeling ... a feeling I know too well as my gut reactions always seem right xx
My dog is always under my feet, I don't think I've got cancer, I just think blue is a pain in the arse!! I am sure they are picking up your anxiety any wanting to make you feel better, trained dogs can detect cancer, family dogs pick up on emotions.
If it was cancer you would have far more symptoms affecting other parts of your body by now.
Think really carefully about ant other illnesses you have had gut reactions about... I know in my head I have been convinced I've had MS, ME, AIDS cancer to name but a few but I'm still here!!!
It's the anxiety giving you the god awful feelings, and it is so terrifying it will pass x x x
I'm sat here looking at my husband and one of my children and I just feel soo sad that it could be that horrid disease. When I looked on NHS I seem to Rick all the symptoms for this which makes me soo anxious th at I shake!! Thanks for your advice I do appreciate it and for you to take the time to respond x
Let me know how you get on lovely, thinking of you x
nasal cancer is ULTRA rare. all of your symptoms are sort of miscellaneous sinus symptoms which i've had lots of times and HEEAAAPS of people have. not to diminish your experiences or anything but i know so many people who have ongoing sinus issues, surgeries, do loads of saline rinses all the time etc. of course, they don't have health anxiety so they just think of it as an annoyance, whereas we're more likely to assume we might be dying...
but yeah. misc sinus inflammation is super, super common. unpleasant, but common. :)
Thank you soo much, I've hardly slept as I am constantly worried. I find myself slipping up on words like saying "if I'm around then" which scares me as I start to think do I really know something is going to happen. None of the saline solutions or.sprays have worked which makes me think it's Cancer!!!
yeah the sprays and rinses have never done much for me either tbh.
i definitely know what you mean re: the bleak view of the future. i find myself thinking like that so often... cautioning myself against looking forward to anything because i probably won't be around by then anyway. we've all been there.
That's exactly how I am feeling ... today I have totally convinced myself it is cancer ... I said if a particular song comes on it is ... within 30 seconds it came on. I'm sat here shaking if I have fun I start thinking this is it
So am on my way for my appointment it isn't until 4 but meeting my husband so he can come with me. I am shitting it to be honest ... I feel soo scared and nervous!!
So had my appointment today and basically he looked up nose and in my mouth and said I need a CT scan ... I burst into tears and he looked shocked and asked if I was claustrophobic ... No was the answer so he asked why I was crying ... simple answer ... I'm scared of the outcome. His answer Mrs Stephens you don't have Cancer however there is a blockage and I need to see whether you need surgery or drops!! Peace of mind lasted 5 minutes then I start questioning maybe he has it wrong!! Health Anxiety I hate you!
thecyberpractitioner
24-08-16, 20:14
Well done for getting through it. If you had cancer in your nose he would have seen it when he looked up your nose. So that's one less thing to worry about isn't it? You're also going to get a CT scan to see if you need surgery or drops. You said you worry if the doctor was wrong, this CT scan would prove beyond all doubt wouldn't it? It sounds like you're being really well looked after here and I think you should take great comfort from that. Please don't let your HA bring in any doubt! You need to be telling yourself now: "look, I've had a thorough looking over from a highly trained consultant who will have been working for a minimum of 14 years to get to where he is now, who specialises in my concerns and he tells me I do not have cancer. I am also getting a scan very soon that will confirm beyond all reasonable doubt that I do not have cancer."
This will all be over soon! You are over the worst. Keep pushing and do not let your HA get the better of you :) Soon you'll have those cancer clear results and can get back on track to enjoying life with your family again. Well done!
Thank you, I thought I was going to get a camera shoved up my nose but he didn't he had this hat thing on that lifted the top of my nostrils and he asked whether something's hurt when he prodded which was no. He said that I have a narrow Septum and asked whether I ever had a nose injury. I Dred the scan but also want it over with x
He said that I have a narrow Septum
That's been my thought all along... a narrow or deviated septum. As a survivor of Stage IV Head and Neck cancer, I can tell you unequivocally that in the two years since this became an issue, you would be very, very ill or not with us.
Positive thoughts
Really oh wow thank you for sharing th at me! I'm soo glad you are a survivor!! Xx
oh yeah, doesn't surprise me at all that the doctor was surprised by your reaction, because i really think your symptoms are way more common than you realise.
also re: how unlikely it is for you to have cancer... every thread i read, i go "they so don't have that" but i feel like you are even less likely than most people to have anything serious wrong. (not saying you're being any more ridiculous than me or anyone else on here, i know how exactly how it is)
crossing my fingers that you get your stuff sorted out asap. :)
Thanks, I got a call on Thursday saying that CT scan.is.going to be this Wednesday which made me.worry ... I start to think why soo quick!!
So tomorrow I go for my CT scan and I'm petrified of going to it .... I know I have too but am.scared what they may find. I know my consultant said he doesn't think it's anything bad however he so told me it would take 2 weeks just to get an appointment through for the scan. 24 hours later I get a call with a CT scan booked in for a week later!!! Coincidence it maybe but something tells me that it's being rushed for a reason.
something tells me that it's being rushed for a reason.
That something is "anxiety". It's much more likely that they had a cancellation or they're not really that busy. When I was referred (and they suspected something was wrong), I literally went from the doctors office to the hospital! After the ENT visit and the biopsy, I was sent for a PET scan the next day! When they suspect something sinister, you're fast tracked in my experience.
Positive thoughts
Really?? I'm soo worried at least this time it will be over and then await for my consultant
Really??
That's how it was for me when my doctor suspected something sinister. He as well as the ENT pulled no punches. The fact your doctor didn't seemed concerned speaks volumes.
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So I had my CT scan this morning and I'm quite worried. When I went in the radiologist was really nice asked me why I looked soo scared and I told her "I'm scared of what you may find". She looked at my paper work and told him I will be fine .. Really smiley and lovely. I then proceeded to have my scan .... few minutes later she comes in and abruptly says the consultant will be in touch soon and results available 7-10 days. I asked did everything look ok she cut me off and said I'm not a doctor I can't give you any indication. I'm worried there is something as she had such a change of personality . Has anyone had this situation before ??
So I had my CT scan this morning and I'm quite worried. When I went in the radiologist was really nice asked me why I looked soo scared and I told her "I'm scared of what you may find". She looked at my paper work and told him I will be fine .. Really smiley and lovely. I then proceeded to have my scan .... few minutes later she comes in and abruptly says the consultant will be in touch soon and results available 7-10 days. I asked did everything look ok she cut me off and said I'm not a doctor I can't give you any indication. I'm worried there is something as she had such a change of personality . Has anyone had this situation before ??
She can't give you any indication, though. It's against the rules.
Do you know how rare paranasal and sinus cancer actually are? About 450 people a year are diagnosed with it in the entire UK. That's 450 people out of 65 million people.
To put it into a bit of perspective, you have more chance of being killed by a hippo than you do of dying from paranasal or sinus cancer. You also have more chance of dying from falling out of your bed or drowning in your own bath.
Try not to worry so much. Anxiety has a way of making you connect dots that aren't really there. Perhaps the radiologist was told off for telling you that you'd be fine or perhaps she had just had an argument with a colleague or something. There are far more likely reasons than them actually having spotted anything sinister on your CT scan.
I chuckled with the comment about the hippo. I know it's rare but it was the look on her face. You're completely right about anxiety but now I'm scared of my phone going off
I chuckled with the comment about the hippo. I know it's rare but it was the look on her face. You're completely right about anxiety but now I'm scared of my phone going off
I understand your concerns, but seriously, there are literally hundreds of other far more likely explanations of your symptoms. My uncle has suffered sinus problems for 20 years, he's had 3 operations and goodness knows how many different treatments that never worked.
The NHS website is saying cancer because that's what you typed into Google, isn't it? Trust me, I can bet my life savings that your neither your GP or your consultant even remotely suspect cancer. On the contrary, these symptoms are very common, it just so happens that yours needs a closer look as it would be a waste of time prescribing more treatments that won't work.
I think you might require a minor surgery to correct a sinus issue. I do not for one moment think this is cancer.
Thank you Gary for your comment ... and you're completely right about Google xx
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