dawndew
30-03-07, 17:19
Hello there, I have been advised to use this site via my works counsellor.
I'm not sure where to start. I'll start with todays symptoms.
I have aching pains down both arms and sometimes in legs. I have seen a doctor today who tells me it is anxiety related. However, I am still paranoid by the fact it could be a heart attack even though everything points to the fact it isn't. I am due to go out for a meal with family tonight and I'm terrified I could drop dead at any minute.
Going a bit more indepth I have suffered with acid reflux on and off for the passed 4 years. Never this bad though! I'm due to have an endoscopy next wednesday. Over the passed 5 weeks I've been "spinning" and feeling the need to lean agaisnt things. I had vertigo 2 years ago and the symptoms are similar but are not responding to the Betahistine as they did before. I woke up 4 weeks ago with tiny pin prick dots all over my body which the doctor said was a virus. I am on Lansasparol for the reflux. I have dry mouth with a really horrid taste.
I am desperately trying to remain rational but I cannot relax as my thoughts tell me I have or will have....A heart attack/the pains in my arms and vertigo could be MS (that thought started after googling vertigo!)/the endoscopy will show cancer.
For additional information my mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer in aug 05(had chemo still with us) cousin was killed at 21 in sept 05. It was straight after this I had a severe cold followed by 5 weeks of vertigo. I was became very anxious and was prescribed ciprimil and recovered.
On 23rd December 06 I found out I was 7 weeks pregnant but miscarried on 29th. I'm desperate to feel well and have no medication so I can try for a baby. As I am 35 I feel time is running out and I will have a horrible disease or die before ever having a child.
I have now been signed off from work for 2 weeks and want to use this time to relax. I feel I am in chicken and egg syndrome - is anxiety causing the above symptoms or are vertigo, acid reflux causing the anxiety ...OR am I actually having a heart attack or a serious illness which means imminent death!!! :lac: Please help, my partner is very supportive but I worry he will get fed up of me not taking part in lots of things and sick of me saying I feel ill!!!
I'm not sure where to start. I'll start with todays symptoms.
I have aching pains down both arms and sometimes in legs. I have seen a doctor today who tells me it is anxiety related. However, I am still paranoid by the fact it could be a heart attack even though everything points to the fact it isn't. I am due to go out for a meal with family tonight and I'm terrified I could drop dead at any minute.
Going a bit more indepth I have suffered with acid reflux on and off for the passed 4 years. Never this bad though! I'm due to have an endoscopy next wednesday. Over the passed 5 weeks I've been "spinning" and feeling the need to lean agaisnt things. I had vertigo 2 years ago and the symptoms are similar but are not responding to the Betahistine as they did before. I woke up 4 weeks ago with tiny pin prick dots all over my body which the doctor said was a virus. I am on Lansasparol for the reflux. I have dry mouth with a really horrid taste.
I am desperately trying to remain rational but I cannot relax as my thoughts tell me I have or will have....A heart attack/the pains in my arms and vertigo could be MS (that thought started after googling vertigo!)/the endoscopy will show cancer.
For additional information my mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer in aug 05(had chemo still with us) cousin was killed at 21 in sept 05. It was straight after this I had a severe cold followed by 5 weeks of vertigo. I was became very anxious and was prescribed ciprimil and recovered.
On 23rd December 06 I found out I was 7 weeks pregnant but miscarried on 29th. I'm desperate to feel well and have no medication so I can try for a baby. As I am 35 I feel time is running out and I will have a horrible disease or die before ever having a child.
I have now been signed off from work for 2 weeks and want to use this time to relax. I feel I am in chicken and egg syndrome - is anxiety causing the above symptoms or are vertigo, acid reflux causing the anxiety ...OR am I actually having a heart attack or a serious illness which means imminent death!!! :lac: Please help, my partner is very supportive but I worry he will get fed up of me not taking part in lots of things and sick of me saying I feel ill!!!