Cobblers161
10-05-17, 13:00
All I can say is thank goodness I've found this forum.
There's a history of Angina and High Cholesterol in my family on the female side added to which my dad at the tender age of 73 has been diagnosed with Alzheimers so there's plenty to go on.
I've always been a worrier but since hitting my late 40's I've become much much worse. Every time I have a symptom I reach for google and self diagnose which is a big mistake as it adds to the existing anxiety.
My recent and current bout was chest pain that radiated, I also have twitchy leg muscles(and recently around an eye) post-excercise, a flushed face, regular foggy head,and a sore liver/kidney area.
I came to the conclusion it's either a form of cancer, heart failure with MS, Fibromyalgia or MND thrown in.
I worried so much that one day while googling MND I actually started there and then with swallowing difficulties. Unbelievable!
Turns out I had bad indigestion, possibly damage to stomach lining from taking Ibuprofen daily.
The headaches I'm putting down to stress.
The twitchy muscles are most likely overuse due to starting late in life with pt/gym etc... A magnesiusm supplement has calmed it down but not eradicated it completely.
It' a much longer story but I won't bore you. In effect though I'm looking constantly for illness and when it comes it's always a bad one.
My two saviours have been Lavender oil, which helps immensely, and this forum.
I still worry on a daily basis but far less than I did. Small steps eh?
So just wanted to say thanks! Very much!
Cheers,
Steve
There's a history of Angina and High Cholesterol in my family on the female side added to which my dad at the tender age of 73 has been diagnosed with Alzheimers so there's plenty to go on.
I've always been a worrier but since hitting my late 40's I've become much much worse. Every time I have a symptom I reach for google and self diagnose which is a big mistake as it adds to the existing anxiety.
My recent and current bout was chest pain that radiated, I also have twitchy leg muscles(and recently around an eye) post-excercise, a flushed face, regular foggy head,and a sore liver/kidney area.
I came to the conclusion it's either a form of cancer, heart failure with MS, Fibromyalgia or MND thrown in.
I worried so much that one day while googling MND I actually started there and then with swallowing difficulties. Unbelievable!
Turns out I had bad indigestion, possibly damage to stomach lining from taking Ibuprofen daily.
The headaches I'm putting down to stress.
The twitchy muscles are most likely overuse due to starting late in life with pt/gym etc... A magnesiusm supplement has calmed it down but not eradicated it completely.
It' a much longer story but I won't bore you. In effect though I'm looking constantly for illness and when it comes it's always a bad one.
My two saviours have been Lavender oil, which helps immensely, and this forum.
I still worry on a daily basis but far less than I did. Small steps eh?
So just wanted to say thanks! Very much!
Cheers,
Steve