Sally4x
03-07-17, 13:21
Hi,
Four weeks ago I had a tattoo. I was very anxious before I had it and had googled everything that could go wrong. It went fine and I had no issues afterwards. However 4 days after having it I started to feel bone aches and shivers like I was coming down with the flu. I also was very very nauseous and off my food. I decided at that stage I must have a virus. All the symptoms have now gone except I still feel achy and shivery like I am coming down with the flu. At no stage have I had a fever, my temperature has been normal.
I have seen the doctor twice and the first one thought I might have Shingles because I had a slight rash on my back. I saw a different one last Friday and they decided they want to test for HIV and Hepatits because of having the tattoo before I got ill. All of this has triggered my health anxiety massively and I am too anxious to even have the blood tests. I have been struggling anyway the last few months because my partner has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Does anyone know if it is possible to have these flu like symptoms and it be caused by anxiety? I am so anxious about all of this I even had to go to the crisis centre for counselling yesterday.
Thanks
Four weeks ago I had a tattoo. I was very anxious before I had it and had googled everything that could go wrong. It went fine and I had no issues afterwards. However 4 days after having it I started to feel bone aches and shivers like I was coming down with the flu. I also was very very nauseous and off my food. I decided at that stage I must have a virus. All the symptoms have now gone except I still feel achy and shivery like I am coming down with the flu. At no stage have I had a fever, my temperature has been normal.
I have seen the doctor twice and the first one thought I might have Shingles because I had a slight rash on my back. I saw a different one last Friday and they decided they want to test for HIV and Hepatits because of having the tattoo before I got ill. All of this has triggered my health anxiety massively and I am too anxious to even have the blood tests. I have been struggling anyway the last few months because my partner has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Does anyone know if it is possible to have these flu like symptoms and it be caused by anxiety? I am so anxious about all of this I even had to go to the crisis centre for counselling yesterday.
Thanks