Careful1
11-07-17, 05:52
Hi there, I am new here and I have so much going on that I don't even know where to begin :weep:... I suppose I will start off by saying I had terrible health anxiety after my heart arrythmias were mis diagnosed as anxiety when I was 20 years old. I suffered for years but finally over came it and have been free of it for several years now. I wouldn't say my health anxiety has come back but my symptoms are starting to cause me great anxiety.
A few weeks before Easter while in the shower I found a lump on my left side in the rib area under my breast. It caused me no pain but was concerning. I waited a bit to see if it would go away and when it didn't I made an appt with my Dr. He ordered a ct scan w/o contrast of my chest and it came back normal. Shortly after I developed numbness on the left side of my back in the rib area so I went back. He thought perhaps he needed the lump was slightly under the cut off so he ordered a ct scan w/o contrast of my abdomen. It came back mostly normal. It showed a small kidney stone in my right kidney, a tiny umbilical hernia and said my liver was enlarged but appeared to be something called Riedel's lobe verses true hepatomegaly. He ordered basic labs which all came out normal except high triglycerides and low good cholesterol which has been the case since my early teens so he gave me medication for it and sent me on my way. The lump persisted as has the numbness for going on 4 months now with no answer for it.
About a two months ago I started to become extremely fatigued and started getting periods of lightheadness. I was admitted to hospital on May 31st and released on June 3rd. They did a brain MRI without contrast a bunch of blood work and an EEG. They say everything came back normal. I started getting quick tingles through out my body. In only one spot at a time but in random places and pains in my legs, feet, arms and hands. My arms and hands also fall asleep a lot and it's uncomfortable. Sometimes during sleep my hand will fall asleep and when I wake it's so dead that it stays painfully asleep for the remainder of the day.
I noticed tiny veins showing up all over my face which I later found out were called telangestic. I also had these weird angionomas popping up all over which I later found out were spider nevi. I found these things out after I made an appointment with the dermatologist cause 12 days ago my palms turned red which he confirmed is Palmer erythema. My legs get terribly itchy at times and my normal veins are starting to show through my skin where they normally weren't able to be seen. I have liver spots and also these small white round spots on my arms. My dermatologist told me to my primary care Dr and request blood work. I did and he said it all came back normal. I had to fight for an ultrasound of my liver which will be done on Wednesday.
On June 14th I realized I had swelling on my left side of my face and neck. I showed it to the Dr while there for the blood work and he said I had enlarged lymph nodes behind my left ear and going down the side of my neck so gave me a referral to see ent as I haven't been sick or had any infections. I haven't had a cold or anything of the sort for over 2 years now. I am suffering from terrible dry mouth and pains in the right side in the rib area that extends into my chest sometimes straight through to my back. I have had these pains off and on since 2010 when I had my gallbladder removed. They feel like gallbladder pains just milder though getting worse which is strange since I have no gallbladder.. this has always confused me.
So here I am very worried about my well being. To say I'm afraid is an under statement. I was a heavy drinker in my 20s but I'm 35 now and haven't drank in several years. I do however take narcotic pain meds daily and have for many years now for a herniated disc in my lower back. I also for 6 months took Tylenol and wasn't aware it was harmful to take it daily like I was, I was also taking Advil daily and a lot of times taken them both at the same time. I have stopped the tylenol but I can't just stop the pain meds or it will cause me to go into withdrawal.
I drank tons of soda. I have a mountain dew addiction and drank it all day long but I have also stopped that as well. I haven't had any soda in about 2 weeks now... I also get really bad headaches since last month like never before. It actually hurts worse while laying down or sitting but lighten up or stop hurting when I stand up.
I read it's possible to have liver problems but normal blood work. I don't know if this is true or not as I read it online. I try my best not to google symptoms as Google it tends to scare me.
I'm sorry this has been such a long post.. with so many symptoms most people think I'm crazy or a hypercondriac but I'm not. Before Easter I hadn't been to the Dr in years. I have 3 kids one of which is only 3 years old. I worry something is seriously wrong and will take me out of this world leaving them alone.
Has anyone been through something similar? I feel so alone, afraid and hopeless.
A few weeks before Easter while in the shower I found a lump on my left side in the rib area under my breast. It caused me no pain but was concerning. I waited a bit to see if it would go away and when it didn't I made an appt with my Dr. He ordered a ct scan w/o contrast of my chest and it came back normal. Shortly after I developed numbness on the left side of my back in the rib area so I went back. He thought perhaps he needed the lump was slightly under the cut off so he ordered a ct scan w/o contrast of my abdomen. It came back mostly normal. It showed a small kidney stone in my right kidney, a tiny umbilical hernia and said my liver was enlarged but appeared to be something called Riedel's lobe verses true hepatomegaly. He ordered basic labs which all came out normal except high triglycerides and low good cholesterol which has been the case since my early teens so he gave me medication for it and sent me on my way. The lump persisted as has the numbness for going on 4 months now with no answer for it.
About a two months ago I started to become extremely fatigued and started getting periods of lightheadness. I was admitted to hospital on May 31st and released on June 3rd. They did a brain MRI without contrast a bunch of blood work and an EEG. They say everything came back normal. I started getting quick tingles through out my body. In only one spot at a time but in random places and pains in my legs, feet, arms and hands. My arms and hands also fall asleep a lot and it's uncomfortable. Sometimes during sleep my hand will fall asleep and when I wake it's so dead that it stays painfully asleep for the remainder of the day.
I noticed tiny veins showing up all over my face which I later found out were called telangestic. I also had these weird angionomas popping up all over which I later found out were spider nevi. I found these things out after I made an appointment with the dermatologist cause 12 days ago my palms turned red which he confirmed is Palmer erythema. My legs get terribly itchy at times and my normal veins are starting to show through my skin where they normally weren't able to be seen. I have liver spots and also these small white round spots on my arms. My dermatologist told me to my primary care Dr and request blood work. I did and he said it all came back normal. I had to fight for an ultrasound of my liver which will be done on Wednesday.
On June 14th I realized I had swelling on my left side of my face and neck. I showed it to the Dr while there for the blood work and he said I had enlarged lymph nodes behind my left ear and going down the side of my neck so gave me a referral to see ent as I haven't been sick or had any infections. I haven't had a cold or anything of the sort for over 2 years now. I am suffering from terrible dry mouth and pains in the right side in the rib area that extends into my chest sometimes straight through to my back. I have had these pains off and on since 2010 when I had my gallbladder removed. They feel like gallbladder pains just milder though getting worse which is strange since I have no gallbladder.. this has always confused me.
So here I am very worried about my well being. To say I'm afraid is an under statement. I was a heavy drinker in my 20s but I'm 35 now and haven't drank in several years. I do however take narcotic pain meds daily and have for many years now for a herniated disc in my lower back. I also for 6 months took Tylenol and wasn't aware it was harmful to take it daily like I was, I was also taking Advil daily and a lot of times taken them both at the same time. I have stopped the tylenol but I can't just stop the pain meds or it will cause me to go into withdrawal.
I drank tons of soda. I have a mountain dew addiction and drank it all day long but I have also stopped that as well. I haven't had any soda in about 2 weeks now... I also get really bad headaches since last month like never before. It actually hurts worse while laying down or sitting but lighten up or stop hurting when I stand up.
I read it's possible to have liver problems but normal blood work. I don't know if this is true or not as I read it online. I try my best not to google symptoms as Google it tends to scare me.
I'm sorry this has been such a long post.. with so many symptoms most people think I'm crazy or a hypercondriac but I'm not. Before Easter I hadn't been to the Dr in years. I have 3 kids one of which is only 3 years old. I worry something is seriously wrong and will take me out of this world leaving them alone.
Has anyone been through something similar? I feel so alone, afraid and hopeless.