darthvader
16-03-18, 14:46
Hi everyone, I'm new here.
I'm certainly not new to panic, anxiety or excessive amounts of stress. I've been a panicker all my life... I have OCD, Anxiety Disorder and Aspergers Syndrome.
Anyway, In early February I started with a very bad case of tonsilitis. The usual sort of symptoms and was confirmed by a doctor. I was put on a 10 day course of penicillin which very quickly improved my symptoms and the pain subsided.
When I finished the course, a sore throat started to come back again along with enlarged tonsils, enlarged uvula and protruding glands in the neck. The doctors put me on another course of antibiotics which, again, helped the symptoms.
2 days after finishing this course of antibiotics the sore throat started to niggle again... large glands in the neck and enlarged tonsils. Certainly not tonsilitis or anywhere near the pain/discomfort I was in with the original tonsilitis I had started with but quite uncomfortable in the morning and evening.
I have been back to the doctors who confirmed my throat is still very red, glands are up etc... and has arranged for me to have a blood test and throat swab to check for gladular fever and strep.
The reason I am panicking is that I know enlarged glands in the neck and sore throat can be an indicator of throat cancer - especially if these symptoms don't clear up. Its been around 6 weeks since I started with the first bout of tonsilitis... and maybe 3 weeks with this sore throat / large glands.
I've also had a lot of body aches and pains during this time... which is making me even more paranoid.
AND to top it all off, Ive been losing weight because I've been on a strict diet. Now my mind is trying to attribute this weight loss to a possible cancer rather than the fact I have been on a diet.
I cant get the blood test done at my doctors for a week yet, then I'll have to wait for those results. The stress is driving me insane.
Is anyone in the same boat or has anyone had similar experiences?
J
Edit: I'm 31 and a non-smoker / non-drinker
I'm certainly not new to panic, anxiety or excessive amounts of stress. I've been a panicker all my life... I have OCD, Anxiety Disorder and Aspergers Syndrome.
Anyway, In early February I started with a very bad case of tonsilitis. The usual sort of symptoms and was confirmed by a doctor. I was put on a 10 day course of penicillin which very quickly improved my symptoms and the pain subsided.
When I finished the course, a sore throat started to come back again along with enlarged tonsils, enlarged uvula and protruding glands in the neck. The doctors put me on another course of antibiotics which, again, helped the symptoms.
2 days after finishing this course of antibiotics the sore throat started to niggle again... large glands in the neck and enlarged tonsils. Certainly not tonsilitis or anywhere near the pain/discomfort I was in with the original tonsilitis I had started with but quite uncomfortable in the morning and evening.
I have been back to the doctors who confirmed my throat is still very red, glands are up etc... and has arranged for me to have a blood test and throat swab to check for gladular fever and strep.
The reason I am panicking is that I know enlarged glands in the neck and sore throat can be an indicator of throat cancer - especially if these symptoms don't clear up. Its been around 6 weeks since I started with the first bout of tonsilitis... and maybe 3 weeks with this sore throat / large glands.
I've also had a lot of body aches and pains during this time... which is making me even more paranoid.
AND to top it all off, Ive been losing weight because I've been on a strict diet. Now my mind is trying to attribute this weight loss to a possible cancer rather than the fact I have been on a diet.
I cant get the blood test done at my doctors for a week yet, then I'll have to wait for those results. The stress is driving me insane.
Is anyone in the same boat or has anyone had similar experiences?
J
Edit: I'm 31 and a non-smoker / non-drinker