Emc
22-03-18, 16:53
I’ve been having a flare of my anxiety for the last 3 weeks or so, mainly related to some problems i’ve Been having with my bladder (needing to go ALL the time, urgency & some leaks when I don’t make it in time). I’d convinced myself I was retaining urine because of a spinal problem or pelvic tumour. Had a scan - empty bladder. Saw a gynaecologist privately today - pelvis fine. Happy just an overactive bladder with some incontinence due to babies.
That was all good. I came out of the appointment feeling positive & reassured.
Literally within an hour though my brain starts messing with me - firing doubts about the possibility of her missing something or it being something unrelated to my gynae system.
‘What if it’s a brain tumour?’ my brain threw out. So of course now my right arm feels strange, my vision seems odd & I feel a bit headachy & dizzy. Rationally this is all anxiety & my brain’s way of screwing everything up but I can’t get the symptoms to go away.
I’m so cross with myself. I knew this would happen & yet there was nothing I could do to stop it. Health anxiety really is such a dick.
Anyone else experience the same? O’m Guessing it’s not uncommon!
That was all good. I came out of the appointment feeling positive & reassured.
Literally within an hour though my brain starts messing with me - firing doubts about the possibility of her missing something or it being something unrelated to my gynae system.
‘What if it’s a brain tumour?’ my brain threw out. So of course now my right arm feels strange, my vision seems odd & I feel a bit headachy & dizzy. Rationally this is all anxiety & my brain’s way of screwing everything up but I can’t get the symptoms to go away.
I’m so cross with myself. I knew this would happen & yet there was nothing I could do to stop it. Health anxiety really is such a dick.
Anyone else experience the same? O’m Guessing it’s not uncommon!