HKD1986
04-04-18, 11:01
Hello
This is my first time posting! It may be quite long so apologies in advance.
Started about 6 weeks ago when I had a pain in my back and was convinced I had a kidney infection, went to the doctors and it wasn’t. I started going to the gym 5 times a week in January and it turned out to be a pulled muscle. The week I thought I had a kidney infection I suffered from terrible anxiety, felt sick, couldn’t eat and had a loose stool every morning. When I realised it wasn’t a kidney infection it all went and I felt fine for a week. Until the back ache came back and I had a smear booked and was convinced I had cervical cancer. I cancelled my smear as I was so scared they were going to tell me something was wrong. I’ve had terrible anxiety since. This was 3 weeks ago. I’m now convinced I have ovarian cancer. The back ache is still there, mainly just when I wake up and eases off through the day. I have loose stools every day and sometimes it feels like I’m constipated too or haven’t emptied properly. I have abdominal cramps which sometimes feels like period pain. I’ve had shooting pains in my pelvic area (they aren’t that painful and don’t happen much). The last week I’ve had bloating to add to all of that too. My period a couple of weeks ago was also much more painful than normal.
I tried to get a doctors appointment last week but couldn’t and the doctor called me and I said how bad I’ve been feeling and she prescribed me sertraline but I haven’t taken it yet as I’m too scared. She also thinks I have classic signs of IBS but I haven’t been examined so how does she know? I have a follow up with her but not until 26th April. Just to add to all that I had a stillbirth 12 years ago at full term, main reason was my blood pressure being raised and since then I’ve been petrified of doctors/hospitals/having my blood pressure taken. I’m terrified of being told something bad and I assume it all stems from that. I know most people with HA are constantly at the doctors, I’m the complete opposite and am so frightened to go.
Thank you for reading if you’ve got this far. I guess I just need some reassurance and help.
Hayley
This is my first time posting! It may be quite long so apologies in advance.
Started about 6 weeks ago when I had a pain in my back and was convinced I had a kidney infection, went to the doctors and it wasn’t. I started going to the gym 5 times a week in January and it turned out to be a pulled muscle. The week I thought I had a kidney infection I suffered from terrible anxiety, felt sick, couldn’t eat and had a loose stool every morning. When I realised it wasn’t a kidney infection it all went and I felt fine for a week. Until the back ache came back and I had a smear booked and was convinced I had cervical cancer. I cancelled my smear as I was so scared they were going to tell me something was wrong. I’ve had terrible anxiety since. This was 3 weeks ago. I’m now convinced I have ovarian cancer. The back ache is still there, mainly just when I wake up and eases off through the day. I have loose stools every day and sometimes it feels like I’m constipated too or haven’t emptied properly. I have abdominal cramps which sometimes feels like period pain. I’ve had shooting pains in my pelvic area (they aren’t that painful and don’t happen much). The last week I’ve had bloating to add to all of that too. My period a couple of weeks ago was also much more painful than normal.
I tried to get a doctors appointment last week but couldn’t and the doctor called me and I said how bad I’ve been feeling and she prescribed me sertraline but I haven’t taken it yet as I’m too scared. She also thinks I have classic signs of IBS but I haven’t been examined so how does she know? I have a follow up with her but not until 26th April. Just to add to all that I had a stillbirth 12 years ago at full term, main reason was my blood pressure being raised and since then I’ve been petrified of doctors/hospitals/having my blood pressure taken. I’m terrified of being told something bad and I assume it all stems from that. I know most people with HA are constantly at the doctors, I’m the complete opposite and am so frightened to go.
Thank you for reading if you’ve got this far. I guess I just need some reassurance and help.
Hayley