IWorry
06-05-18, 19:29
Good Evening to all, I am a 26 year old man from the UK. I had my cholesterol tested 3 years ago and was told it was extremely high and this doctor prescribed me statins which I did not take after reading about them actually being dangerous and having terrible side effects. This doctor never rang me to check I took them and also never rang me to recheck my cholesterol.
I've had anxiety all my life, social anxiety but since last August I have developed terrible Health Anxiety after not feeling 100%, I started feeling dizzy, like I was on a rocking boat, and just not 100% in general, so I went to the doctors and again it was a doctor who I had never met before, had all blood tests done and he has assured me nothing is wrong with me, but he also told me that he does not check cholesterol until you are over 40 years of age, I told him that it was high in the past but he just said he only checks if you are over 40.
I went to hospital two weeks ago due to feeling extremely exhausted and weak just to get checked out (I couldn't personally wait for an appointment with the doctors as I really thought something was going to happen to me) Anyway, the doctor I see then done the usual blood pressure and pulsimeter to check my hearts oxygen and all was ok, it turned out I had sunstroke and upon checking my urine I was severely dehydrated. This doctor also completely assured me nothing is wrong with me and that feeling of being extremely weak disappeared just like that, as soon as he told me, even tho I was severely dehydrated.
So because of all this since last August I have become extremely anxious over my health, there is about 3 days per month I totally forget and don't worry. This is why I am so worried about my cholesterol test 3 years ago to this day, back then I was concerned but nowhere near as concerned as I am now typing this. What I can't stop worrying about is whether my arteries are clogging up :( I was drinking extreme amounts of 40% alcohol 3 years ago, up to 12 units every day, so this is one question I have is whether it was just alcohol making my cholesterol so high?
To this day I have completely changed my self and have grown up as to speak, starting to take a lot more care of my body, I exercise every day now and eating healthier, I also used to eat extreme amounts of chocolate and other sugary stuff, and I mean a lot.
So what I would please like to ask is do you think I should worry about my cholesterol, one doctor put me on statins and I never heard from him again, my latest doctor tells me he doesn't check cholesterol until I'm over 40 years of age, I know I must sound so stupid asking 3 years later but it is because I am so health anxious now and I am trying my best to be better than my past. I just can't get this scary image of my arteries clogging up out of my head, just be totally honest with me please, I have read that even very healthy people have high cholesterol due to genetics, and have also read people saying cholesterol is not as bad as it is made out to be and others saying it is, my head is just so confused.
Thank you ever so much for reading
I've had anxiety all my life, social anxiety but since last August I have developed terrible Health Anxiety after not feeling 100%, I started feeling dizzy, like I was on a rocking boat, and just not 100% in general, so I went to the doctors and again it was a doctor who I had never met before, had all blood tests done and he has assured me nothing is wrong with me, but he also told me that he does not check cholesterol until you are over 40 years of age, I told him that it was high in the past but he just said he only checks if you are over 40.
I went to hospital two weeks ago due to feeling extremely exhausted and weak just to get checked out (I couldn't personally wait for an appointment with the doctors as I really thought something was going to happen to me) Anyway, the doctor I see then done the usual blood pressure and pulsimeter to check my hearts oxygen and all was ok, it turned out I had sunstroke and upon checking my urine I was severely dehydrated. This doctor also completely assured me nothing is wrong with me and that feeling of being extremely weak disappeared just like that, as soon as he told me, even tho I was severely dehydrated.
So because of all this since last August I have become extremely anxious over my health, there is about 3 days per month I totally forget and don't worry. This is why I am so worried about my cholesterol test 3 years ago to this day, back then I was concerned but nowhere near as concerned as I am now typing this. What I can't stop worrying about is whether my arteries are clogging up :( I was drinking extreme amounts of 40% alcohol 3 years ago, up to 12 units every day, so this is one question I have is whether it was just alcohol making my cholesterol so high?
To this day I have completely changed my self and have grown up as to speak, starting to take a lot more care of my body, I exercise every day now and eating healthier, I also used to eat extreme amounts of chocolate and other sugary stuff, and I mean a lot.
So what I would please like to ask is do you think I should worry about my cholesterol, one doctor put me on statins and I never heard from him again, my latest doctor tells me he doesn't check cholesterol until I'm over 40 years of age, I know I must sound so stupid asking 3 years later but it is because I am so health anxious now and I am trying my best to be better than my past. I just can't get this scary image of my arteries clogging up out of my head, just be totally honest with me please, I have read that even very healthy people have high cholesterol due to genetics, and have also read people saying cholesterol is not as bad as it is made out to be and others saying it is, my head is just so confused.
Thank you ever so much for reading