skitty
23-08-07, 04:44
Hows this for insane - for about the last 6 months I have been suffering off and on with a pain in the left side/back. I took it to the doctor (along with a lot of other stuff Id been saving up) - not easy with my phobias. She said she didnt know what it was (very reassuring) and that it was probably muscle tension and or gut pain from anxiety. I think if I went to her with a broken leg she would say it was anxiety related.
Anyway, she prescribed effexor and CBT. I did the CBT but not the Effexor and havent had a PA in that time.
Ive tried to relax be rational and not catastrophise the pain whenever it returns and have done really well until last night. I woke up as usual at 3 am with anxiety and pain and became convinced it was kidney cancer. Worried myself sick about this, felt huge fear, anxiety but surprisingly did not experience the heart pumping out of control PA I expected at this point!
Youd think this was a good thing but now I am convinced that what I have is adrenal cancer since they are obviously not working properly!!!!
I am losing my mind.:wacko:
My question is how does someone with health anxiety/medical phobia ever take care of themselves? It seems I am always blowing things out of proportion or maybe trying to ignore something that really needs seeing to! I cant tell the difference!:shrug:
Thanks for reading this overlong post. I hope someone can relate to what I am talking about.
Anyway, she prescribed effexor and CBT. I did the CBT but not the Effexor and havent had a PA in that time.
Ive tried to relax be rational and not catastrophise the pain whenever it returns and have done really well until last night. I woke up as usual at 3 am with anxiety and pain and became convinced it was kidney cancer. Worried myself sick about this, felt huge fear, anxiety but surprisingly did not experience the heart pumping out of control PA I expected at this point!
Youd think this was a good thing but now I am convinced that what I have is adrenal cancer since they are obviously not working properly!!!!
I am losing my mind.:wacko:
My question is how does someone with health anxiety/medical phobia ever take care of themselves? It seems I am always blowing things out of proportion or maybe trying to ignore something that really needs seeing to! I cant tell the difference!:shrug:
Thanks for reading this overlong post. I hope someone can relate to what I am talking about.