QuantumJonny
27-03-19, 20:46
Good evening all,
I've had health anxiety on and off for years, (28 YO male). Having just got over a different health anxiety scare I've started to control myself. However it seems after one type of anxiety I have, I have about a week 'off' being anxiety free then boom back onto something else. However I have had this bladder problem on and off for about a year now, it seems to develop (or am I just noticing a serious health issue?!) after I have had a really tough time with anxiety. It's basicallly in an afternoon/evening/night I feel like I am hyper aware of my bladder which feels like I have pressure on my bladder like I need to urinate! So when i first had it about a year ago I told the GP that I was worried I have MS (due to other classic HA symptoms) he was adamant that wasn't the case which made me feel better. However he sent me for a ultrasound scan on my bladder and kidneys incase it was kidney stones. Had the scan and was told there and then that it was all clear and eventually the pressure problem went away (couple of weeks or so?!) or was I forgetting about a serious problem again. So fast forward to now I have the complete same symptoms and now I'm panicking that it's some sort of cancer?! Arghh. The reason this has suddenly popped into my head is due to a previous HA symptom I've had since xmas that involves a lump?!!!.
Reluctantly I've consulted google quickly and ultrasound scans do show tumours etc which makes me feel a little better. But surely if it's somthing that comes and goes it can't be that? Or am I ignoring obvious symptoms all the time?!!!!
This was the first thing I've googled with HA for months and really don't want to go down that slippery slope again.
Is focusing on organs/bodily functions classic HA?
Many thanks
Jonny
I've had health anxiety on and off for years, (28 YO male). Having just got over a different health anxiety scare I've started to control myself. However it seems after one type of anxiety I have, I have about a week 'off' being anxiety free then boom back onto something else. However I have had this bladder problem on and off for about a year now, it seems to develop (or am I just noticing a serious health issue?!) after I have had a really tough time with anxiety. It's basicallly in an afternoon/evening/night I feel like I am hyper aware of my bladder which feels like I have pressure on my bladder like I need to urinate! So when i first had it about a year ago I told the GP that I was worried I have MS (due to other classic HA symptoms) he was adamant that wasn't the case which made me feel better. However he sent me for a ultrasound scan on my bladder and kidneys incase it was kidney stones. Had the scan and was told there and then that it was all clear and eventually the pressure problem went away (couple of weeks or so?!) or was I forgetting about a serious problem again. So fast forward to now I have the complete same symptoms and now I'm panicking that it's some sort of cancer?! Arghh. The reason this has suddenly popped into my head is due to a previous HA symptom I've had since xmas that involves a lump?!!!.
Reluctantly I've consulted google quickly and ultrasound scans do show tumours etc which makes me feel a little better. But surely if it's somthing that comes and goes it can't be that? Or am I ignoring obvious symptoms all the time?!!!!
This was the first thing I've googled with HA for months and really don't want to go down that slippery slope again.
Is focusing on organs/bodily functions classic HA?
Many thanks
Jonny