MartinZ
19-06-19, 03:51
Hi,
i am 31 years old male. Been smoking and drinking regulary for 15 years. I have anxiety problems and all sorts of weird symptoms since i turn 30. I strongly suspect it is just my health anxiety but you know the drill: good old "what if" is still lurking deep inside my mind and i cant get rid of the feeling.
I have these symptoms: permanent eye floaters just in right eye, light sensitivity, weird numb like feeling in the right cheek and right side of the neck, mild tinnitus in both ears (been there for more than 4 years now), burning tongue feeling which comes and goes, swellen feelin in my right cheek with linea alba present, and for last 3 weeks i can feel my right tonsil when i make certain movement with my tongue (it feels like something is stuck there and i found 2 white spot on it but the spots are one day present another day i cant see them, last few days i lost my appetite and i feel bit weaker as usual.
I have been with 3 GPs for last year, one oral surgeon ( 6 months ago - said my mouth is perfectly healthy), eye doctor (said my eyes are perfectly healthy besides astigmatism) i have had blood tests done + ultrasound of the salivari glands (all came back ok)
The GPs told me i dont need another tests, they are not concerned about my tonsil or mouth and that i should seek help for my health anxiety.
I belive them i want this crazy anxiety to stop, but i think like i cannot work on it if i dont push for some more tests like MRI (what if ultrasound didnt pick something what MRI would pick?) or if i should go to see ENT specialist?
I dont know. Please help, any advice, reassurence or recommodation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
P.S.: Only good think about this anxiety is that it made me quit smoking. I am at day 7 smoke free. Wish me luck:)
i am 31 years old male. Been smoking and drinking regulary for 15 years. I have anxiety problems and all sorts of weird symptoms since i turn 30. I strongly suspect it is just my health anxiety but you know the drill: good old "what if" is still lurking deep inside my mind and i cant get rid of the feeling.
I have these symptoms: permanent eye floaters just in right eye, light sensitivity, weird numb like feeling in the right cheek and right side of the neck, mild tinnitus in both ears (been there for more than 4 years now), burning tongue feeling which comes and goes, swellen feelin in my right cheek with linea alba present, and for last 3 weeks i can feel my right tonsil when i make certain movement with my tongue (it feels like something is stuck there and i found 2 white spot on it but the spots are one day present another day i cant see them, last few days i lost my appetite and i feel bit weaker as usual.
I have been with 3 GPs for last year, one oral surgeon ( 6 months ago - said my mouth is perfectly healthy), eye doctor (said my eyes are perfectly healthy besides astigmatism) i have had blood tests done + ultrasound of the salivari glands (all came back ok)
The GPs told me i dont need another tests, they are not concerned about my tonsil or mouth and that i should seek help for my health anxiety.
I belive them i want this crazy anxiety to stop, but i think like i cannot work on it if i dont push for some more tests like MRI (what if ultrasound didnt pick something what MRI would pick?) or if i should go to see ENT specialist?
I dont know. Please help, any advice, reassurence or recommodation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
P.S.: Only good think about this anxiety is that it made me quit smoking. I am at day 7 smoke free. Wish me luck:)