fizzymoon86
28-04-21, 18:11
I’ve posted a couple of times before about my ongoing health anxiety issues and it appears that I’m struggling to control it now.
I’ve got ongoing acid reflux which is being controlled for the most part by Omeprazole. I’ve been taking it on and off for the best part of 15 years, maybe longer and now I’ve started to worry that I have stomach cancer. My grandad died from this and I’m worried I’m heading the same way. I have a feeling of something stuck in my throat a lot recently and feel nauseous which I know both can be attributed to anxiety.
I have polycystic ovaries and more recently experienced some bloating so my dr, at my request, ordered the CA125 blood test. The result of that came back yesterday and my levels were at normal, 33 so dr isn’t concerned about ovarian cancer but I’m still worried (the nature of the beast!)
In 2015 I had LLETZ treatment for abnormal cervical cells, a normal smear 6 months later and then 3 years later I was HPV negative and I’m due my next smear in 3 months. Naturally I’ve started worrying that cancer has grown in that time and it’ll be too late. I’ve noticed a small amount of spotting in the days before my period and the one time I dared to have sex since having a baby 9 months ago, there was a tiny amount of pink discharge.
My recent abdominal ultrasound showed that there are fatty deposits around my liver so my dr said this is likely due to the fact that I’ve gained some weight in the last couple of years (I had a baby and lockdown). I now have to lose weight and I’m worried about these fatty deposits leading to more serious liver disease. I already have Gilbert’s syndrome so that’s always on my mind anyway.
If you made it this far, well done!
So in summary, surely it’s not possible for one person to have multiple cancers and diseases so I should really get my health anxiety under control right?! I feel anxious all of the time at the moment and it doesn’t help that I’ve just returned to work after maternity leave so missing my baby all day every day is tough. My dr suggested therapy again but I’m sick of the NHS giving 6 free sessions then discharging me into the world. I find it hard to maintain that control once discharged. Perhaps a private therapy. Meh.
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I’ve got ongoing acid reflux which is being controlled for the most part by Omeprazole. I’ve been taking it on and off for the best part of 15 years, maybe longer and now I’ve started to worry that I have stomach cancer. My grandad died from this and I’m worried I’m heading the same way. I have a feeling of something stuck in my throat a lot recently and feel nauseous which I know both can be attributed to anxiety.
I have polycystic ovaries and more recently experienced some bloating so my dr, at my request, ordered the CA125 blood test. The result of that came back yesterday and my levels were at normal, 33 so dr isn’t concerned about ovarian cancer but I’m still worried (the nature of the beast!)
In 2015 I had LLETZ treatment for abnormal cervical cells, a normal smear 6 months later and then 3 years later I was HPV negative and I’m due my next smear in 3 months. Naturally I’ve started worrying that cancer has grown in that time and it’ll be too late. I’ve noticed a small amount of spotting in the days before my period and the one time I dared to have sex since having a baby 9 months ago, there was a tiny amount of pink discharge.
My recent abdominal ultrasound showed that there are fatty deposits around my liver so my dr said this is likely due to the fact that I’ve gained some weight in the last couple of years (I had a baby and lockdown). I now have to lose weight and I’m worried about these fatty deposits leading to more serious liver disease. I already have Gilbert’s syndrome so that’s always on my mind anyway.
If you made it this far, well done!
So in summary, surely it’s not possible for one person to have multiple cancers and diseases so I should really get my health anxiety under control right?! I feel anxious all of the time at the moment and it doesn’t help that I’ve just returned to work after maternity leave so missing my baby all day every day is tough. My dr suggested therapy again but I’m sick of the NHS giving 6 free sessions then discharging me into the world. I find it hard to maintain that control once discharged. Perhaps a private therapy. Meh.
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