jack00
21-03-08, 18:13
Hi everyone
This is a great site.
About six months ago I started suffering from lump in throat symptoms. After going to the ENT specialist and having a scope down the throat (nothing there) I started taking Omeprazole and that got a lot better. After the first month I stopped taking it and gradually started feeling worse and worse.
For the last three months I've been feeling absolutely terrible, with so many physical symptoms. I went back to the ENT man who sent me for a barium swallow and I have no problems. My GP has listened to many of the symptoms and says there is nothing wrong with my body - she got my blood tested as well - but that I am suffering from depression brought about by health anxiety.
I have a slight swelling above my left collarbone so I am worried about it being stomach cancer (from googling), especially as I have mild heartburn.
Reading through the posts it's great to see that so many people are in the same boat as me. I have been convinced through googling that I have any number of diseases. I've been keeping a diary of some of my symptoms and they have included:
lump in throat
heartburn
ear pain
swollen gland in jaw
swelling above collarbone
headache
nausea
cough
mucus in throat
loose stools
tight throat
sore neck
indigestion
weak voice
... and it's like when one of them goes, the next one comes up!
The worst thing is feeling tired and tearful a lot of the time - I'm sleeping for hours every night and feeling tired when I wake up. The best time is when I wake up in the morning (as long as I haven't been having a nightmare about cancer) and I lie there calmly and rest - as soon as I get up I'm worrying again. At work I've been a total waste of space for the last month or so - I sit in meetings thinking of how bad I feel and if anyone asks me how I am I almost start crying.
Two days ago I was sure I had lymphoma (although the GP ruled it out). Today I'm worried about stomach cancer...
I haven't got much appetite but I've taken the advice I've read here on board - little and often and I don't try and force it down. The other day I almost gagged on my toast at breakfast, and I've lost about 3kgs.
I just want to feel that I am going to get better! I am meant to be going to a conference in a couple of weeks but the worry of feeling bad stops me from registering.
... oh! I was only meant to introduce myself on here. I'm 40, live in London with wonderful supportive partner. My life should be brilliant but I just feel terrible so much of the time. I've always been an anxious kind of person, but never so worried about my health, and never with so little energy. I used to jump out of bed at 6am!
It does help to write this all down. I'm looking forward to contributing to the forum. Maybe one day I will be able to help other people who are suffering as I am??
Jack
This is a great site.
About six months ago I started suffering from lump in throat symptoms. After going to the ENT specialist and having a scope down the throat (nothing there) I started taking Omeprazole and that got a lot better. After the first month I stopped taking it and gradually started feeling worse and worse.
For the last three months I've been feeling absolutely terrible, with so many physical symptoms. I went back to the ENT man who sent me for a barium swallow and I have no problems. My GP has listened to many of the symptoms and says there is nothing wrong with my body - she got my blood tested as well - but that I am suffering from depression brought about by health anxiety.
I have a slight swelling above my left collarbone so I am worried about it being stomach cancer (from googling), especially as I have mild heartburn.
Reading through the posts it's great to see that so many people are in the same boat as me. I have been convinced through googling that I have any number of diseases. I've been keeping a diary of some of my symptoms and they have included:
lump in throat
heartburn
ear pain
swollen gland in jaw
swelling above collarbone
headache
nausea
cough
mucus in throat
loose stools
tight throat
sore neck
indigestion
weak voice
... and it's like when one of them goes, the next one comes up!
The worst thing is feeling tired and tearful a lot of the time - I'm sleeping for hours every night and feeling tired when I wake up. The best time is when I wake up in the morning (as long as I haven't been having a nightmare about cancer) and I lie there calmly and rest - as soon as I get up I'm worrying again. At work I've been a total waste of space for the last month or so - I sit in meetings thinking of how bad I feel and if anyone asks me how I am I almost start crying.
Two days ago I was sure I had lymphoma (although the GP ruled it out). Today I'm worried about stomach cancer...
I haven't got much appetite but I've taken the advice I've read here on board - little and often and I don't try and force it down. The other day I almost gagged on my toast at breakfast, and I've lost about 3kgs.
I just want to feel that I am going to get better! I am meant to be going to a conference in a couple of weeks but the worry of feeling bad stops me from registering.
... oh! I was only meant to introduce myself on here. I'm 40, live in London with wonderful supportive partner. My life should be brilliant but I just feel terrible so much of the time. I've always been an anxious kind of person, but never so worried about my health, and never with so little energy. I used to jump out of bed at 6am!
It does help to write this all down. I'm looking forward to contributing to the forum. Maybe one day I will be able to help other people who are suffering as I am??
Jack