Vinny
20-08-08, 09:02
Hi everyone
Sorry but I find myself getting worse:weep: . Earlier this year I went and saw an ENT consultant privately and had a camera put up my nose and down my throat, he then looked down my throat again under general anaesthetic. He said my throat was inflammed and there was a small sore patch which he took a biopsy of. The biopsy came back clear and I was told to see my GP to get some tablets for acid reflux. Over the following weeks I managed to convince myself I had Barretts Esophagus (my GP put this idea in my head!!). To cut a long story short I have spent the last few months worrying myself sick over this. I posted my concerns on here last week and someone suggested I went back to my consultant to voice my fears. I had an appointment last night and he was very convincing. He explained that the sore patch was nothing to worry about but if I got any other symptoms or things changed then I was to go back!! He then put the little camera up my nose again to look down my throat. At the end of the consultation he asked if I would like him to look at my throat on an annual basis. I hate having tests done but I have agreed to this. I'm now worried that he saw something with the camera and hasn't told me:weep: . My husband was with me and said he is only checking again next year because he knows I'm anxious and also for the revenue!! I keep bombarding my poor husband with questions because I don't believe/remember what the consultant said. I was so releived when I first got home but then the doubts started creeping in my head. I'm now worrying that the consultant is keeping something from me. Please could someone help convince me that I'm letting me health anxiety run away with me. I don't think I can stand this worry anymore :weep:
Sorry but I find myself getting worse:weep: . Earlier this year I went and saw an ENT consultant privately and had a camera put up my nose and down my throat, he then looked down my throat again under general anaesthetic. He said my throat was inflammed and there was a small sore patch which he took a biopsy of. The biopsy came back clear and I was told to see my GP to get some tablets for acid reflux. Over the following weeks I managed to convince myself I had Barretts Esophagus (my GP put this idea in my head!!). To cut a long story short I have spent the last few months worrying myself sick over this. I posted my concerns on here last week and someone suggested I went back to my consultant to voice my fears. I had an appointment last night and he was very convincing. He explained that the sore patch was nothing to worry about but if I got any other symptoms or things changed then I was to go back!! He then put the little camera up my nose again to look down my throat. At the end of the consultation he asked if I would like him to look at my throat on an annual basis. I hate having tests done but I have agreed to this. I'm now worried that he saw something with the camera and hasn't told me:weep: . My husband was with me and said he is only checking again next year because he knows I'm anxious and also for the revenue!! I keep bombarding my poor husband with questions because I don't believe/remember what the consultant said. I was so releived when I first got home but then the doubts started creeping in my head. I'm now worrying that the consultant is keeping something from me. Please could someone help convince me that I'm letting me health anxiety run away with me. I don't think I can stand this worry anymore :weep: