TwilightFlower
05-11-08, 00:08
Hi everyone!
Pleasure to meet all of you, and as you can tell from my title I too have Health Anxiety problems. Normally I am one to not really think about it much, but this time I am pretty freaked out.
Anyways, a couple weeks ago I was very depressed. Depression is something I have been battling for years. I went to sleep sad and woke up feeling stressed and sad. The depression went away but I was still pretty stressed (a lot of family problems and stuff I've been dealing with for years). Anyways, I decided to try a healthier diet than normal to help get healthier again since I had gained weight. So about a week ago, I tried this new diet. I had nothing but raw fruits, vegetables, and nuts. No sugar, dairy, meat, salt, or anything like that. Let me add, that was the most nuts I have eaten in my entire life, since I don't care for them. lol.
The first day I ate it, the foods tasted fine, although I hated the taste of the almond milk and almost vomited when I first drank it. The next day, I woke up and my eyes were inflammed which happens when I am allergic to something, I felt groggy, and my head felt weird. I think I was also somewhat dehydrated when I did this diet and didn't drink much the following day.
My eyes aren't swollen anymore, and my grogginess is gone somewhat, but my head still feels a bit funny. It doesn't hurt or anything like that, I just have pressure on my temples, forehead, and the top of my head. I also feel some tension at the back of my neck and what feels like my scalp. Anyways, I haven't been eating much since for the past few days I've been crying like crazy because I thought/think I have brain cancer or a tumor.
I've been to my doctor. I went to her first because she was the only doctor who was able to tell my sister she had a blood clot in her brain when for years, other doctors didn't know what was wrong. I've had blood work done, and everything came back normal. My oxygen levels are fine, but my blood pressure was high, which ironically is something that runs in the family. She is pretty much sure I don't have brain cancer or a tumor and don't need an MRI (not like I could afford it anyways). I'm tired of being afraid!
Yesterday, I spent two hours talking to my counselor about my concerns, and she even assures me that I don't need an MRI and it's just stress and tension from what's going on. She also says I may have been allergic to something I ate, since I ate A LOT of it. So to her its a combination of allergic reaction and my anxiety and stress over it. My family is tired of me complaining about it and I am tired of the fear. Am I seriously ill? I am feeling better than I first did, but still not 100%.
Anyways, sorry about the long post but I am happy I have someone to talk to about this.
PS: NEVER look at Google. Googling screwed me over...seriously. I am also going to be doing Qigong to help me with my issues.
Pleasure to meet all of you, and as you can tell from my title I too have Health Anxiety problems. Normally I am one to not really think about it much, but this time I am pretty freaked out.
Anyways, a couple weeks ago I was very depressed. Depression is something I have been battling for years. I went to sleep sad and woke up feeling stressed and sad. The depression went away but I was still pretty stressed (a lot of family problems and stuff I've been dealing with for years). Anyways, I decided to try a healthier diet than normal to help get healthier again since I had gained weight. So about a week ago, I tried this new diet. I had nothing but raw fruits, vegetables, and nuts. No sugar, dairy, meat, salt, or anything like that. Let me add, that was the most nuts I have eaten in my entire life, since I don't care for them. lol.
The first day I ate it, the foods tasted fine, although I hated the taste of the almond milk and almost vomited when I first drank it. The next day, I woke up and my eyes were inflammed which happens when I am allergic to something, I felt groggy, and my head felt weird. I think I was also somewhat dehydrated when I did this diet and didn't drink much the following day.
My eyes aren't swollen anymore, and my grogginess is gone somewhat, but my head still feels a bit funny. It doesn't hurt or anything like that, I just have pressure on my temples, forehead, and the top of my head. I also feel some tension at the back of my neck and what feels like my scalp. Anyways, I haven't been eating much since for the past few days I've been crying like crazy because I thought/think I have brain cancer or a tumor.
I've been to my doctor. I went to her first because she was the only doctor who was able to tell my sister she had a blood clot in her brain when for years, other doctors didn't know what was wrong. I've had blood work done, and everything came back normal. My oxygen levels are fine, but my blood pressure was high, which ironically is something that runs in the family. She is pretty much sure I don't have brain cancer or a tumor and don't need an MRI (not like I could afford it anyways). I'm tired of being afraid!
Yesterday, I spent two hours talking to my counselor about my concerns, and she even assures me that I don't need an MRI and it's just stress and tension from what's going on. She also says I may have been allergic to something I ate, since I ate A LOT of it. So to her its a combination of allergic reaction and my anxiety and stress over it. My family is tired of me complaining about it and I am tired of the fear. Am I seriously ill? I am feeling better than I first did, but still not 100%.
Anyways, sorry about the long post but I am happy I have someone to talk to about this.
PS: NEVER look at Google. Googling screwed me over...seriously. I am also going to be doing Qigong to help me with my issues.