PhoenixGrey
13-11-08, 22:51
A few weeks ago I got a bit of an upset stomach - followed by a minor panic about a strange spot I had (I have lots and lots of moles so I have always been a bit worried about Skin Cancer) - I got over the worry about the spot, but then things went from bad to worse.
My stomach upset didn't go away and I started to feel really sluggish and off my food (both I know were probably caused completely by the upset itself) but as my mum has Chrones disease I was particularly worried - I had a test done and was cleared for any problems down there... however in the meantime...
As I was feeling off my food and tired I thought it could possibly be tonsilitis as I am prone towards it - I found a very slightly enlarged lymph node and went to a nurse - who said it looked like tonsilitis and I was given penicillin - but after a few days I couldn't find any white spots on my tonsils so I stopped taking the penicillin and went back to the doctor - who said I didn't have any signs of tonsillitis besides the enlarged lymph.
I had several blood tests done, and the first set came back with a white blood cell deficiency - but I had another test taken a fortnight later and that calmed my worries by coming back normal (so everyone has suggested I probably had a virus that I have since gotten rid of).
However, despite people telling me i'm fine, I have noticed that my lymph node is still up - even though several doctors have told me it's nothing to worry about but I have been a mess, and hysterical for weeks - I was finally getting better today until my flatmate announced they had just lost a friend to cancer - which has set me back off on this crazy spiral again.
Basically to cut a (very) long story short, I have an enlarged lymph node - although it is rather small, and its slightly tender. I also have a sore neck - not a sore throat, but it feels like my oesophagus hurts - or maybe i've just pulled a muscle. It also feels like my chest hurts - but that may be because i got into a panic about breast cancer and poked around a bit too much.
I finally calm myself down about things - but having just quit smoking, which was a five year habit - and i'm only 20, i'm extremely panicked about things. I had calmed down believing that my age was a big plus for me as it made lots of things more and more unlikely - but a flatmate having announced they've just lost somene to cancer - and specifying a friend - which makes me believe they're quite young has scared the life out of me.
This is not like me, I've had meningitis as a child and have rarely properly worried about my health but i have destoryed myself over the last month and I want it to go away so badly - does anyone know what could be wrong (did I mention it also kinda feels like my ear is blocked - possibly caused by the enlarged lymph)... I'm sorry but i've driven my friends crazy and don't want to worry my family.
Anyone else had similar experience?
My stomach upset didn't go away and I started to feel really sluggish and off my food (both I know were probably caused completely by the upset itself) but as my mum has Chrones disease I was particularly worried - I had a test done and was cleared for any problems down there... however in the meantime...
As I was feeling off my food and tired I thought it could possibly be tonsilitis as I am prone towards it - I found a very slightly enlarged lymph node and went to a nurse - who said it looked like tonsilitis and I was given penicillin - but after a few days I couldn't find any white spots on my tonsils so I stopped taking the penicillin and went back to the doctor - who said I didn't have any signs of tonsillitis besides the enlarged lymph.
I had several blood tests done, and the first set came back with a white blood cell deficiency - but I had another test taken a fortnight later and that calmed my worries by coming back normal (so everyone has suggested I probably had a virus that I have since gotten rid of).
However, despite people telling me i'm fine, I have noticed that my lymph node is still up - even though several doctors have told me it's nothing to worry about but I have been a mess, and hysterical for weeks - I was finally getting better today until my flatmate announced they had just lost a friend to cancer - which has set me back off on this crazy spiral again.
Basically to cut a (very) long story short, I have an enlarged lymph node - although it is rather small, and its slightly tender. I also have a sore neck - not a sore throat, but it feels like my oesophagus hurts - or maybe i've just pulled a muscle. It also feels like my chest hurts - but that may be because i got into a panic about breast cancer and poked around a bit too much.
I finally calm myself down about things - but having just quit smoking, which was a five year habit - and i'm only 20, i'm extremely panicked about things. I had calmed down believing that my age was a big plus for me as it made lots of things more and more unlikely - but a flatmate having announced they've just lost somene to cancer - and specifying a friend - which makes me believe they're quite young has scared the life out of me.
This is not like me, I've had meningitis as a child and have rarely properly worried about my health but i have destoryed myself over the last month and I want it to go away so badly - does anyone know what could be wrong (did I mention it also kinda feels like my ear is blocked - possibly caused by the enlarged lymph)... I'm sorry but i've driven my friends crazy and don't want to worry my family.
Anyone else had similar experience?