Nomoreworry
28-04-09, 23:17
Hi,
I hope that somebody can relate to this. About 10 days ago I started to feel a stitch like pain in my left side - I also felt slightly constipated. The pain then moved on to my lower abdomen and again was like a sharp, brief stitch like pain. I immediately thought that I had ovarian cancer and that it was pressing onto my bowel. My back then started to hurt - more of a muscle soreness than anything. The next thing is that my period does not arrive - by this time all sorts of things are going through my head - not helped by trying to diagnose myself on the internet!! I saw my Dr yesterday and she told me to go and do a pregnancy test and to come back tomorrow. She did not seem overly concerned and thought it sounded like bowel problems if not pregnancy. I am not pregnant and now have my period but I am still worried. Just so you know, this is not the first time that I have believed that I have a serious illness - not long ago I was convinced I had a brain tumour.
My mum nearly died when I was 12 from a brain haemhorrage (sorry if not spelt right). If I am not obsessing about my own health then I am obsessing about my two children or my husband. I don't think I can stand this much longer - just want to enjoy life.
Thanks
x
I hope that somebody can relate to this. About 10 days ago I started to feel a stitch like pain in my left side - I also felt slightly constipated. The pain then moved on to my lower abdomen and again was like a sharp, brief stitch like pain. I immediately thought that I had ovarian cancer and that it was pressing onto my bowel. My back then started to hurt - more of a muscle soreness than anything. The next thing is that my period does not arrive - by this time all sorts of things are going through my head - not helped by trying to diagnose myself on the internet!! I saw my Dr yesterday and she told me to go and do a pregnancy test and to come back tomorrow. She did not seem overly concerned and thought it sounded like bowel problems if not pregnancy. I am not pregnant and now have my period but I am still worried. Just so you know, this is not the first time that I have believed that I have a serious illness - not long ago I was convinced I had a brain tumour.
My mum nearly died when I was 12 from a brain haemhorrage (sorry if not spelt right). If I am not obsessing about my own health then I am obsessing about my two children or my husband. I don't think I can stand this much longer - just want to enjoy life.
Thanks
x