sarah jayne
29-12-09, 21:56
As most of you will know ive been suffering with various symptoms since july. It started when i got food poisoning whilst abroad and ended up in hospital for a week, i honestly thought i was going to die cause i was in so much pain ! When i got home from cyprus i didnt eat for 3 wks and then the headaches and depression began, also my health anxiety went sky high. My doctor kept fobbing me off saying it was my health anxiety and that made me feel worse. Ive had headaches daily ever since and also chest pain and most recently my ankle is swollen and im struggling to walk and ive also got a mouth full of ulcers and pins and needles in my swollen foot and both hands. After constantly going to my doctors and begging for help i was getting nowhere so i went to a new doctors surgery. He immediatly sent me for lots of blood tests and referred me to a rheumatologist, because of the pain i am now taking morphine.........anyway i saw the rheumatologist today and she said its definately not health anxiety, obviously health anxiety cant make your joints swell ! She thinks its all down to food poisoning and its effected the rest of my body, ive had further blood tests today to check for things including reactive arthritis.
Sorry for going on, i just thought i'd let everyone know how it went today and i would also like to thank everyone for supporting me through the worst time ive ever had, especially anxious mum ( bev) whos been there for me all the time even though shes got her own problems.
I know im still gonna be constantly worried til i have a definate answer but its sort of made me feel better knowing thats somethings finally being done....xxx
Sorry for going on, i just thought i'd let everyone know how it went today and i would also like to thank everyone for supporting me through the worst time ive ever had, especially anxious mum ( bev) whos been there for me all the time even though shes got her own problems.
I know im still gonna be constantly worried til i have a definate answer but its sort of made me feel better knowing thats somethings finally being done....xxx