99% dead inside
06-02-10, 01:09
Hi,
Ok, I don't usually worry about my health, I usually don't care if something's wrong with me 'cause it always goes in the end. But now, I'm a bit worried that I really do have a serious problem.
I'm a rambler, so I'll keep it very short:
I'm agoraphobic, haven't left the house more than 100 times in the last 5 and a half years probably. I never go out like normal people and get sunlight on me and fresh air, my body is not fit at all, I'm completely out of shape. I went for a walk last week and since then I've been having pains in my left foot whenever I walk. I told somebody (a nurse), and they said that because I never go out and get sunlight (vitamin D) I'm making my bones weaker. She says that I probably have osteoporosis. At first I dismissed her as hilarious and crazy to even think that, I'm only 22, I thought only older people get it.
So anyway, I gave it this last week to see how it goes and if it got better. It hasn't, infact I think it's gotten worse. I know I shouldn't have but I just googled it, and found a nice wikipedia page all about osteoporosis. Reading it gave me a small panic attack, seriously. I think the words they used that got to me were "compression fracture" and "softened bones". :wacko:
So for this next week I'm gonna be resting my foot and seeing if it does actually get better or not. I just wanna know from anyone that has suffered from agoraphobia, if they've ever had the same problem? I'm really panicking that I have actually got soft bones in my left foot. I know osteoporosis is a crazy thought for most people, but I really do spend all my time indoors, getting no sunlight and weak bones I suppose. It's weird 'cause my right foot is fine. I also know that it could just be the fact that I went out for a walk for the first time in completely yonks, but yeah, I'm really panicking.
Can anybody help? Got any advice other than "go to the doctors"? Have you been in the same position maybe?
Thanks if you help me. I know I said I'd keep it very short...oh well! :doh:
Ok, I don't usually worry about my health, I usually don't care if something's wrong with me 'cause it always goes in the end. But now, I'm a bit worried that I really do have a serious problem.
I'm a rambler, so I'll keep it very short:
I'm agoraphobic, haven't left the house more than 100 times in the last 5 and a half years probably. I never go out like normal people and get sunlight on me and fresh air, my body is not fit at all, I'm completely out of shape. I went for a walk last week and since then I've been having pains in my left foot whenever I walk. I told somebody (a nurse), and they said that because I never go out and get sunlight (vitamin D) I'm making my bones weaker. She says that I probably have osteoporosis. At first I dismissed her as hilarious and crazy to even think that, I'm only 22, I thought only older people get it.
So anyway, I gave it this last week to see how it goes and if it got better. It hasn't, infact I think it's gotten worse. I know I shouldn't have but I just googled it, and found a nice wikipedia page all about osteoporosis. Reading it gave me a small panic attack, seriously. I think the words they used that got to me were "compression fracture" and "softened bones". :wacko:
So for this next week I'm gonna be resting my foot and seeing if it does actually get better or not. I just wanna know from anyone that has suffered from agoraphobia, if they've ever had the same problem? I'm really panicking that I have actually got soft bones in my left foot. I know osteoporosis is a crazy thought for most people, but I really do spend all my time indoors, getting no sunlight and weak bones I suppose. It's weird 'cause my right foot is fine. I also know that it could just be the fact that I went out for a walk for the first time in completely yonks, but yeah, I'm really panicking.
Can anybody help? Got any advice other than "go to the doctors"? Have you been in the same position maybe?
Thanks if you help me. I know I said I'd keep it very short...oh well! :doh: