JaneS
01-06-10, 12:19
Here I go again - getting into the vicious circle of feeling ill, going to Doctor, getting more tests booked and working myself up into a frenzy about having the tests and getting the results.
Have been suffering on and off for past couple of years with pain under right rib and persistent belching. Went for a scan on Gall Bladder and a Gastroscopy 2 years ago - all came back clear! Seemed to go away but returned with avengence around Easter time (always happens on holiday - does anyone else always get ill on or before a holiday??). Finally plucked up the courage to go back to Doctors to get this sorted (he still suggests irritable bowel) but has agreed to send me for another abdominal scan and if that comes back clear - will send me for a Colonoscopy!!!! Am now panicking about both and have already played out the colonoscopy over and over in my head! Am also really scared that they may repeat the Gastroscopy as well althoug the doctor thinks it's not necessary. Trouble is, I know that if I don't have it again - the pain and belching will not go away; it is as if I have to put myself throught these tests, even if there is nothing wrong, for the problem to go away! Does anyone else have this problem - there must be a medical term for it!!! Maybe it's called Anxiety. I just can't believe that anxiety can cause such physical symptons?
If anyone has any advice to give either with regard to the symptons or tests or how to stop this anxiety, it would be really appreciated as I am driving myself mad. Am going away this weekend for my sister's 50th birthday bash and want to try to enjoy it without dwelling on my medical problems and forthcoming tests - HELP!!!:lac:
Have been suffering on and off for past couple of years with pain under right rib and persistent belching. Went for a scan on Gall Bladder and a Gastroscopy 2 years ago - all came back clear! Seemed to go away but returned with avengence around Easter time (always happens on holiday - does anyone else always get ill on or before a holiday??). Finally plucked up the courage to go back to Doctors to get this sorted (he still suggests irritable bowel) but has agreed to send me for another abdominal scan and if that comes back clear - will send me for a Colonoscopy!!!! Am now panicking about both and have already played out the colonoscopy over and over in my head! Am also really scared that they may repeat the Gastroscopy as well althoug the doctor thinks it's not necessary. Trouble is, I know that if I don't have it again - the pain and belching will not go away; it is as if I have to put myself throught these tests, even if there is nothing wrong, for the problem to go away! Does anyone else have this problem - there must be a medical term for it!!! Maybe it's called Anxiety. I just can't believe that anxiety can cause such physical symptons?
If anyone has any advice to give either with regard to the symptons or tests or how to stop this anxiety, it would be really appreciated as I am driving myself mad. Am going away this weekend for my sister's 50th birthday bash and want to try to enjoy it without dwelling on my medical problems and forthcoming tests - HELP!!!:lac: