Hi,
This is my first post although I've lurked for quite a while as I've had health anxiety for a few years. After counselling and self help I managed to overcome my anxiety and have been living relatively calmly for the past few months, until now.
Last week I went to the optician after having blurry vision in one eye and was sent straight to Eye Casualty. After much examination there, the doctor said I had a lot of bleeding inside my left eye which he suspected to be a retinal tear, but it was difficult to see and to go back a week later.
I returned to the Eye outpatients today and the doctor examined me. He told me I had a lot of blood in the eye and couldn't see properly and took me through to see the 2 most senior consultants in the department. They both looked and all conferred and have told me that they suspect it's an underlying medical condition causing my eye to hemorrhage, they also said that it's starting in the right. I had lots of bloods taken and now have to wait to see the consultant who specialises in eye/medical related conditions. I asked if it could be serious and they said that "yes, it's potentially serious".
I am absolutely terrified and shaking. I am now convinced I have terminal cancer or a brain tumour and my daughter is going to grow up without her mummy.
Having spent months working to get over my health anxiety, I feel back to square one, I don't know how I'm going to get through the next few days/weeks until the test results and appointment.