Hello
I have been struggling now for 4 weeks with awful anxiety. It all started when my back hurt and I was told I had sprained it. The pain moved into my buttock and thigh, but has since got better. I googled and then got scared that it could actually be my kidneys. Then I kept getting pains in the area of my right kidney. I went to the doc (several!) and had dipstick urine tests which showed trace blood but NO infection. I know that blood in urine and pains is a symptom of kidney cancer and I am terrified that that is what I have. 6 years ago I had trace blood on all dipsticks and was referred to urologist where I had a scan, xray and cystoscopy and nothing was found. The consultant said that it was a common finding on dipsticks and that as long as its been checked I can
accept that it's "just me"! Fast forward to now and I have the blood again and twinges around right kidney. My doctor said that there was no need to refer me again as it was investigated and is normal for me!
Since then I have developed more symptoms. I keep getting random sharp pains in different parts of my tummy, have loose bowels occasionally and sometimes diahorrea. All this started in the last few weeks. I have lost my appetite and can't stop crying. I keep thinking I have kidney cancer, or another type in my tummy. I keep feeling my heart pounding and sometimes feel like I need to take deep breath. Doctors tell me it's anxiety! I am too scared to get blood tests in case it shows that I am anaemic (this to me is a sign of internal bleeding and cancer) although I did have a kidney function blood test which was normal. I was thinking of going to get a well woman scan done privately, but am too scared. My husband says that he doesn't want me to go down that route because it will only lead to more doubts and worries.
Can all this really be as a result of anxiety? Anyone relate? Should I believe the docs and accept that this is an anxiety problem? I hear of so many cases where the docs have got it wrong and I keep thinking that I am very ill. I am 44 years old and before all this started was completely fine, although I have suffered with horrendous anxiety in the past.
Any words of advise would be great, especially if anyone can relate.