I have not had the greatest few months. First, I had an endoscopy because I was having a lot of heartburn and thought it may be an ulcer… Turned out no ulcer, but inflammation – they gave me Losec and it is helping a lot. But they made what they called “an accidental discovery” while they were in there – 10 polyps in my stomach, which they removed! Thankfully, they turned out to be a harmless variety... But they want me to do a colonoscopy to make sure everything is ok there too… I have not scheduled that yet.
Then, I got a UTI and had to go on antibiotics for a week
Then, I caught a baaaaad flu and got well and then had a sinus infection!
Then I had a bout of food poisoning.
All this in the past 2 months!!! A health anxiety sufferer’s worst nightmare!
Plus I have a lump on my lower back near my spine… Have had it for a couple of years but it is growing… I do not think it is serious, but should and will get it removed. (Another thing on my ever growing, never decreasing to do list!)
Now I had mid cycle spotting (which I never get) and I freaked out. I know it is considered normal, but when it has not happened before, it is scary. I am probably over anxious because I have a gyno check up on Friday… It is my last 6 month check after having a LEEP procedure done for cervical changes a couple of years ago. If it is normal I can go back to annual smears. I am glad I have the check up as I can ask my doc about this bleeding too. (Question to female health anxiety sufferers: Do you get very anxious over symptoms, etc. ‘down there’?! I panic over every little thing!)
Just needed to vent as I have just been feeling overwhelmed by all this stuff. Trying to stay even keel and not panic or let my mind run away with all the “possibilities!”
I want my test results to come back normal! And I want to have a healthy year!!!