Originally Posted by
Aussie11
I have been pretty good over last couple of years re the health anxiety but it is back with a vengeance again currently. 5 weeks ago I had a 2 day vomiting thing and then after that was left with burning around stomach area and constant nausea. I went to doctor and got referred for colonoscopy (only cause I was due for one) and gastroscopy. In the meantime I then went into downward spiral of worry that it is something awful. The pain is then very much in the left under my ribs and into my back. Lots of burping and burning tummy, but the dull ache is the worst - and this has of course made me paranoid about pancreas. I know this has happened before so I have tried to comfort myself that it turned out to be nothing before, but in normal health anxious fashion I'm thinking but this is different this time, it has gone on longer and seems to be getting worse rather than better. Usually when I have a test I then feel better and relieved and then the pain seems to go away, but this hasn't happened this time. The results were fine on the 2 scopes, it only showed mild gastritis which my dr didn't think would cause my pain, and possibility of coeliacs but nothing definite (and unlikely to explain the left upper pain). I had ultrasound and this showed all normal but this hasn't stopped the pain or my worries. My normal GP said it's just stress and she is refusing any further tests, just suggesting that I need to go on anti anxiety medication. She made things worse by saying if it was your pancreas then there's nothing else she could do for me anyway! Who says that to someone they know has health anxiety!
Anyway, I'm going to new GP for second opinion tomorrow and to request MRI. I will be telling her I have health anxiety and that I need this test for reassurance and then I want to go back to see her to deal with my health anxiety, either through referral to psychologist and/or anti anxiety meds, but also something for the pain which is not all in my head!
Sorry for the vent, just needed to get it out as I'm terrified about this!