What's your current HA worries?

[glassgirlw]

I had that fear too, Pkstracy - while I had the flu. Centered around so much time being stuck in bed and had a sore spot on my calf. It went away once I was up and moving around.

[maryjane91]

Biggest fears are (as always) brain tumor (gliomas specifically) and ALS, closely followed by, well, basically any kind of cancer. I am a major cancer-phobe.

Then I also worry quite a bit about connective tissue diseases, since my ANA has been positive since 2017. Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is probably the one I've feared the most. But not as much as I fear cancer!

I also have lower back pain quite often (most likely from hypertonic pelvic floor and hypermobility) and every time it flares up I worry that I have a herniated disc or spinal stenosis and then I end up thinking that it's cauda equina syndrome and I'll end up paralyzed and incontinent.

Ah, the joys of health anxiety...

[tnt808]

Biggest fears are (as always) brain tumor (gliomas specifically) and ALS, closely followed by, well, basically any kind of cancer. I am a major cancer-phobe.

Then I also worry quite a bit about connective tissue diseases, since my ANA has been positive since 2017. Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) is probably the one I've feared the most. But not as much as I fear cancer!

I also have lower back pain quite often (most likely from hypertonic pelvic floor and hypermobility) and every time it flares up I worry that I have a herniated disc or spinal stenosis and then I end up thinking that it's cauda equina syndrome and I'll end up paralyzed and incontinent.

Ah, the joys of health anxiety...

I'm sorry for all of your worries. I was diagnosed with MCTD February 2017...changed my life. Now as of my last blood work, it has picked Scleroderma (not the one I wanted it to land on)..

Now that I have Scleroderma...my anxiety is significantly less. Now I worry about the stupid virus going around. Imagine that! I have Scleroderma but I am terrified of coronavirus. I realize how cuckoo that must read as I type this.

I wish I could tell you please don't worry, but that's what we do. I'm here if you have any questions or want to vent!