Spiralling and could use some logic.

[Aleman200]

As you can probably tell I'm having what I would call the month from hell so far. And my HA is Spiralling. I'm trying to control it.

I had my appendix out via laparascopy with no complications before it even burst about 4 days ago and I honestly thought something real in the medical world would scare away the Health Anxiety, but if anything it made it worse.

In the past four days since being home I have driven myself into quite the anxious state worrying about abdominal adhesions, with this I went to my Doctors and spoke to no more than two seperate GP's who told me that the majority are harmless and even then I had a surgery type that reduces the chance of them appearing even more.

I'm still feeling kinda bloated, and i'm worried that i'm not urinating properly. Even though i've been told this is normal it's just..freaking me out. And to make it worse? I've completely lost my appetite... :/

I'm taking antibiotics and the discharge paper said take them for three days but I have enough for 7 days, so I asked my GP and they said take it for 7 days. Which made me worried because the Co-amoxiclav is giving me err...the runs shall we say.

I would be taking my Citalopram which I was about to start taking but...if the side effects make my stomach worse maybe I should wait.

I've never had surgery before and there's so much that's scaring me.

I just need a bit of logic really. Even though I know so many people had their appendix out and they're fine now I can't help but think "Well obviously I have to be the one who isn't fine...right?"

I know I'm spiralling and I know I have to hold back the HA dragon but it's tough.

[Pamplemousse]

You have to remember that I was eight when I had my appendix out - 48 years ago! - so medical techniques have advanced markedly in that time. I've got a three-inch scar to show for it, and it seemed a not-uncommon thing back in the early 70s.

I vaguely remember the digestive issues at first, but they resolved themselves. Mum bringing in tinned salmon sandwiches on the bus was a favourite

By all means take the anti-biotics for the seven days. Just keep as near as is practical to the bog.

Think about this: the scare stories we read about in papers and the like are when it goes wrong. It is so rare it's deemed newsworthy. Nobody ever writes "twenty surgical procedures were carried out successfully today." I'm scared of surgery too, as I too am one of those people inclined to believe "well, bad things have to happen to someone." Sometimes they do; but again, that doesn't mean that you are pre-ordained to be one of them.

Enjoy putting your feet up, watch some trashy telly or listen to some music and make sure the bog ain't too far away.

[Aleman200]

You have to remember that I was eight when I had my appendix out - 48 years ago! - so medical techniques have advanced markedly in that time. I've got a three-inch scar to show for it, and it seemed a not-uncommon thing back in the early 70s.

I vaguely remember the digestive issues at first, but they resolved themselves. Mum bringing in tinned salmon sandwiches on the bus was a favourite

By all means take the anti-biotics for the seven days. Just keep as near as is practical to the bog.

Think about this: the scare stories we read about in papers and the like are when it goes wrong. It is so rare it's deemed newsworthy. Nobody ever writes "twenty surgical procedures were carried out successfully today." I'm scared of surgery too, as I too am one of those people inclined to believe "well, bad things have to happen to someone." Sometimes they do; but again, that doesn't mean that you are pre-ordained to be one of them.

Enjoy putting your feet up, watch some trashy telly or listen to some music and make sure the bog ain't too far away.

That's some very good logic. About the pre-ordained bad luck.

The worst part at the minute is just not wanting to eat anything and feeling bloated, it's been 4 days since the op. I guess that's normal though.

I would very much appreciate any tips for diet when no appetite is to be found.