Re: Long term health anxiety
Originally Posted by
NoraB
It came to a head when I accepted that I was going to die of bowel cancer ( I didn't have bowel cancer) and I stopped running from my fears. Next day I had a colonoscopy and was mega shocked to find out that I have one of the best looking colons in the UK! No sign of cancer, whatsoever! I'd given myself a nervous breakdown and made myself VERY poorly imagining I have so many nasty diseases. In the end, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia - which is a pain in the bum (and everywhere else) but it's not life-threatening. Enough was enough. I couldn't keep putting myself and my family through that kind of stress, so I worked my botty off to get better, and the key to it all is acceptance.
It's a very real problem when you have an autoimmune conditions like Fibro, CFS or both or other related issues. It can certainly cause HA because the autoimmune conditions cause real symptoms (along with depression) which often can't be explained. I seem to have an HA flare when I have another autoimmune issue pop up, it takes me a while to come to grips with it. The CFS along with the small fibre neuropathy is not nice pleasant but it's not life threatening. Luckily I've come out of my depression and during this time, have connected with two new friends who have conditions similar to mine so I'm not feeling so alone in this.
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