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health anxiety

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hopeliss · 14/10/2013 11:18

has anybody ever found a cure for health anxiety. it has plagued my life for 7 years and don't see an end to it. awful day today.
ps never been on mumsnet before. sorry if this is the wrong place to raise this.

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BettyG1981 · 24/02/2014 22:41

Milk, hang in there. You've managed the first and hardest step by going to your GP.

Hemel, how is your daughter? Is her tummy okay?

Le1890, good luck with the ultrasound. I'm sure it will be fine and I hope it puts your mind at rest.

I've been to the out of hours GP this evening with my youngest son. His birthmark started bleeding so I freaked. It's all fine now. They gave us a prescription for some ointment to stop infection which is great, but I read the info leaflet and now I'm panicking about the possible side effects and allergic reaction symptoms. It's a never ending circle of worry. I worry about the worry. Chest pains are bad.

Hope you all get some rest tonight.

Milkmachinemadness · 24/02/2014 22:51

Hey Betty G sorry about your little one :( hope he is ok. Kids usually are aren't they :) Im trying my best to cling to what I can ,

hemel07 · 25/02/2014 10:50

DD1 seems fine. I think she looks a bit pale and tired but that could just be me! Took her to the dr this morning re the headaches/tummy ache and she had a good look at her. Nothing to find of note, throat and ears bit red, glands up slightly. Told to take her back if anything else developed. Watch and wait as they say!! Spend my life doing just that. I do feel a bit better this morning. I hope you all do too.

Milkmachinemadness · 25/02/2014 11:20

Sounds like a virus or something ? Poor thing , glad your doing a bit better , I'm a bit better but still think I need some meds , hope I hear from the mental Heath people soon , think my GP said a week but not sure . How's everyone else today ?

Le1890 · 25/02/2014 14:57

Thank you all. How is everyone today?

Well you were right. Had the ultrasound and all was normal! I was so thankful that the consultant actually carried it out and he was the one I had 3 years ago who interpreted my MRI scan that showed benign liver cyst and I feel I can trust him as he was right about my liver thing.

Anyway he took what felt like an age measuring things etc and then he said 'let's have a chat'. He said 'you neck is completely normal'! The lymph modes that are there are all normal looking and everyone had them. The bit I actually wanted scanned is apparently normal muscle and no nodes! So god knows. I've been worrying for a year that these are nodes and it just muscle!!! I asked if he thought anything needed a biopsy and he said 'I would be doing you a complete disservice if I biopsied anything as there is nothing at all that warrants it'.

I feel relief. I still have the ear pressure etc but he said it just tense muscles. He even scanned up the side of my face and cheek on that side as I had been saying I had ear pressure.

So thank you all for your comforting words. I did have tears in my eyes when he told me all was ok. Partly relief and the other part at just how warped my mind is and how it's possible that it can do this to me time and time again. :( xx

hemel07 · 25/02/2014 20:06

Great news Le1890. Enjoy the peace and long may it last!!

BettyG1981 · 25/02/2014 20:49

That's fantastic, Le1890. Funnily enough I thought I had a troublesome gland on the right hand side of my neck. I was told ten years ago it was a gland and again by a nurse practitioner a few weeks ago. A doctor, who I'm quite confident in, examined my neck last Friday and said that none if my glands are up in my neck and it's actually my muscle edge and because I'm tense and have kept mucking around with it, it's painful. I'm so pleased you got good news that you can believe in. I hope you can get some rest tonight. x

Milkmachinemadness · 26/02/2014 15:35

That's great LE1890 glad u got good news ! I heard from the mental health team today , I have a phone consultation next week , hopefully i will get some help now .

BettyG1981 · 26/02/2014 18:12

That's great, milk and really positive. I haven't heard anything yet. My doctor said they'll contact me fir a consultation. Hopefully it won't be long. I'm still not doing well at all. My emotions are all over the place and I can't stop crying. OH took the boys to school this morning and I slept until 11am. I feel exhausted and I'm aching from head to toe. Just want to feel "normal". I want to be happy again. Sad

Milkmachinemadness · 26/02/2014 22:46

I'm sorry your not doing well :( u have 3 little darlings and the school run is a killer , then I have a 1 year old to look after all day and keep 2 jobs down :( I'm very on edge at the moment and very paranoid that people are out to get me , especially my work , I think they want me out , no reason as I've done nothing wrong but I'm convinced , it's horrid , I'm fed up I just want to be happy too and be normal ffs :(

BettyG1981 · 27/02/2014 11:39

It's a horrible feeling, milk. If it's any comfort though you're not alone. Anxiety can make you feel really alone, but you're not. We're here for you and although everyone has a different situation, we know how you're feeling. Hold on tight and we'll ride the storm together.

Milkmachinemadness · 27/02/2014 11:45

Thanks Betty G, it does make you feel so lonely :( despite having family and friends you still feel so alone :( . It's nice we can al talk on here and relate to each other :)

Meganlillymai · 27/02/2014 20:53

Having a bad day. Been stressed lately so my anxiety is peaking. Anyone ever feel like there hearts brating really haed! When I lay down I can hear it and feel it. I dont have chest pains or short if breath could this be my anxiety

Milkmachinemadness · 28/02/2014 10:48

Yes that's anxiety , I get that and I get the stomach drop feeling with the knot in the back
Of my throat feeling

BettyG1981 · 28/02/2014 14:28

Definitely anxiety. I get this a lot. It feels like my heart will jump out of my chest! The doctor sent me for an ECG and everything is normal.

Le1890 · 01/03/2014 22:34

Why is it when I get good news and an all clear does my mind fill again with new worries. Next on the agenda is worry over bc. Im still breastfeeding and I've always noticed my left breast looks a bit bigger altho hubby says he doesn't notice. Also I have a blue vein more in this breast. I have had a part of it scanned about 7 months ago as I had a little lump that they thought might be a blocked duct but turned out to be normal breast tissue. But now I feel bany doesn't want this breast as much. He takes it but he just seems like he prefers the right. But I do know it's possible I'm reading into it too much.... I've not checked for lumps as to be honest I have big boobs and they are full of lumps so I would just think it was all something to worry about.

Im also having stomach issues and health anxiety is tryin to niggle me into thinking something sinister.

Is this just me who's mind moves on to the next thing?!?x

Milkmachinemadness · 02/03/2014 08:31

Wow LE you need to talk to me about this , I have/went though the exact same thing and still am. I'm still bfeeding my 19mo and I also had scans twice on bothe breasts and they couldn't find a thing. They also said its probably ducts and nodular tissue . My LO also favours one breast over the other , so now I'm a bit lopsided. She also doesn't feed as good when AF is approaching . Hope this helps. I'm sure I will back to the gP soon scared I've found another lump but deep down I'm sure it's nothing but my head won't let me rest.

Meganlillymai · 02/03/2014 20:13

My little girl had me at my wits end other day. She broke out in an awful rash and het nose and forhead was swollen!!! Doc ap and everythins fine thank god!. My HA isn't to bad im just constantlu waiting for anothrt pain or aches. It never ends. Debating on weather to talk to a nurae at docs but even thats a big step for me n causes me yo panick even talking about it :/

Le1890 · 04/03/2014 10:11

Hi Milk

It's never ending isn't it?!

I breast fed my daughter for 11 months (she's now 5), she stopped of her own accord. But I am sure she preferred the left breast and that's when I first noticed it looked a bit bigger. Never had ha then do never thought much.

But i just worry about the what if. Both my breasts have visible blue veins and I've read that's normal in preg and bfeeding. The left breast tho has a bigger one than right and I could see it before I was preg. My gp said its normal to see veins there because the skin is thin and I'm pale skin. Plus my boobs are really big 36f before I got preg second time!

Milkmachinemadness · 04/03/2014 15:29

You can see the blue veins on mine and I'm Also big 34 E . I also sure veins aren't anything to do with BC so please try not to worry that's sharp coming from me hey ! I've calmed down a lot since last week but it wil rear it's ugly head again soon enough I'm sure .

Meganlillymai · 04/03/2014 21:01

Thanks milk. Tonight im fine for ones no aches/pains so I have that dreaded feeling. As if somethings going to go wrong tomorrow or the next day. Is this also axiety (still learning)

Milkmachinemadness · 04/03/2014 21:50

Sounds like it to me Megan yes I get this sometimes too in fact most of the time :// at the moment I'm struggling with social anxiety , I really need to get my hair cut bit I'm terrified when I'm in there and the hairdresser chats to me she may ask me something I get so shy I will go bright red and then just panic , I get this feeling all the time just lately when talking to people it's taking over now to the point I just don't want to go out :(

Meganlillymai · 04/03/2014 21:54

Aw no way. That must be awful.
At the momrnt I keep feeling like my hearts racing so I count my pulse for 60 secs and its not its 100 wich I read it can be 60-100.
Its like my minds telling me to panik. I thoight my brain was shaking the other night it was my daughter moving beside me!!!

Does talking on here help you at all

Sallystyle · 04/03/2014 22:24

Hi everyone. Been a while since I last posted.

I have my oral health appointment on the 14th for the mouth 'lesion' thing that two GP's and dentist said wasn't cancer. He referred me as I kept crying and they marked me down as non-urgent so I have had to wait four months for this appointment.

I guess if they thought it was cancerous they would have had me in much sooner? it hasn't grown or changed in 5 months which is a good sign I guess.

I am dreading the appointment. I want to go in and they tell me it's fine. If they biopsy me I am going to be a hot mess for a long time. I hope they will only biopsy me if they think they have a real reason to. I am not sure how that works.

I have read all the posts and just wanted to send out more love to you all Thanks

Meganlillymai · 04/03/2014 22:37

Aw no way. That must be awful.
At the momrnt I keep feeling like my hearts racing so I count my pulse for 60 secs and its not its 100 wich I read it can be 60-100.
Its like my minds telling me to panik. I thoight my brain was shaking the other night it was my daughter moving beside me!!!

Does talking on here help you at all