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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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Haggisfish · 04/09/2014 19:13

I know the feeling! I went to see anp who is normally great-she thinks it may be an ovarian cyst which sounded plausible but them she said the pain is completely the wrong side for pancreatic pain, but I know it's not. Pancreas are on left, as is the pain-nurse clearly implied it is on the right hand side of ghe body. So now I have lost any confidence in what she said. Guts still bloody sore. Sigh!

ballofworry · 04/09/2014 19:27

oh dear ...i have IBS and get severe pain on left hand side at times just under ribs like a stabbing stitch pain ...
so whats your next step ?

Haggisfish · 04/09/2014 19:29

Hmmm not sure! If it gets worse I'm off to a and e! My period is due next week so I'll see if it gets any better after my period.

Haggisfish · 04/09/2014 19:30

With your ibs, do you get tender 'spots' that are really sore when you press them or lean on something?

ballofworry · 04/09/2014 19:38

erm no i dont think so , more like a stabbing stitch pain ...do you get heavy periods to ..

Haggisfish · 04/09/2014 19:51

No I don't really, which is the odd thing. Ah well. I'm sure it will get better...Confused

ballofworry · 04/09/2014 20:13

so how was it left with your doctor ? is she going to refer you ? or see how you go ...

im shattered feeling very worried despite what dentist said .....how am i going to get through the next 10 days !! was feeling so happy begining of the week ... now im in bits Sad

Haggisfish · 05/09/2014 00:48

No it was the advanced nurse practioner. She said to wStch and wait. However I also have four glands which have come up under my arm and I feel like I can't breath properly, so I am totally panicking now that I have something dreadful. I'm a teacher Snd have gone back this week-I had to leave one lesson early today and really feel too ill to go in tomorrow, but the thought of having to set cover for four lessons is making me feel even more ill! My son has been diagnosed with some fungal skin infection and I am just so sick of feeling under the weather!! Will probably not go in for first lesson, but will try and see dr and see what they say. How are you?

ballofworry · 05/09/2014 07:56

ok , well you could just see how the pain goes over the next few weeks , and see how your period is , ovarian cysts are very common and very treatable sometimes they just leave alone , heavy periods more is sometimes a cause to investigate and then there often found .
have you still got the pain ? or only when you poke it or lean on it ?

im feeling very low this morning , im going to worry constantly now i know it ...so much to do as moving next week icant get focused on anything other than my appointment , im back to work monday and all i feel like doing is crying and hiding ...im going to call and see if i can get appointment sooner as i just feel so anxious ....

i need someone to put this in perspective as i just cant at the moment ....trying to hang on to what dentist said yesterday ......but finding that hard ...

ballofworry · 05/09/2014 13:50

trying not to google ... Hmm

ballofworry · 05/09/2014 19:31

anyone about ? x

Haggisfish · 05/09/2014 19:55

Yes-i went to lovely gp again who reassured me and strongly agreed I should take fluoxetine! So I'm going to start it tomorrow. Feeling ok tonight. How are you? X

ballofworry · 05/09/2014 20:01

oh thats good so reassured you about your tummy etc ...x

Haggisfish · 05/09/2014 20:28

Yes, she did. And my sore underarms! And my general madness...Blush

ballofworry · 05/09/2014 20:32

good thats really good , your not mad you know you have health anxietyx

ballofworry · 05/09/2014 20:32

hopefully you can relax a bit more now x

biancagarraway · 06/09/2014 13:07

Hi ladies I've suffered with anxiety Panic attacks for 11 years now.... I managed to get it under control for a few years but it's back again.. I'm at the point where I feel like I'm losing my mind!!! I've been to see gp and have been put on a waiting list for CBT but still have not heard anything as yet... I'm feeling so alone has anybody tired 5-HTP from holland and Barrett?? It's meant to be really good but scared to try it.. I'm not taking any other meds and refuse to take any from gp as I've beating this before all natural but seems to have come back with a double punch ????

ballofworry · 06/09/2014 15:02

hi bianca , welcome , its not good is it ...post away on here if it helps as there are many of us here who suffer the same , you are not alone x

biancagarraway · 06/09/2014 21:04

Hi ballofworry thank you if just a lonely place!!! Hate feeling so ill everyday xxx

ballofworry · 07/09/2014 08:50

morning all , feeling anxious again already with this is hanging over me .....so worried , moving house next week , my son had his arm in plaster , my DD is having school issues ...just feel all on top of me at the moment .....and now my mouth thing ... Sad cant get perspective to feel remotely happy at the moment ....

sorry morning rant ....
hows everyone els doing ? x

Haggisfish · 07/09/2014 13:01

I'm ok. Still fretting a bit, but manageable. I definitely find I worry About my health more when there are lots of other worries, too. Can you speak to school?

ballofworry · 07/09/2014 13:27

hi haggis , i will see how she goes the next few days , its change of populations and friendship issues and strict teachers ....shes a worrier like me i think ....
im busy packing but still in waves of total panic , keep thinking what if i do have C ...what am i going to do ....seems so long till the 17th .....will i get answers then ? just getting all out of proportion in my head and i cant get it out , cant talk to anyone in RL ....just hate this .... Sad

whats the next step for you have you started your meds yet ? x

Haggisfish · 07/09/2014 14:51

Not yet....! Keep putting it off! I'm doing ok-my son has got really bad ring worm, bless him-it's horrible! He keeps crying when he's asleep as it's so itchy-the cream is working, but slowly. I'm back at work now, which is quite good for me in a way as I have less time to think myself into a frenzy!! Just try to take one day at a time, and ime, if there was anything remotely suspicious, you would be called in ASAP.

ballofworry · 07/09/2014 15:49

my DD had that is worse at night isnt it ...i got a tablet from chemist we all had to take it and it diid go .

i guess im panicking as the dentist said the man would just look at the picture then say was ok and that would be that , but now i have to go see him for him to look himself , that alarms me .. even though my dentist said other day its still precautionary and i shouldnt worry and he still thinks its not sinister ...im worried hes lying to me .....just to get me off the phone, and now iv got to wait till 17th and them i will see this man and he will want to sent off a biopsy and i will have bone C or mouth C .....those are the only options that are going through my mind .....
cant get perspective on it at all ..... Sad
sorry so down just hate this anxiety ...

WasWats · 07/09/2014 18:00

He is only sending you to put your mind at rest. It is fine nothing to worry about. Medical people are not in the habit of lying to get rid of people.