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Can Anxiety cause ALL these symptoms? Please need advice!
by mithras, Jun 12, 2007 12:00AM
Hey all im new to this site, and I would appreciate any advice, help, etc.
For the last few months I havent been myself, I have had kind of a "blah" feeling, a bit hard to explain. Not necessairly fatigue, but an odd feeling of lazyness perhaps? I have been a hypochondriac since I had been 12 (i am now 19). I dont know why, It deveolped randomly, I guess it was when I learned that i wasnt invincible haha. I also believe that it runs in my blood, my grandma has been going to the hospital sure that she was dying a countless number of times, turning out to be barley nothing each time. Over the years I was sure i have been dying of brain tumors, colon cancer, and even sinus cancer. Hoever this time feels different.My symptoms are more noticeable. To get to the point, I have had many symptoms including: Bowel problems, loss of appitite, TMJ Disorder, vague to constant abdominal pain, never ending post nasal drip, lack of energy, possible swollen lymphnodes ( however my doctor checked and said that there is nothing wrong, being a hypochondriac I had my doubts). I even had a pelvic MRI done 2 months ago to rule It came back normal. When I started checking my symptoms at Wrongdiagnosis.com I began freaking out about leukemia. Almost suddenly after I realized that joint pain was a symptom, I started feeling pain in all of my joints, hips, knees, elbow, sholders, wrists, and even knuckles. Even right this second as I am typing this my hips and knees are aching, . I am also not sure if these pains have been there and I am now just noticing them. I wrote a lengthy e-mail to my doctor explaining EVERY LITTLE SYMPTOM i could think of to give her. SHould I get blood work done to rule out leukemia, I am afraid of the results. I am also afraid that if that test comes back normal I will think it is a mistake, or even if i believe that no mistake was made, I am afraid that leukemia will be replaces with some other terminal illness. Can anxiety trick my mind into having BONE/JOINT pains and other symptoms? I am very confused. Any advice would me much appreciated. Also another thing that is concerning me is my loss of appitite, I was a bit hungry yesterday, I ate 2 meals. Being 19 i know that i should be eating like a pig, today only had one large sandwhich. that was at 5pm...it is now late and i am not the least bit hungry. I know that anexity can cause appitite loss, but can it cause this much? Sorry for the lengthy post...I am just in a dilemma. HELP!!!
For the last few months I havent been myself, I have had kind of a "blah" feeling, a bit hard to explain. Not necessairly fatigue, but an odd feeling of lazyness perhaps? I have been a hypochondriac since I had been 12 (i am now 19). I dont know why, It deveolped randomly, I guess it was when I learned that i wasnt invincible haha. I also believe that it runs in my blood, my grandma has been going to the hospital sure that she was dying a countless number of times, turning out to be barley nothing each time. Over the years I was sure i have been dying of brain tumors, colon cancer, and even sinus cancer. Hoever this time feels different.My symptoms are more noticeable. To get to the point, I have had many symptoms including: Bowel problems, loss of appitite, TMJ Disorder, vague to constant abdominal pain, never ending post nasal drip, lack of energy, possible swollen lymphnodes ( however my doctor checked and said that there is nothing wrong, being a hypochondriac I had my doubts). I even had a pelvic MRI done 2 months ago to rule It came back normal. When I started checking my symptoms at Wrongdiagnosis.com I began freaking out about leukemia. Almost suddenly after I realized that joint pain was a symptom, I started feeling pain in all of my joints, hips, knees, elbow, sholders, wrists, and even knuckles. Even right this second as I am typing this my hips and knees are aching, . I am also not sure if these pains have been there and I am now just noticing them. I wrote a lengthy e-mail to my doctor explaining EVERY LITTLE SYMPTOM i could think of to give her. SHould I get blood work done to rule out leukemia, I am afraid of the results. I am also afraid that if that test comes back normal I will think it is a mistake, or even if i believe that no mistake was made, I am afraid that leukemia will be replaces with some other terminal illness. Can anxiety trick my mind into having BONE/JOINT pains and other symptoms? I am very confused. Any advice would me much appreciated. Also another thing that is concerning me is my loss of appitite, I was a bit hungry yesterday, I ate 2 meals. Being 19 i know that i should be eating like a pig, today only had one large sandwhich. that was at 5pm...it is now late and i am not the least bit hungry. I know that anexity can cause appitite loss, but can it cause this much? Sorry for the lengthy post...I am just in a dilemma. HELP!!!
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well, what can i say. I have come across this site and have read what you have put,and im in tears...........i too know what you are going threw and i am going threw it right this very moment.
It is such a long story i sharnt go on...but it all started about a year ago when i had a misscarriage.........the anxiety/panic attacks started, numerous sypmtoms started too. Im english and i have been living in Australia now for 3 years, leaving my family was terrible, and since being here ive had alot of upsetting things happen..........thus why i think i am suffering this physilogical afetrshock. I have had MRIs of the brain, ultrasounds on my womb, Camera down in my stomach, Catscans,seen a endocrinologist to rule out cushing syndrome i thought i had, i have had a fear before of MS, its never ending, because i have so many physical symptoms.
When i had my ultrasound they found a cyst on my left ovart which was causing me so much discomfort...they said it was normal and havnt done anything since.........well, about 3 months ago my back began to really hert, my thighs burn everytime i wee,and it goes into my groin...i heard something on the news about ovarian cancer, an i am convinced thats what it is............ i then go online and research it, an find i have all the symptoms....i had all the symptoms for cushings, i had them all for MS, i even had them all for a ear tumour...........each time gettin checked out and being fine.............but now i am convinced that its my ovarys.
I dream the strangest dreams and have the weirdest thoughts, im extra sensitive too which doesnt help..........i am a hypocondriact!! but still this doesnt reasure me............im a local at the docs surgery im sure they get fed up of me.........my family and friends think im crazy lol...god i was never like this b4 everything.
I am going to see my doc...again....on tuesday to ask his opinion as i am so scared that i am going to die from a illness..........its driving me insane i want my life back :'( and it doesnt help that we still have other things going on in our lives(our meaning me an my husband) that it all doesnt help my condition..............
I could talk about this for hours, as i have had or having every emotional and physical symptom possible..............if anyone has any kind of question realted to this then feel free to email me ***@****... because when i talk to ppl who have this, it kinda helps a little...i want to help you too.
I still am thinkin ovarys right now it just wont let up!!!! god this is horrible..................
my thoughts go out to everyone who is going threw this torment........
xox