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Need to put my mind to Rest pls!

Hi, 4 months ago, a nodule was found on my left thyroid while gland's tests and hormones turned out to be great. I have had endo look at ultrasound and he said it was nothing. Note no lymph nodes abnormalities seen.

I use my back very badly, lift my kids and othe heavy stuuf and have always had back discomft from time to time, especially cause I spend most day on computers.

I am going through a period of very acute stress. Had terrible pain in belly, got checked and was told had nervous colon due to stress. I was given medication for gazes and discomfort. I also had terrible sinus problems and was put on cortizone spray and anti-histamine.

I now am feeling dull ache in my right armpit, it sometimes radiates to breast and my shoulder aches a little today.

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12052179 tn?1423156604
I'm sorry that you're dealing with this. But let me give you some really good advice here as I've dealt with a bit of what you're going through (although perhaps not the same symptoms).

GAD - Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

While this unprofessional diagnosis should be disregarded and you should continue following up with your doctor, I fully believe you should seek counseling.

I remember my first panic attack. My God it was the worst experience ever. And I mean EVER. I thought I was having a heart attack. I couldn't breathe, my heart was pounding in my chest, and I felt as if the worst of the worst was inevitable. I was pacing around the room, fell to the floor and said to my wife "I'm having a heart attack."

We rushed to the ER. On the way there, everything just went away. I was relieved, but still wanted to be checked out.

I'm laying there, hooked to the heart rate monitor (after having had an EKG hooked up to me).

"Beep."  --------- "Beep." ------ "Beep," I hear. Then I hear the monitor going faster.

"Beep." -- "Beep." "Beep."

And BAM, full blown "heart attack," I thought. I was freaking the eff out. They shot me with what I later found out to be valium and was immediately better.

Ever since that day -- every day there was something new. Chest pains (angina), stomach pains, blurred vision, and -- panic attacks.

I was in a constant state of "omg there's something else wrong with me."

Test after test after test was administered and all seemed normal. But I did continue to have 7-20 panic attacks every day and that went on for about 3 years.

After a time, I realized that I was just 'anxious'. My body was creating its own stress and adrenaline would be pushed throughout my body for no reason. This overload of stress caused so many different symptoms. I felt like a hypochondriac, and I was.

But after years of realistic outlook and understanding my panic attacks 100%, I now only have symptoms of actual medical problems and my panic attacks simply come in the form of normal 'fight or flight' response to fearful external stimuli -- such as nearly hitting a deer or nearly falling or my child choking on something. In those cases I overreact for sure, but I don't have those other problems.

I realize this probably isn't what you want to hear because anxiety is such a weird thing -- it causes you to feel as if all these things are wrong with you when there is actually only one thing wrong -- too much anxiety.

Continue following up with your doctor in case these symptoms are from some real cause, but I think you should take a hard look into anxiety and ask to see a counselor. It won't hurt anything to seek counseling, but they will probably be able to determine if, in fact, you are simply overly anxious.

I hope this helps.
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Anxiety forum? Just READING someone tell someone to go to the "Anxiety Forum" stresses me out.

Naw, I wouldn't bother going to a forum with a bunch of anxious people... no, I would call my doctor right away.

On a piece of paper, list all your symptoms, and the TIMES that you experience them. Bring that in to your doctor, and get all that stuff checked out.

I sure would. And I would NOT let other people tell me that I am "just anxious." And if someone DID tell me I'm anxious, I would say, "Um, well the REASON i am anxious is because I have symptoms and I need to see the doctor!"

At least go to an urgent care place first thing in the morning.
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7721494 tn?1431627964
We know some of your symptoms and past history, but exactly what is your question, dear?

I suspect that it may not be specific to our pain management forum, as you've described a boatload of symptoms.

Stress is a killer. Do not let me discourage you -- you are welcome, but perhaps you will receive more answers and support in the Anxiety forum

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Anxiety/show/71

or the forum regading Thyroid disorders:

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Thyroid-Disorders/show/73

Best wishes.
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