Today I didn't take my Lexapro and I could definitely tell and so could everyone at work. I am so stressed out about this lower abdominal, back, bloating, gas, and constipation I have going on right now. I keep googling symptoms which I had stopped doing before. I have been diagnosed with several issues: Barrett's esophagus, hiatal hernia, gerd, diverticulitis, and mild IBS. I'm not sure if one of these is causing my problems or all of them. I keep worrying that I have colon cancer, appendicitis, ovarian cancer. On top of that a couple of the things I do have can turn cancerous. I am so worried about what things can be or can turn into. I still freak out at every chest pain, stomach pain, and back pain. I now worry about my eyesight since the opthalmologist thinks I have occular Histoplasmosis which is a whole other thing in itself. I'm so sorry for such a long post. I'm just at my wit's end right now. I also think my seven years old has extreme anxiety. I am trying my best to help him with therapy before medication because of all the side effects and problems they can cause. Thanks for listening.
Kim
Have you diagnosed these problems or is the diagnosis from your interrogation of GOOGLE ?. STOP GOOGLING. !!!.
You sound like you are suffering Anxiety, stop worrying regards various cancers. Have they arranged treatment for your eyes ?
This all sounds like Anxiety, however you need to stop placing your health concerns down upon your childs head.
Both of you discuss your fears with your family Doctor and follow His instructions
Please understand to pass down a negative diagnosis to a child will make them consider your/their health concerns as anxiety in other words the child will learn about your condition and they may eventually begin to suffer by learning from you
BOB
Hi Kim I've been feeling the same way....we have to stop googling...if you need to talk you can message me...I'm sorry you are going through this
Hi Kim. We’ve very similar issues (waiting to confirm Barrett’s and hernia in procedure next week). My son is also very anxious. There’s a kid in his class who has diabetes and he’s convinced he’s going to develop it too. I really try not to let my children see me anxious. But I think some of this is genetic (my mum’s terrible as was hers). More than happy to speak.
I actually have all of those things I mentioned. Unfortunately. I'm glad to hear from you i wondered if you were ok Bob. I am in the hospital as we speak with a severe case of diverticulitis. I came in last night and hopefully I can go home tomorrow. We are doing lots of IV antibiotics and some pain meds. It turns out I also had dangerously low potassium and I'm getting that by IV as well. I'm also on a heart monitor due to that being low. Potassium deficiency is very dangerous apparently. Thank you for the sentiments about Google. I am doing better with it.
Thank you so much. I am alone with my thoughts at the hospital right now so I'm watching movies and going for walks quite a bit.
My mom's anxiety was very bad also. My son saw a commercial the other day talking about the arch of the foot disappearing and he's convinced that's going to happen to him. I'm trying my best to help him. Best wishes on your appointment next week. I found the scope to be decent and not painful at all.