Hi all,
I’m 25, male, generally in good health. Over the years I’ve suffered from phases of health anxiety and I’m in a bad one at the moment. I have been worried sick at times thinking I may have all sorts of serious illnesses and conditions.
It all began back in March when I had a dodgy takeway meal which upset my stomach. Ever since then, I’ve been experiencing on and off IBS like issues, nothing severe though. I get occasional gas and bloating if I have a large fatty meal. In terms of bowel movements I consistently go once per day but sometimes stools are softish, sometimes come out in pellets, sometimes normal. Colour ranges from light brown to brown and no blood as far as I can see.
I had a blood test which came back negative for coeliac but did show raised liver enzymes which sent my anxiety overdrive. At the same time I had a bad case of the flu or some sort of sinus infection. Thankfully, my repeat blood test showed liver enzymes are on their way back down and doctor isn’t that concerned.
My other worries include the fact that I’ve still got a cough and knee pain when crouching all the way down. Both came on during my flu or whatever it was last month.
Due to all the worrying, my appetite has been up and down. I’ve been forcing myself to eat more than usual because I’ve lost some weight and I’m struggling to put it back on. That in itself is giving me more anxiety. I’ve always found it difficult to put on weight so I typically weigh 66/67kg but at the moment I’m just under 65kg.
Anyone been in or is in a similar situation?