Hi guys. I've recently been told I'm suffering with health anxiety. After convincing myself about 2 months ago that i had ovarian cancer (scan and bloods came back fine) it just seems to of spiralled. I have a huge fear of cancer and an even bigger fear of leaving my beautiful 5 year old son without a mummy. I was put on 10mg citalopram around 3 weeks ago, and after about 2 weeks started to feel ok again. Since then I've had problems with my left breast (an itchy nipple) and I've had 4 different doctors check all over both of them and they've each said there's nothing to worry about and it's fine. Anyway, on friday my doctor checked my boobs again, and again said they are fine and she is not concerned in the slightest. I've also had more bloods done which came back clear last week. On friday my doctor increased my citalopram to 20mg. Since then (and i don't know if it is the tablets) but my anxiety is ridiculous. I can't function. I'm obsessed even more with my breasts. I see my doctor again on friday to see how I'm going... (I'm lucky as my gp has scheduled me in for weekly appointments to have chats with me and see how I'm doing) this is the first time I've ever had anything like this. My question is... because my tablets have been increased could this be causing the relapse in anxiety? I did struggle with the tablets at first, but they seemed to work after 2 weeks or so. Also... does it get any better? I'm 26 and I'm so sad and not myself. I feel sorry for my son most of all. Thanks for reading if you've got this far. Any advice would be great xxx
I have been put forward for councelling too... I'm due my 2nd appointment on the 16th December xx
Hi I am the same am 26 and have a 2 and a half year old boy every day I worry about getting poorly I.e Cancer it's awful am not on any medication at the mo as I was on citroplam but came of January this year and then my Heath aniexty came back june time this year. I have good days and bad days mostly bad. It's awful thing to go through I have said to myself that if am no better in the next few weeks am going back to doctors. I get the dry mouth and stomach turning bad with my aniexty.
I hope you feel better soon. U know we are all here to help one and another.
I WAS JUST LIKE U BEFORE I GOT ON MEDICATION U WILL BE FINE
It is awful isn't it Rebecca. Especially trying to get you head around the fact that it's a mental illness but whilst also worrying about your physical health... whilst trying to juggle work and home life. Yeah i get really shaky, and my stomach is in knots. Plus nausea and light headed. I did struggle with the meds at first my anxiety soared and it seems since increasing them, it's come back :-( now I'm fixated with my breasts even though as i say I've had 4 doctors check them, 2 when i was in hospital plus bloods. I'm so annoyed that i was doing so well and now I've gone backwards. I hope you start to feel better soon too hun. I'm here if you need a chat. Even if it's not about health anxiety (i joined a group on facebook called health anxiety and i had to come off it, i found hearing others talk about their phobias and fears made me worse, I'm not as bad as some but bad enough to feel the need to come away from it, i felt like i was then looking for things that they were listing lol))
Awwh i really hope so 2takela8367 i just want to be me again xxx
Hi Kelly , this is perfectly normal with the increase of medicatio-check with your doc-it is the same when you start taking an anti-depressant- for the first few weeks your mind is in turmoil as your brain adjusts to the increase in medication--- you will be fine it should settle down in a few days and then you should feel alot better-best of luck
Thanks for your comment, I certainly hope so 3pmcg21. I just want to feel like me again. Xx