I hate when my doctor appts are weeks away.. the days feel so long and never ending that I can’t wait to see the doctor. I was diagnosed with GAD 3 weeks ago. I’ve been having the worst symptoms ever and it’s scaring me to think that they aren’t even due to anxiety. I have this dreadful fear of lymphoma. It stared with a pain under my armpit. Doctor checked it and said I was fine. Now all of a sudden I have this pain at the base of my front neck. It feels sore but it’s been there for 4 days. I also gave this small pain by my groin. I wish I never ever googled. I am seriously thinking my times Almost up. I either have that or Lymes disease due to a bite I got a month ago that could maybe be causing all these symtoms. :’( how can I just get myself to calm down?
I know exactly how you feel.
I had swollen lymph nodes in my head/neck for the past year and every time I went to the Dr for it they'd say they weren't concerned - they're probably swollen bc I have bad facial acne lately, come back in 3 months if the swollen nodes don't go away. So I'd wait and wait and they didn't go away, so I'd go back and then they'd say hm still looks fine, lets sched another checkup appt in 3 months. I'm like do u not understand that every day, that I don't know what these are, is like torture for me?! I'd request CT scans or MRI's and they would say it's not necessary right now, and tell me I'm just to wait and see if anything changes.
SO frustrating. Telling someone with health anxiety to "wait and see" is the worst course of action lol. However, it has almost been a year and I'd say about a month ago most of the swollen lymph nodes I had have FINALLY disappeared. I still have a few swollen but definitely like half the amount compared to last year. So maybe it is just my acne bc my face has cleared up more also compared to last year.
Hi candycakez, it saddens me to hear that another person has had to be subjected to this unforgiving illness. Here you’ll find great advice from people who have dealt with severe hypochondria to people who feel they are not even in a real reality. Anxiety can be crippling and at time we just can’t help but to let it consume us, we’re human. If you’ve already spoken with your primary care physician and he said you physically check out than I promise you’re most likely fine. As physicians, they’re trained to look for little things as they examine you and they’re not going to keep telling you every little medical detail they are monitoring but trust me, they are. As for googling your symptoms, The placebo effect, although at times controversial, proves to us that the power of the mind and truly believing something can actually have very REAL physical effects. This action works vice versa, if you sit there and focus on abnormalities you’re more likely to falsely feel things and create things in your head. Unless you are out of breath, cannot walk because you will physically become syncopus, or have any major truly medical emercineis 99% I’m sure it’s anxiety. But like we’ll all tell you, go see your primary care physician and get some more tests ran, it can’t hurt. But for mostly practical and logical purposes unless you have any of the above symptoms, you’re A- OK! I promise, if you had lymphoma you’d be able to truly know, it’s very unlikely as that is a rarer form of cancer. If you need anything, the community is here!! Happy Monday!
Hey hun, everything you are describing, I can relate to. I honestly, don't think for one second that there is something seriously, physically wrong with you. Everything you think and feel is a result of the "Gad". Please just think logically and, I know it's hard(I also have Gad) but when you start worrying about literally everything, divert your mind. Otherwise one negative thought leads to another and another... And so it goes on until you are a bag of nerves and a physical wreak! Tell yourself, you are doing something about it by going back to the doctor. If you way you feel becomes unbearable, make an emergency appointment to get seen sooner. Good luck honey. You're not alone. Donna xxx
Hi,
Yes that sounds like it sucks, especially as you don't know yet if you have Lymes disease or not. When is your appointment for the blood test?
In the meantime, to calm down, have you tried exercising? Or meditation?
Best wishes,
Jonathan
I just wish I could trust the doctor and tell my mind to stop thinking these awful negative things. I recently got that book so I hope it can change my mentality and help me out a bit.
Thank you so much ❤️
My symtonms got worse to and they getting even worse now, 4months ago I was diagnosed with anxiety and once one symtonms goes a different one appears! It’s ruining my life I don’t know what normal feels like anymore and I’m only 23 😐
Girl I’m in the same boat and am your age as well!! Are you taking anti-depressants? & what symtoms do you get if you don’t mind me asking.
cc❤️
Hi,
Sorry to hear that.
Have you tried taking a course of meditation or yoga? It can help, at least a little.
I have not tried that yet. I want to try everyday but it is hard. My body pain keeps me from trying to do that. I’m trying to find the motivation
It’s awful! I’m on sertiline and amitripiline but don’t take them as the sertiline was giving me bad joint pain, my amitripiline I used to take them just to have a good night sleep.. I’m having chest pains going to my back and down my arms but I’m on tablets for that as my bones are inflamed. Atm I’m having shooting pains allover my head and dizziness and now and again it’s like a dripping feeling, does this ever go away? I can’t be in pain for the rest of my life 💖