Is this really just anxiety?

Mental health
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Hi all,

I've been feeling sick for months...yes, MONTHS.

I randomly woke up one day back in August and my throat felt right, or like it was closing in on me.

I've been to my doctor and put through the ringer testing wise. Endoscopy with biopsies to check for acid reflux (GERD) or throat cancer and all checked out clear. I've had a flu, strep and fecal test done. Blood work to check for Mononucleosis, Meningitis, West Nile, Lyme Disease, Thyroid, Hepatitis, HIV...pretty much everything you can think of. Two chests x-rays and an EKG, again, all clear.

I went to Urgent Care yesterday and got NO help; I was basically told that it is most likely stress/Anxiety but I don't feel stressed or anxious (except when worrying about THIS). And when this first started in August, I felt AMAZING. I had just had my birthday, it was summer, I was exercising and in better shape than ever, my tan was on point. Life was great. Until I woke up with this.

No one can figure out what's going on and they keep telling me I'm healthy, but I don't feel healthy!

My last hope is that I'm seeing an ENT next month to check if this is connected to my tonsils and/or anenoidd but I'm terrified he too will tell me I'm fine and send me on my way.

How to you manage stress/anxiety that you're not even aware your feeling? sad

Has anyone else dealt with anything?

Thanks!

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Hello BrwnEyes83,

I've dealt with a tight through that happens randomly, yesterday for example when calm as the hormones of anxiety and worrying can continue without us always knowing, after a couple visits to the doctors I have been assured it's anxiety and I have to trust them to become happier and that will make me or anyone feel better, remember a variety of tests and doctors can't be wrong.

Anxiety isn't completely understood but hang in there. Your one of millions.

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Hi OliverOfPeace,

Thank you! I tend to worry a little too much when it comes to health issues, especially when there's no easy answer like it's a cold or the flu. Coming from a VERY long line of cancer history in my family, that has been my biggest fear.

It's been a struggle as this has been going on non stop for months on end now and it gets so bad at times that I can even get out of bed in the morning.

I do have an ENT appointment next month just to be safe and rule out any problems with my tonsils/adenoids but if those check out, I'm done searching for a different answer.

What's baffling is that I did not feel overly stressed or anxious before this started but as you pointed out, our bodies can be going through things we don't always recognize.

Thanks again and my prayers are with you. I hope you find relief, too