i was mistakenly diagnosed with a tumour 2 years ago, (was a fibroid), since then my anxiety is out of control. I don’t cope with any health issues at all. I especially lose my mind when my children are unwell. I feel like I’m living at the doctor & the hospital. 3 months ago I was so constipated, I was in so much pain & bleeding from hemorroids, I went to the Dr who told me to take laxatives & she was pretty sure the bleeding was my hemorroids, she also booked me in to see a bowel surgeon. I’ve changed my diet & having more fibre, but I’m still not going normally. I went back to the Dr 3 weeks ago as I had a terrible pain in my right side, it’s a constant stitch. Dr checks me over & thinks I have a UTI but just to wait & see, she also prescribed me escitalopram for my anxiety. over the weekend I felt worse, having bouts of diarrhoea & I was in so much pain. I went to ER on Sunday night, after 2 & 1/2 hours diagnosed with a UTI & sent home. On the Monday I felt worse & went back to ER, waited the same time however I overheard the Dr say, “she hasn’t even been taking the antibiotics for 24hrs” he then left without seeing me! I went to my Dr on Tuesday who said the pain is unusual & sends me for a CT scan. While in the waiting room I lost my mind & cried & cried. The staff were wonderful & helped me through. I got my results late afternoon & everything is fine. While that has helped my anxiety the pain is still there & im still having toilet problems. I’m sure most of my symptoms are from the escitalopram, nausea heart palpitations, diarrhoea bad dreams, dry mouth, but This is week 4 & I feel like I’m losing my mind!!
What a horrible string of medical problems, no wonder you have been feeling anxious. You must be really fed up. The good news is that things should get better. Antibiotics will clear up your uti. You should see a dietician about your digestive issues though...sometimes more fibre isn't the only answer. It does sound like your doctor is being thorough asking for scans and referring to a surgeon.
There are some side effects from all antidepressants for the first few weeks at least, that's certainly going to explain dry mouth and nausea etc, but if your anxiety is still not being controlled, any pain in your body will feel magnified. It can be scary because it really hurts but it's sometimes your brain interpreting something relatively minor as a serious injury, on a physical and psychological level. I would encourage you to seek some therapy to try and work through your anxiety problems if you haven't already. Hang on in there. When you have been feeling anxious and stressed it can take a while for your digestive system to go back to normal. If after a few more weeks you still have the same other symptoms then maybe ask to switch meds.
Mine is blood pressure anxiety always checking it when it goea low when its suppose to at night I freak out so your not alone in the fight