Anxious about illness, how to cope?

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Fretz

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I've dealt with anxiety my whole life. I can remeraber being very young and having a panic attack because I thought I'd lost a toe (funny now, but I remeraber being terrified)

Now I'm in my early 20's and having some REAL health issues and it's scaring me. I don't really want to go into what's wrong with me, but I got some test results back that are worrying to me. I can't really meet with my doctor to discuss it until Monday, so here I'm going to have to wait the whole weekend worrying.

At first, I felt oddly at ease with it, but then I got on the computer and started seeing things about cancer, lymphoma and liver failure. These are so serious I don't know how to cope. How can I just deal with this? I'm so afraid I'll die before I have the time to see what is wrong with me. I'm overly anxious and although I do know there is SOMETHING wrong with me I just wish I could feel a little more at ease. How do you cope with the unknown and waiting? I felt great today until I got my test results back and now I feel like garbage.
 
I am sorry you are feeling so ill at ease. I wish you had elaborated on your symptoms so that I could better help you.

It sounRAB like you feel like being ill is your fault. You are not a piece of garbage! We all have our illnesses from time to time whether it be a cold or cancer.

Were there any sick adults in your childhood that you remeraber? I think we all have at least one hypochondriac in the family! :)

Relax, worry will only make it worse. Worry can solve nothing. Let go and let God if you will. I am concerned about you and I would hope that just by reading this it might take your mind off of your problems for a minute. Get outside and take a walk. Breathe in some fresh air, it does wonders for the soul. By shutting yourself away and without anyone to vent to it tenRAB to compound one's fears. Please don't be afraid. There is alway's someone here that is willing to help out.

Sincerely, searchin
 
I've been dealing with an undiagnosed illness. I just found out I have an enlarged spleen and possibly enlarged liver. I'm not sure what to think, I know it's best not to worry, but I feel out of control. I'm trying to stay positive, I knew a few months ago through CT scan I had an enlarged liver and spleen, but they didn't seem to think it was a big deal (ER) and now my regular doctor saw that I had an enlarged spleen on some ultrasounRAB I had yesterday and she's sending me to a surgeon. I also had some previous blood work that came back fine, but now I'm concerned I'm going into liver failure. All the what-ifs and possible scenarios and going through my mind constantly.

I guess the fact that my step-father died of liver cancer less than two years ago doesn't help at all. I saw everything that he went through and I haven't been 'right' since. I'm so young and I have two little girls, I wonder if I'm not around what will happen to them. I know I should stay positive, it *hopefully* could be something minor, who knows. I'm holding on to the fact that about a month ago some blood tests showed everything was fine as far as function of organs, but no I'm awaiting more blood results that were a little more extensive.

Thanks for your reply and comfort, I'm trying to do what I normally do and not focus too much on this. My anxiety is making me feel worse though and I know it. I get these whole body aches that accompany my anxiety and I'm trying to discern them from real aches and it's hard. What's real, what isn't ya know? Thanks again.
 
I know how you feel. My dad died of liver failure due to alcoholism. Now I am super sensitive to anything that even remotely looks like my liver is going to fail. I have Hep C and am in remission at present time.

Back to you, an enlarged liver and spleen is a concern but if your enzymes are normal then in all probability you will be ok. I am thinking of you and hoping that you have a speedy recovery! Sincerely, searchin
 
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