Help Me Im At My Wits End!!!!

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Firstly let me tell you about me. Ive got AHD which is 'Anxiety Health Disorder'. This does not mean I imagine im ill or im a hypochondriac, no - its worse - its a fear of being ill and mine is a massive, I mean HUGE fear of cancer. Ive lived like this for 20 years and am currently waiting on a CBT course (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). Unfortunately if you dont have money to pay private they put you on a waiting list and ive been to assessment appointments twice who say I am a definite candidate for this type of treatment.

That was 18 months ago and im still waiting to get a foot in the door. I cant even go for blood tests anymore in for fear they may find something sinister :(

I stopped going to the dentist for 12 months for fear he would find cancer in my mouth but recently forced myself to go for a scale and polish. I saw a new dentist and he wanted to do a 'Bite' x-ray to see how my gums were getting on, standard procedure at my age apparently but for that week before I had to go back I was terrified that the phone would ring to tell me they had found something bad on the film.

I wont waffle on too much as this should be on a different thread but I wanted you all to know where im coming from when I tell you my worst fear. I have posted threaRAB before and basically I have diagnosed myself as having GERD. My GP kind of agrees because of the symptoms I have. I
 
Quit worrying. I've been sniffling and coughing for 10 yrs. It doesn't come from my chest either so not like a cold. More of a most annoying feeling of snot being hung inbetween the back of my nose and throat, that I feel the need to sniff real hard and try to cough it out. This happens if I've eaten or not some days. Enough to drive me and everyone around me nuts!

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Yeah stop worrying! I know easier said than done, I have health anxiety too. I used to worry about this stuff sooo much that it made me 100x sicker. I still worry about it but not like I did, Ive diagnosed myself with just about every kind of cancer their is. My throat is always red and their is always mucus in it, im constantly clearing my throat. I get the lump in throat sensation and cant swallow, I hate that! I woke up today and my throat was kinda sore. The last time I saw my family doctor she looked at my throat and said it looks like I might have a little cyst on it, that kinda freaked me out! I just try not to think about this stuff anymore because it makes me crazy and sicker so I just try and stay calm and convince myself that Im fine and everything will be ok.
 
I was dx a gerd over a year ago. I get bad esoph spasms so bad it feels like a heart attack -left sided sharp shooting pains. Thought for sure it was my heart before dx in fact when it acts up ( like lately) I have to remind myself its Gerd.

The feeling of post nasal drip is how I describe that tickle too. I started having it last week then I knew it was time for meRAB again. In the past I would wake up choking on it!

Get an upper endo to be sure there is no damage
 
I think a good portion of us on this board have some kind of health anxiety. I wish there was a class for it. It drives me crazy worrying all the time. Hang in there dear!:angel:
 
I constantly cough, clear my throat/etc and at times sounRAB like a hairball! Funny story- I was in getting my Endoscopy and was gaging on the darn operating table just before they sedated me- Nurse said "Are you sick?". She thought I had a cold!! I told her actually that's why I'm here- bad reflux!!
 
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