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pan
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 Posted - 07/05/2008 : 18:42:18
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I have had a year of ongoing health anxiety that was triggered by a health scare. My health anxiety was centered on a fixation of neurological illness such as MS and MND due to having weird sensory sensations and twitching etc etc. Over the last couple of months I have managed to control this fear much better.
About a month ago I had some blood tests done as the GP wanted to rule out Lupus (yeah, I know...it is never Lupus!!)....anyway the ANA test came back negative but the ASM (smooth muscle test) was positive, my GP advised that this sometimes could indicate an autoimmune issue with the liver but he advised that my liver function test was OK and as I had no symptoms of liver problems he would refer the result to a specialist but was confident that it was just an anomoly and nothing to worry about.
So, what did I do next? Go home and just wait to see if I need any further investigation (OR) Go home and Google liver problems??
Yep, now in the space of a week I have put the worry about the twitching etc right on the back burner and have now developed chest pains, acid reflux, right sided pain etc etc....am now catching myself looking into the mirror for signs of jaundice in my eyes!!
Anyway, I can't help but feel that it is far too coincidental that all this has now suddenly happened after the GP had mentioned about the liver and I had actilvy researched signs and symptoms etc. My anxiety has never really been centered on my chest, breathing etc but this is now what I am totally fixated on. I actually spoke to someone from NHS direct (in the UK) as I was so worried about the chest pain/right sided pain and they actually asked me if it had started after the GP had mentioned about my liver...as my liver function is fine I am happy to trust that all is well to a point but it is bonkers just how crazy the mind can be at trying to convince you that your problems reside in the physical rather than the mind and emotions! |
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joli
USA
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Posted - 07/05/2008 : 21:34:37
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wow, internet is evil  just kiddin.
but really i used to google stuff and now i don't, i ask my husband to do so cause i know my brain, I have a photographic memory, i will remember weird stuff for years.
so, yes, i guess what I'm trying to say, knowing your weaknesses is not being weak , it is being smart. although it is very hard to resist the google machine...
I think therefore I am. |
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The Power of the Mind......?
