IT IS LATE - AGAIN!

[Ewol]

I've just woke up for a drink (really dehydrated after all that booze earlier) and the first thing on my mind was 'is it still there' it bloody is now. Now I have the job of trying to get back to sleep.

But yeah I've always thought the worst when it comes to anything like this and I make myself panic. Last month I had a lump on my gum and all I kept thinking was 'It's cancer, it's cancer' I couldn't get it into my head that it could be something less serious. That lump on my gum turned out to be a piece of bone. I almost passed out in the waiting room I was that worried.

Anyway, I have an appointment at the doctors on Tuesday at half 3. Hoping he'll do a quick check, tell me it's nothing to worry about and send me on my way, but again that nagging feeling in the back of my mind thinking it's something terrible. I'm only 24 apparently it'd be incredibly rare to be anything bad, but it's hard to convince myself of that.

[Ewol]

For anyone that was wondering I went to the doctor. He said no it's not cancer before he even looked down my throat. Looked down and said there is nothing there. He said it is most likely anxiety, but it could also have been something I ate that's grazed it when it went down and it can take a few weeks for it to heal.

So I'm feeling good now. Sensation is still there at night time, but nothing to worry about now.

[Toondog]

Good stuff Ewol, I think over time you'll learn to recognise what's you just being you and eventually you'll think what's the point in spending all this time worrying, It's just not worth the grief. Glad your feeling more relaxed about it.
Chris.

[Clutter]

I feel like I have a lump of apple stuck in my throat most of the time Ewol. Bluddy uncomfortable but its anxiety & not physical. Deep calm breaths help me, followed by a cold drink.

There's a very glottal sounding name for it but I'm damned if I can remember it ???

[Skwoddy]

Feb 6, 2013 15:26:39 GMT Ewol said:

For anyone that was wondering I went to the doctor. He said no it's not cancer before he even looked down my throat. Looked down and said there is nothing there. He said it is most likely anxiety, but it could also have been something I ate that's grazed it when it went down and it can take a few weeks for it to heal.

So I'm feeling good now. Sensation is still there at night time, but nothing to worry about now.

Think you have just described my doctors visit for the same symptoms and worries, then came the 2 day trip to london for my scans as I was convinced I had the same disease that killed my dad and his sister, then came the back pain (spinal cancer), stomach pain (cancer)... see the pattern?, then came the diagnosis of depression / anxiety and 4 months of Meds.

Thankfully its all behind me now but I can totally sympathise with your thoughts. The pain is physical and sensations are real, so it convinces you its something sinister, 2 weeks of beta blockers and 10 weeks of Seroxat and the thoughts and feelings were gone.

Ask your doctor, its what he gets paid for.


Barry

[Ewol]

Skwoddy, thanks for sharing your own experiences with me. It means a lot, honestly.