Good luck with the test gooch, hope all turns out well for you.

Thanks Sunshine.

Thank you Blarecat.

I had the heart catheterization yesterday AM. The cardiologist did not find anything wrong with the ateries or valves. They also did a CTSCAN of the chest area. I will not know about that until next week. Am I worried? Yes. What about? The results of the CTSCAN.
So I am a hypochondric with health anxiety.

I TOTALLY understand your being worried about the scan! I would be too! I wanted to tell you not to worry but as a "fellow hypocondriac", I thought, who am I kidding, I'd be scared too! I HATE those test that you have to friggin WAIT for the results!!!!!!!! I heard once in this saying, "Waiting gives the devil time". Like time to mess with our minds. Not totally sure I believe in all that but I know what a pain it can be on your anxiety!

The good news tho Gooch, your other test came back good! I know you cant just focus on that no matter how hard you try but do emphasize it for yourself! Maybe the other test will come back good news too! Are you afraid also that they might NOT find something? I know I have been that way! Don't want them to find anything and at the same time feel like I hope they find something small and totally fixable so at least theres a reason for my problems!

In any case, good luck Gooch and I'll be thinking about you! Keep us updated!

Hooch! You made it through the first test and a very difficult one at that with a great outcome. I am praying the ctscan comes back with the same positive news. Best of luck to my fellow hypochondriac.

I am one, but not to the extreme that ive ever gotten testing, prayers, and hugs... on your test

Update 10-25-------The library assistant where I volunteer asked me today if
the shortness of breath that I am having was due to anxiety/panic. She gets short of breath with panic. It could be.

I worry all the time, including worrying about my health.
Lately I have had very high anxiety, due to financial problems, a divorce after a long marriage, and health problems.
I am having trouble breathing today.
I keep telling myself it's the anxiety, but it's hard to relax when you are in a panic.
I hope all your tests come back fine.
I just went through surgery for my thyroid. It's not cancer, thank goodness, but it's very upsetting to have any kind of possible health problem if you have an anxiety problem, too.

I'm glad some test reslts were ok and understand the worry over the rest of them. I too have trouble breathing with my anxiety...sometimes lasts an entire day. I do have asthma but meds don't change symptoms when it is anxiety. I also have low blood sugar and anxiety can raise or lower blood sugar levels and that too can cause the tight feeling and shortness of breath. It is so hard to isolate symptoms when there is more than one condition you are dealing with or none other than anxiety. I've learned it can do a lot to our bodies. keep your chin up and good luck to you. :)

I hope everything turned out to be fine.

Update 10-25------------Oh my god. This is a nightmare. My primary care doc called tonight with the results of the CT SCAN. They found lymph nodes enlarged with nodules in the upper part of the lung. It could be several things. I had TB when I was a kid. Maybe that has been activated. So I am worried. I told my doc that I was a hypochondriac. He said he didn't believe me. I told him I was good at hiding it. He suggested that I was a closet hypochondriac. I like that. But I told him I am coming out of the closet. I asked him all sorts of questions. Usually I remain passive. Not now. More later.

Keep yourself calm and strong. Ask as many questions as you want and you feel comfortable asking. It seems like you have a good doctor and he or she will help you to understand better what is going on with your body. Remain positive and good luck.

Ok Ok Ok, slow down friend. I have no idea what TB is? Also, what are they going to do for you? If you need a friend, I'm going to be on here alot! Just catch me whenever and chat if you want to! Just relax as best you can! Even when they do find something, we still tend to worry too much. I've done that. What is the next step with the doctor?

Here for you!

Nikki

Update 10-26---------Thanks again everyone. TB stands for tuberculosis. Right now my primary care doc wants me to have a bronchoscopy. This is a hypochondriac nightmare. The doc mentioned 5 things it could be. I don't think the doctors have time to THINK anymore. They just test, test, test. They are always in a hurry.
Doesn't make you feel too confident.