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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Rachellem 01/22/2011

I am freaked now because I am waiting back for results from a pap test after going in to see my doctor because of burning and pain in my female areas,pain in my bladder and slightly painful urination.I literally jump every time the phone rings because I am certain the doctor will call and want to see me to tell me I have cervical or some type of "down there" cancer.

I look at the cervical cancer symptoms and I seem to fit most of them although I have had no unusual bleeding.My nerves are stretched to their limits and I am so scared.

deleted_user 01/22/2011

I have experienced this as well, and found out that I was peri-menopausal. I see that you are around my age when this started with me, and it was caused by the fluctuating hormones in our bodies. I just thought maybe I had a urinary infection, or something along those lines....but that was not the case for me. Have you had your urine checked? It could just be a simple UTI.

I have had cervical pre-cancerous cells, and I will tell you that these were NOT the symptoms of that....if it makes you feel any better.

Rachellem 01/22/2011

Thanks for the reply shelly I truly appreciate it.After I left the doctors office he got me to go to the hospital to leave a urine sample.I am waiting to hear back from that as well.The doctor gave me bactrum(not sure of spelling) and anti fungal cream for,...well your a woman so you know.The severe burning and most of the pain is gone second day on medication now.

I have considered that I could be peri menopausal.I am at the right age for that.

deleted_user 01/22/2011

As a ,medical professional I can relieve your mind a little. Surprisingly, cancer very rarely is painful. That is why breast lumps are so hard to discover and tumors in organs aren't found earlier. If you have pain or discomfort, it probably isn't cancer. Take a deep breath. Whatever you have is probably innocently treatable! Good luck and let us know what happens. I am positive you will be fine.
--Gem

deleted_user 01/22/2011

Although I am not a doctor, I do know from a recent experience that waiting for test results (anxous person or not) is very scary. But for us anxious people, we have a tendency to think of worst case scenarios. It is almost like if we imagine the worst was happening then we are preparing ourselves to cope with what we expect to be bad news. What helped me was to NOT google search symptoms while I was waiting, to stay positive and realistic about the chances of testing positive, and to get support from friends on DS and family members. Just try to distract yourself as much as possible during this time. It is tough!

Rachellem 01/22/2011

Thanks for your replies everyone.My mind still swirls with "what ifs".I wish I could shut off my brain or that I had been born one of those lucky people who nothing seems to faze them much.

Being on all this medication scares me as well.I worry about the side effects of course.I just really hope the bactrim works and takes this away completely.

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