Hypochondria Support Group

Hypochondria refers to excessive worry about having a serious illness. Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily symptoms may indicate a serious illness, constant self-examination and self-diagnosis, and a preoccupation with one's body. Many individuals with hypochondriasis express doubt and disbelief in the doctors' diagnosis.

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armstrong 12/13/2011

Hi i have suffered with health anxiety in the past but i have been ok the last 18months. I had a late period a few months ago and when it came it was very light and only lasted 1-2 days. I started worrying about it and then i started getting a pain by my left ovary, feeling full,nausea,diarrhea,insomnia and i stupidly googled and ovarian cancer jumped out at me. I didn't have any appetite, crying all the time,headaches,neck ache etc. My gp did my bloods but only to re assure me and they were ok and he said i had ibs and anxiety. I feel relieved for a few hours but then i am worried they are missing something this time. I went for a pelvic scan and i have a small cyst on my left ovary but my gp isn't concerned but is sending me to a gynecologist anyway.
So i set off thinking i had ovarian cancer and then with the headaches a brain tumour so i went to the opticians and everything was fine. My biggest problem now is fatigue,headaches and a feeling of off balance i.e like rocking on a boat and a few times i have felt like i was going to faint and my right arm/end 2 fingers felt numb and tingly.
Can i have brought all these symptoms on myself with worrying about my late period? It set off worried about ovarian cancer and then stomach and now i am worrying about a brain tumour. I feel like i won't settle until i have been checked as in scans etc i will never just take my gp's word that its anxiety.
Anyone else have constant off balance/swaying feelings?

deleted_user 12/13/2011

Yes, I have...I have had BPPV. Luckily, it went away. I'm sure you're fine...during child bearing yrs small cysts are very common and come and go...if they checked and are not worried you are fine...do you have allergies?? I know mine have been acting up lately..sometimes a little fluid can get in the middle ear and cause a little off balance sensation...anxiety alone can cause feeling of lightheadedness

deleted_user 12/13/2011

I constantly feel like I'm off balance or like I'm gonna fall right over. Sometimes I tense up my legs so much they hurt.when I notice this I try to relax my muscles and feel the ground or chair beneathe me.I notice this happens to me the most in public situations. I talk to myself and say I'm scared I'm going to faint or collapse but I'm in a public place.if anything were to happen to me there are people around that would help me and its out of my control. Usually the feeling will begin to dissappear. If it doesn't I get up and walk around or leave the situation and it goes away. Leaving the situation isn't the best choice as I'm working on exposure therapy where you stay in tbe uncomfortable situation and feel the sensations and work through them and seeing that you are ok

armstrong 12/14/2011

I feel even worse today my head is horrendous,headaches,totally off balance and i feel sick. I couldnt sleep last night because my heart feels like its thumping so hard my whole body shakes and every time i was falling asleep my body jumps. I feel like asking my gp to check my whole body. I keep thinking i have a brain tumour but i had my eyes tested at my opticians last week and everything was fine.I cant stop crying either and i don't feel like myself at all.

deleted_user 12/14/2011

I'm so sorry your having such a hard day.I've been there too. Could you be pregnant by any chance? Or premenopausal? Go back to your Dr if it'll ease your mind but all of those symptoms can very much be caused by stress too. I use to fear a brain tumor all the time when id have constant headaches and migraines. I found a lot of mine to be tension related from stress in my neck back and shoulders. I use heating pads and do a lot of stretching and massage to these muscles when I feel the tension starting. I also found a lot of migraine sufferers have a lack of magnesium. I've been taking magnesium for about a year now and my migraines have greatly decreased. Just some tips for you. Keep us updated

deleted_user 12/15/2011

I've also felt off balance MANY MANY times before. Sometimes I would feel like I'm walking to one side, other times it would feel like a buzzing sensation in my head. Like linsey said, it could very well be some moisture in the ear too.

And I cannot say YES enough times to your question. We most definitely bring about a lot of our anxiety because of our thought patterns. GP's deal with people all the time. You must remember, they know diseases. They studied them for years. We know very little, yet we diagnose ourselves. Take his word. You're gonna be fine. It's just a feeling. Don't allow it to ruin the next couple of weeks. Good luck!

Sharethelight 12/16/2011

Feeling off balance is kinda the norm for me these days..You are not alone. I don't think we really are off balance it's just one of the many symptoms of high anxiety. I also worry about Ovarian cancer too and Breast Cancer as well. I know how you feel..Take care ok..xx

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