[CMoore416]

I am feeling anxious about my health today. And not even about my heart which is a good thing! I have been having front neck tenderness and a feeling of fullness. I went back to my Dr who felt my thyroid and said he didn't feel anything but ordered another thyroid scan. I had one in 2006 and while it showed high hyperthyroidism - I had no goiter and no nodules which was great! I went on mds and have been in remission for over a year. However this feeling of fullness is getting worse in the thyroid area. So now I have to wait and worry about test. I did read online that palpitations and insomnia are a couple symptoms of nodules. Also it said thyroid levels won't be off since nodules typically do not produce thyroid hormones. I am scared something is wrong and while only 5% of thyroid nodules cancerous, it scares me. I have been doing so good with not stressing too badly over PVCs and yet always something to worry about!! the scan is crappy too!! Not a fun one! I also feel,stupid because when ,ynheart was crazy I always said I would trade it for my thyroid issues back...but I didnt mean it and hope I didn't bring this on myself!! Anyways, thanks for letting me vent!!

Christina

[jsuter69]

I totally understand where you're coming from...that anxious, nervous, scared out of control feeling...makes our lives a living nightmare...literally!
I seem to be going through health scare after health scare...and mine too, does not involve my heart...but thanks to Jodie, she helps me rationalize my fears and make sense out of chaotic happenings in my life...fear of the unknown is what haunts us and robs us of living...but in order for us to live, we have got to let go and let God
Sending prayers your way,
Jules

[DaniRae]

I am a hypochondriac since all my heart stuff. I have it better controlled now but I am super "body aware" over every sensation etc. I am with you on this!!!

[jsuter69]

Exactly!! I think all my anxieties tie into my heart issues...I'm aware of anything that goes on with my body...I mean ANYTHING...so yeah, I guess I'm a hypochondriac too...
And yes, sometimes my health concerns have been validated but nothing really life threatening (knock on wood)

[Chaoticdopey]

Originally Posted by jsuter69

Exactly!! I think all my anxieties tie into my heart issues...I'm aware of anything that goes on with my body...I mean ANYTHING...so yeah, I guess I'm a hypochondriac too...
And yes, sometimes my health concerns have been validated but nothing really life threatening (knock on wood)

i couldnt have wrote it better, I AM A HYPOCONDRIAC and not proud of it...

[dr461]

It is called "somatic awareness" in the medical community and it doesn't have the stigma it once had when people called it psychosomatic ( the response was "it is all in your mind."). It is nowadays recognized that emotional pain is as bad as physical pain, and all of us hypochondriacs should unite and support each other.

[lisad77]

hi its not all in our heads. so many docs have told me that but we who are going through it its horrible my symptoms are arrtythmia fast/slow heart beat every minute of every day. dizzy feeling sick tired passing out scared i do suffer from panick and anxiety attacks aswell so im in a right state, i have 3 kids and getting married in june this year but i cant relax or look forward to any thng because im always thnking about what my heart is doing am i going to die today i fear cardiac arrest stroke cancer. my life aint great at min but i have to keep going for my family who i love loads, i try to be happy on the out side but on the inside im cracking up.

[DaniRae]

Originally Posted by lisad77

hi its not all in our heads. so many docs have told me that but we who are going through it its horrible my symptoms are arrtythmia fast/slow heart beat every minute of every day. dizzy feeling sick tired passing out scared i do suffer from panick and anxiety attacks aswell so im in a right state, i have 3 kids and getting married in june this year but i cant relax or look forward to any thng because im always thnking about what my heart is doing am i going to die today i fear cardiac arrest stroke cancer. my life aint great at min but i have to keep going for my family who i love loads, i try to be happy on the out side but on the inside im cracking up.

I really understand you there and am the same way

[CMoore416]

Yeah I've learned to ignore a lot and I know a lot is from stress. Heck stress can cause everything! I guess I'm just nervous because the whole neck thing is real and weird and I have to have the scan so hoping for good news. Being I had a history with my thyroid...j just don't want any more history with it

[Katie]

Cmoore: I know what ur going through. I have two moveable lumps in my back by my spine that I'm nervous about. Maybe they are just fatty cysts but it's scary and I need to go and get them looked at. They are real! I'm also afraid about my new diagnosis for celiac disease because it ups ur cancer risk in some cases by 40%. But the good news is that once you go completely gluten free without any cross contamination for 5 years your back with the general population- except for lymhomas ur still at high risk and other autoimmune diseases. So ya I've been becoming more aware of all my health issues and trying NOT to feel overwhelmed.