Worried

Sorry to reply again, but like an hour ago, I was just sitting down, and I felt sad and worried for thinking of something, then after my chest started to hurt, like my heart start beating alot, my arms were okay, and it just hurt my left chest and lower of my left chest, i really thought it was just gas, but i wasnt burping, or belching, but it was like below my heart, where it started beating, then i burped a little later, then it went away, it was a relieve, then the pain is back, but a lot more less, i just get so worried, is it hopeless?

Btw whats Huntingtons? i was readin that in another topic, im scared now :[ do i have it?

Hi MM,

I think that you are experincing what is called 'magical thinking'...it is a term used to describe the belief that what we think in our imagination, will actually happen in real life.

For instance, you read about an extremely rare disease on-line and without having any reason to believe...other than the fact that your anxious brain started thinking about it...you are now worrying that it's a possibility for you.

My favorite parralel of this type of thinking is this:

If you heard of someone who had just recently won the lottery for 1 million dollars, would you automatically apply that to yourself, and run down the road jumping up and down and yelling "I am next, I am going to be the next winner!" You see, just because you heard or read about it, doesn't mean it is going to happen to you!

It is the same with the diseases that you are focusing on...they are not going to happen to you just because your mind is anxious and thinking about them. Keep telling yourself that!:)

You are going to be fine, try to relax and think 3 positive thoughts for every 1 negative/scary one!


S.C.

And the left tooth and gum hurts in the left side of my mouth. I can feel the tooth on the gum on the top, but the other gums are like walls and hard, but this gum above the painful tooth is low, and it pains :[

Post Edited (MohammedMuhi) : 2/19/2012 6:59:35 AM (GMT-7)

Thank you again. So much.

Im going to the doctor tomorrow morning.

And i keep having this head behind my left ear, and sometimes above my left ear, and the back of my head. I noticed there was a pimple that hurts alot in my head. I hope its not major.

I mean, if i have meningitis, would i still be able to get the shot? or is it too late for me? :[

From reading your thread it feels to me like you are googling symptoms looking for diseases, illnesses or disorder you may think you have. I have to ask too - what makes you suspect you have meningitis? Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection.

Many types of vaccines for meningitis can protect against different forms of the disease. You are at the right age to receive the vaccine on your Drs. recommendation.

Try to stop the "what if?" thinking about ever body twinge you experience as most of these are excerbated by health anxiety.

Kindly,
Kitt

Should you be worrying - well I would say if your anxiety is kicking in because your worrying about something being wrong then try some exercises to stop the worrying.
Did you see your Dr. after your concerns at the end of February when you were worrying about meningitis ?

Hi, MM
I used to get bad pains in my chest after I ate certain foods. one time I ate an apple and oh did it hurt bad! At the time, my Dad suggested that the peeling was probably hard to digest. Also, I have a hiatal hernia, which can cause pain in the chest. What's helped me the most is to not eat certain vegetables raw and if I have the pain come up, I take bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) i a glass of water and drink warm fat-free milk. Do NOT use any milk with fat in it!
Hope this helps!
jl

I was suggesting that worrying about the back of your neck beating/throbbing was likely to kick up your anxiety as you get stuck in "What if?" thinking. When you find yourself over thinking a new symptom try methods to get your mind out of the "worry zone". Exercising is a good way as well as many of the other suggestions in our resource thread.

If you feel you should be seen by your Dr. than please do. Remember HealingWell never takes the place of personal consultation(s) with qualified health or medical professionals to meet your individual health or medical needs.

We are always here to support you.

Kindly,
Kitt

Hi MM...I understand quite a few of the things you're going through, as I am going through some of them as well!

I suffer from GERD, and many if the symptoms you described coincide with this problem. Definitely get checked out for that!

I also suffer from chronic sinus problems, including infections and congestion. It sounds like your ear throbbing is related to that. Again, get checked out just to be sure!

As someone who suffers from the above conditions on top of having an anxiety disorder, I can tell you that the media and Internet can be our best friend and worst enemy! We hear stories all the time about people ignoring symptoms and dropping dead (which is where the stroke comment on Facebook probably came from!).

I just had a complete physical myself, and all came back fine. I think you should do the same...and be honest with your doctor. Tell him/her what you said here and your concerns. You will probably find out you have some non-life threatening conditions that can be taken care of fairly simply! Anyway, by going to the doctor, it helped me know that I'm dealing with anxiety symptoms and not dying. Best wishes!!