My Health Anxiety and GAD Cont'd

This is a continuation of this thread.

Thank you, S.C. :)

Yes, we did get the heat fixed. Thankfully it was one of our warmer days. I think it might have gotten into the upper 40s. This morning is a different story though. It's 8 degrees with a wind chill of 7 below zero, so the kids are going 2 hours late to school.

I had a very good day yesterday with only a little anxiety when I had to drive. I woke up not feeling very well this morning though. Feeling lightheaded with a slight headache. Hoping I can keep my anxiety down today. Tomorrow at noon I have the ultrasound on my thyroid. Praying that they find something that can be treated so I can start feeling better soon.

I will, thanks S.C. :)

It snowed last night, which we were not expecting, so the kids are out of school. My husband said he would take me for my ultrasound since he knows how bad my anxiety gets if I have to drive in the snow. I don't know what I'd do without him! I'll let you all know how it went as soon as I get home.

Good job...got one more thing checked off the to-do list!

Waiting for results can be hard. Do your best to keep distracted/busy.

I can't believe the weather you guys are having! We are findally getting a bit of rain here, which we were in real need of!

Here's to calm moods, weather, et all!! :)

S.C.

I got the results back from the ultrasound on my thyroid. Everything seemed to be normal, but I do have a tiny nodule that looked benign. I will be getting more information about this and also asking to still be referred to an endocrinologist.

I hope you had a nice visit with your friend. :)

My doctor called me back on Friday to tell me that they were referring me to an endocrinologist. Hopefully they'll call some time this week with information on my appointment. I really believe (and so do some of my friends that have been through a similar situation) that the tiny nodule on my thyroid is what has been the cause of most of my health issues. Praying that the endocrinologist performs the necessary tests to get the results needed to treat whatever is going on with my thyroid.

Yesterday was horrible. I had lots of anxiety. I had a headache for most of the day (which made me lightheaded), I was tired and my left ear started bothering me. I took a 2 hour nap during the day, then slept from 9pm until 7:15 this morning. The only bright spot from yesterday was that my son got 2nd place in the local Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. We were so proud of him!

I woke up this morning feeling a little better. I'm just going to relax today and enjoy a marathon of Bones.

Thank you so much, Kitt. I really appreciate it. :)

Yesterday was much better, but I think I have an ear infection now. I was reading that nodules on your thyroid can cause ear pain though. I hope to hear from my doctor today about when the appointment with the endocrinologist is. I really hope it's some time this week or the beginning of next week.

I'll relax as much as possible today. It's rainy and dreary, so all I want to do is stay in bed. :(

Good Afternoon,

On a rainy day can you curl up with a good book or watch a movie you have been waiting to see.  Also some popcorn with the movie sounds yummy.

I'm not sure about a way to stop clenching, but there are bite guards you can wear while you sleep that may help to prevent a headache and/or damage to your teeth and jaw.

The bite guards I've seen are available over the counter at the drug store (although I'm sure a dentist could make a fancier one).

I wish you a peace filled day. I am off now to work on my Continuing Education Credits.

Kindly,

Kitt

Hi Psy,

Sorry to hear that you have been feeling less than your best. Setbacks do happen...and the road to recovery is not always linear.

Your postive attitude shows that you understand this, so I have no doubt that you will be feeling good again very soon.:)

I had a great time on my solo adventure to my friend's house, but it is good to be back too!

S.C.

Yesterday ended up being OK. I was tired and had a slight headache, but I didn't have as much anxiety as I thought I would. I had a nice lunch with my mom and grandmother, then my mom stayed the afternoon at our house and spent some time with my boys. Today is going to be a lazy Saturday with nothing planned. Hoping for another better day.

I didn't hear back from my doctor yet, which is getting quite frustrating. :( I guess I will be calling again on Monday.

Family is great! I hope you all had a nice time together. :)

I had a pretty good weekend. I wasn't as tired as I had been, but I just felt like being lazy. My husband helped with getting things done around the house and taking care of the kids, which I really appreciated.

Praying so much that I hear back from my doctor today. If not, it won't be until Wednesday. :(

Glad that you had an awesome symptom free day!!! I am hoping the same for you again.:)

Guess you will hear news tomorrow? Hang in there....and let us know.

S.C.

I'm sorry you're going through all I this stuff! It seems very stressful! But have you seem any therapists I deal with your health anxiety? I went through a few years and it helped a lot. One of the parts of therapy for me has been having other people tell me how they feel at random. I.e. nauseous, lightheaded, anxious, weird...so that I could identify many of my day to day symptoms as normal.

I hope everything works out for you!

Well, I would say that you all have had enough of that 'beauty' and I can see how it would be causing some anxiety at this point!!

Sorry that you had a less than good day. It is always dissapointing after having a few nice ones in a row...but this is pretty normal, and the good news is that you know that you can get back to that good place again.:)

Use your coping skills to get you through. The breathing exercises for me really work to relieve dizzyness/lightheaded feelings.

Hoping for a break weather-wise for you!!!! We fly to Maine on Sunday, and then I fly (solo) to Minnesota on Friday. This Cali-girl is in for some shocking change 'Fer Shure' ;p

S.C.