Nerve Wars: Return of the Pain!

Hello all,

Not sure who is still around, I miss my skype group of friends who used to/are still here and of course the chat group. I relied on them quite a bit in past years and sort of stopped coming around with them and with the forum/chat because I felt “better” and wanted to move on with my life. I do and did love them and still thought about them from time to time throughout this past year or so. But aside from that I’m back because the upper left quadrant pain has returned with my anxiety in full swing. I was on lexapro for awhile and that seemed to do the trick for the most part on my anxiety but inevitably made me depressed like it has each time I’ve taken it. I felt lethargic and unable to really motivate myself.

Up until a few weeks ago I had been fairly depressed to the point I wasn’t too concerned about when and where I was, it was a take it or leave it kind of thing for me (without going into the darkness that that entails). I had an almost spiritual journey while experimenting with some psychedelics that helped me resolve my fear of death and my general depressed state. However. I have an overwhelming feeling this past two weeks of pain has been because of the journey I went on. I feel like my ego was shook and my mind is retaliating against the outside of the norm behavior.

The last few times I’ve had this rib pain have been because of health anxiety as far as I can tell. I’ve went through the tradition anyone with health anxiety goes through where I’ve had my concerns looked at by health professionals and recently went through the rigamarole of a; chest X-ray & cat scan, ekg, blood drawn, and two doses of saline IV. Nothing came back out if the ordinary outside of my kidney being a little elevated. They encouraged me to see a PCP as soon as I could because the pain is not life threatening as far as they can tell, but it is something a routine doctor can help with over emergency services.

The problem is; I am uninsured, don’t have a ton of money, and don’t qualify for community health services at the moment because of some mistakes on my part in keeping myself on paper (stayed with my friend without being on the lease). I feel like I do need to make sure this pain isn’t something out of the ordinary and more so that my anxiety is under control again. I have looked into the CBT and have been doing some of the exercises but I know I need make sure “for my own sanity” that I don’t have some health thing going on. I might need chemical help but I’m not sure at this point.

I have some history on this forum about gong through this very similar situation before and I will probably take some time thinking about them again.
Love and good vibes,
Rx

Post Edited (Rxclusion) : 10/26/2017 8:28:47 PM (GMT-6)

Thanks S.C., it's a godsend to see you are still here helping people. You are an absolute admiration, you and Hibbee both. I look up to yall and thank you everytime you've helped me seek sense in my condition and hurts..

~RX

Thank you very much Hibee I’ll definitely give it a go, I appreciate the kind words and motivation.

Rxc,

Have you ruled out costochonsritis?

I don't know if there is a direct link between this issue and anxiety...but I sure have read a lot about it here over the years.

Something to look into maybe...

S.C.

Oh der...I didn't even see it in your signature...sorry.

Well, it can be transient, with the pain coming and going with the inflamation...

...but yes, defintiely continue to pursue your anxiety management plan of course...and keep us in the loop.

We'll keep cheering you along.

S.C.

Rx,

It sounds like maybe you need a therapy and a P.T. referral?

...and sure meds if they are still needed, but I would start with the above and see how you do first.

S.C.