The "anxiety" label is getting kind of old...

If your doctors wont listen to you then its time to find another one. A doctor that will not listen to his/her patient is not a good doctor. Any problems rather anxiety related or not should be checked out. People with heath anxiety are the most aware of there bodies. We catch EVERYTHING..lol good or bad. So I would suggest going and seeing another doctor. Explain to them just what you said here. Yes you have had anxiety in the past. But this situation feels different in whatever way it does. And that you would like testing done for whatever it might be. Be persistant. Don't leave the doctor's office until you get what testing you need figured out. Remember you are paying them for their services.

Sometimes it takes awhile to find a good doctor. It took my family over 10 years of searching to find the one who actually listens to us. I had some weird pains in my neck. Sharp ones. Told the doc and he checked me out said my glandes where swollen. Gave me an anti biotic and insisted I take muscle relaxes for my jaw and head pains. He understands my situation. He will sit in the room until I tell him everything I think is going on. He will counsel me and reassure me I'm ok.
That is a good doctor. He will listen to every grip I have. Check me out and send me home feeling good about going. Though I can only handle seeing him about 3 times a year.. I'm worried next visit he comes in with the big needle..LOL

Allestaria and Raniah captured my advice too. I don't know how I'd get along without the support of a very thorough and understanding doctor.

If changing isn't an option, something that might help is taking a written list of your symptoms and questions and letting your doctor read them. Check off each one as you get an answer. I used to be so scattered with my questions - remembering one I should have asked last time, or having some about several different topics - that it made me seem even more health-anxious than I really was.

percycat

I agree with other peeps about finding a new doctor. I don't know if I'd even give your doc another chance. It's sounds like they're not really listening to you. I changed my primary care doc years ago because of location and because the first doc had dealt with me when I first started having panic attacks and I felt like he couldn't see past that. I've told my current primary doc that I did have PD and that I was on medication for awhile, but I didn't go into detail and he never tells me it's just my anxiety if I go to him for something.  It might be time for a change.

Serendipitydevine

Whoa there, I know how you feel but whether your anxiety is due to a physical reason or is a primary dx you still have to deal with it.  Only you can do that and you may choose to do that with the help of professinals or by using a self help method like CBT online but you are the one in control of your life.

Acceptance is the key to dealing with any of the illnesses that come our way.  I have lived with anxiety and depression for 27 years now................I finally just accepted that I have anxiety and I need to live with it and quit fighting with the physicians to come up with a reason for why me?

When I get up each morning I try to remember that only I can control my feelings and if I get into a pattern of anticipatory anxiety or "stinkin thinkin" then I pull myself into the moment.

It's really important for myself to be able to stay in the moment. I have found that by avoiding things like dwelling on past or worrying about the future I am usually able to get done what needs to get done when it needs to get done.

Remember we are here to help you and we do not judge.  We only support.  Each of us knows where your coming from and what your going through.  We all have anxiety.

May you have peace within,

Kitt