If it's not one thing, it's another

Sigh. If it's not one thing it's another.

So yesterday I spent 5 hours at the ER for the constant burning in the stomach and chest I had been experiencing over the last 3 days. I waited it out but couldn't take it any longer. I had a panic attack in the waiting room and had to take an ativan. They did an EKG which was good; my blood pressure was good, all the blood work they did; red and white blood cell check was good; they did an ultrasound on the gallbladder, pancreas and liver which was good. They also gave me this pink medicine to drink -- it numbs the back of your throat but it soothes any inflammation of the esophagus and stomach. It didn't take it all away, but brought it down significantly.

I also got set up with a psychiatrist to deal with my anxiety. I'm supposed to get a phone call in less than a week for my appointment.

Soooo, after a good check up yesterday, you'd think I would have had a good night sleep. I slept better than I had the last few nights, but I woke up once with a cluster headache (the kind where the pain is around one eye) which was not new to me. What was new to me was that my vision out of that eye was blurry. I had no other symptoms but that never happened to me before. It was freaky. It only lasted about 30 seconds and corrected itself but now I am thinking the worst...and that I need to run to ER again and get my brain scanned. I'm 30 years old -- is this something I should be worried about?

I've already been to ER twice this week!

I know fighting "Health anxiety" is a challenge and overcoming it won't happen over night. BUt it's so incredibly tiring.

thanks for letting me share.

Hi AngelLisa,

Thank you for your insight on that -- even thought it was such a quick occurrence in the one eye, such terrible thoughts came in my head after it happened; from MS to mini stroke to late concussion symptoms from when I bonked my head two weeks ago, to actual eye damage... it's terrible what the mind can do to your sanity. If this was a year ago and it happened, I would have just rolled over back to sleep.

While it's terrible that it does happen, I am glad to know that it's not abnormal with headaches. It just spooked me.

Thanks.

I also am really grateful the psychiatrist saw me at the ER last night. I had met her once at the ER for a panic attack and that was that...nothing further. When she walked by me in the hall yesterday, she asked how I was and said, "let's get you set up with a program." So in the middle of my medical tests, I saw her and we created a plan to help this Health anxiety...

Hi Scaredy Cat,

You're right and logically I know this. But it is sometimes I fight between the rational and irrational. Unfortunately the irrational has won more times lately than it ever should.

I got a phone call today from the Mental Health Department. My appt is set up for 1 month from today and I was given resources for walk in counselling and a crisis line should I feel the need for extra help prior to my appointment. It was nice they called and set that up so fast. :)

Small steps are better than no steps.

Thank you again for your support.

Thanks Rei