NOT cancer! Phew! I have a slightly enlarged Thyroid, which I already knew about. I also have extremely large jaw muscles lol! Probably from teeth grinding which I do when anxious and also in my...
Thanks for all the comments everyone. I really appreciate them. Sorry I haven't replied sooner, just haven't felt like it. Don't feel like it now to be honest but I should keep you updated. Had worst...
Thanks for the replies. I really appreciate them. Having the MRI this Thursday so pretty quick after my consultation yesterday. Booked in for results consultation on Monday but I'm not sure they will...
Thanks for your replies, I didn't know I had some of them as I don't seem to be getting notifications for some reason? UPDATE 19th Jan: Well, things have worsened since I last posted. I have been...
I have had a Thyroid level test a few months ago. It has always been a little off - 'on verge of hypothyroidsm' they have said. However, that level has always been the same for years and so they...
For the last few months I have been suffering from an issue with my throat. It started originally with a feeling like there was a thick clump of mucus I needed to cough up. So I would cough and cough...
Sorry all forgot to update this thread. I had the scope and it was all clean as a whistle! However, the symptoms persist but not as bad as it was. I am going to have some more investigations but I am...
Hmmmmmm.....Just read my appointment letter again and realised that I'm not having a Sigmoidoscopy :confused:. Seems I am just seeing a consultant. I have just rung the hospital and they said that my...
Hi all. Thanks for your replies. They are a great help and very much appreciated. Sorry I haven't replied sooner but I was getting so worked up about this that I just wanted to take a break from...
I am 41 years old and male and live in the UK. For most of my life I have suffered from health anxiety. I have mainly been worried about cancer during most of my adult life. In my head like most of...
So sorry - I hadn't updated. I had my MRI scan and they were normal. Not long after, all my symptoms went away. Must have been caused by anxiety again!...
Thanks SC. Let's hope you are right. Any day now.....................
Thanks SC. I know that is how I should think but the frustrating thing is that my health anxiety makes that train of thought nearly impossible :( I had my MRI scans today. 1 hour of staying...
Hi all. Thanks again for your comments. I had my Neuro appointment and he has referred me for an MRI of my brain and spine which I am having tomorrow. Of course I am convinced that it will show a...
Thank you for the replies. So sorry I didn't reply sooner - I'm all over the place at the moment. I'm going for my Neurology appointment tomorrow (my appointment was postponed). I've also done...
I thought I'd better update but first I want to apologise to you Denise for failing to reply to your last post. Really sorry. I read it but didn't reply. How very rude of me. Thanks for your help. It...
Thanks for your replies Scaredy Cat & stkitt - it's very much appreciated....
I am 41 years old and male. For most of my life I have suffered from health anxiety. I have mainly been worried about cancer. In my head like most of you I have at one point or other decided had...
Thought I'd better give an update. I am now nearly 4 months post op. Every thing had been fairly good until last month. Things unfortunately are not good. 3 weeks ago I started to get regular reflux...
Another update ;) It's now been 8 weeks. The last couple of weeks have been great. Little to no discomfort and no reflux (or what feels like reflux) symptoms. I have been living life like before...
Hi Ruth. Glad to hear you are feeling better too! It's hard to say whether I was getting any rebound reflux. My surgeon seems to think reflux should be impossible if the wrap is a success. I did get...
Hi all. Thought I'd give an update. I'm now more than 5 weeks post op and feeling much better! At 3 weeks I saw my surgeon. I was booked in to see him a week later but they moved it forward due to my...
Thanks Bill and Wendy for your replies. They are greatly appreciated. Last night I had the pain and discomfort I had with reflux. I took some Gaviscon which helped so now I am REALLY concerned. It...
Well tomorrow will be 3 weeks post op. My eating is progessing ok and I will soon start to try more solid foods. Food still gets stuck if I eat too fast. Drinking warm liquids is easy but cold...
I am experiencing a sharp involuntary intake of breath every 30 minutes or so at the moment. Has anyone else had this strange symptom? I am now 2 weeks post op and these involuntary breaths started a...
Thanks Denise. You are right and I'll just go with the flow....
I'm a stay at home dad and 12 days days post op. My son goes to school and my daughter goes twice a week to Nursery. My wife is in full time work. When is it normal to resumes activities such as...
Just when I was feeling a little more positive...........
Thanks Bill. Yes I agree that surgeons should give more info. Mine did the job and I saw him a couple of times again but was out of it. I got no info on release and was told to look up diets etc. on...
Thanks guys. Sorry about the questions but as you can tell I'm paranoid about it. Had a bad night's sleep last night. A couple of my incision sites were painful and I couldn't get comfortable. Also...
Having a worry again today. Last few nights I have been feeling what feels like reflux during the night whilst in my semi-led down position. Last night it felt a little worse and I even have it this...
Thanks for that Bill. This morning I am having some pain breathing in whilst stood. I guess the hiccups have aggravated my healing diaphragm?...
Thanks again guys. Yep I have Thrush treatment on the go. Thankfully my diarrhea has stopped after taking some diarrhea treatment although that has bunged me up a bit I think! Just had a very...
Thanks so much for your replies Denise they are soooo helpful. Really appreciated. Unfortunately I'm now going through a rough time at the moment. I have started having very painful diarrhea. I was...
Thanks for the replies, it's much appreciated! @Alcie Thanks for that. One of my nurses told me about the pilow thing but to be honest I stopped recently using a cushion because it's stopped hurting...
Hi there. I had Nissen Fundoplication surgery last Thursday (4 days ago) and am a real worrier regarding health issues so have found the whole experience rather difficult so far and I'm just at the...
Thanks for the replies. I guess I'm confused as to why although I changed to a reflux safe diet a couple of weeks ago I'm still suffering from bad heartburn. Does it take a while for the body to...
Hi there. I'm new to this forum. I've suffered from Acid Reflux for about 10+ years now and have been on various PPI's ever since. At the moment (and for last couple of years) I am taking 40mg Nexium...