Good evening. Ugh, today was a rough day. I had to say goodbye to my kitty of 15 years because of liver cancer. 😔 it’s been an emotional roller coaster the last 2 weeks as we tried medications to...
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I have been doing so well keeping my anxiety in check! Currently I’m 33 weeks pregnant and for whatever reason allowing my anxiety to creep in....
Good evening. I finished my 28 sessions of radiation therapy for gleason 3+3=6 prostate cancer on July 8. I have been so fatigued and get tired I feel like doing nothing. I know that I have read this...
No chest pain. I have been on sertraline for quite a few years now. I know it’s only because this has been a very stressful few days but it’s getting the best of my anxiety. :(...
Hi all. Today (well for the past 3-4 days) I have been stressed about my dog and his follow up X-rays..I am such a worrier when it comes to my fur babies and today I’m noticing it. He had his follow...
Thankfully it came back today as 5.1% which is normal. I appreciate your response and kindness. ❤️...
Hi there. I’m new to this forum but have been a member of the anxiety support forum for many years now and I have received such amazing support. I am newly pregnant with my second child (5 weeks) and...
Hi all. It’s been a while. I’ve been bombarded with anxiety the past week or so it’s terrible. I thought I had a good grasp on it but a bump I’ve had on the side of my face for 6+ years I assumed was...
Still awaiting results, but if they do upgrade it, is radiation still an option? I really want to avoid having surgery if at all possible. I know they said with G6 just radiation would be ok but I’m...
Thank you. :)...
It will be 2 weeks Tuesday since my TRUS biopsy and I have yet to get results. When I had a standard biopsy last may I had results in 3 days?...
I was given 1 cipro to take prior to procedure and another to take the day after. This was the same when I had the first biopsy last May. All I can think is with this procedure she did the internal...
That was my understanding of PRADS as well, but after looking online (which I know isn’t always the best idea) some posts had discussed how it was sometimes an indicator of higher grade cancer being...
It’s been a while since posting but it seems there has been a lot going on lately. For those who haven’t seen prior posts, in May 2021 I was diagnosed with 3+3=6 Gleason score prostate cancer with no...
No I have not. I’m a teacher and sooo much is going around school right now between the flu & norovirus. 😭 I just feel like my anxiety is making it worse by worrying every little feeling is...
Hi everyone. It’s been a while since I’ve posted, been doing really well. I woke up this morning vomiting and diarrhea (tmi sorry) and I’ve had an increased heart rate all day. It’s freaking me out...
Hello. I posted about 4 weeks ago with my diagnosis from a prostate biopsy of Gleason 3+3 prostate cancer. 67 yo with elevated psa levels for 5 years ( at highest point was 9.4) I was shocked at...
I’ve seen a lot of conversations on this forum about getting a second opinion from Johns Hopkins, how do you go about doing that? Do you actually have to go, do they need to take new biopsies? A lot...
Good afternoon. I am a 67 yo recently diagnosed with prostate cancer via a biopsy from a rising psa. 4 years ago my psa was around 7 then slowly creeped up to 9.3 over a 4 year time period. A month...
Hi everyone. I do so well then out of no where boom anxiety kicks in. :( After eating dinner the other night (a cheeseburger with onions) yummy but bad idea. I felt soooo yucky all night with...
Hi all. It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Four days ago I gave birth to a handsome boy, our first child. :) Ugh, my anxiety started as soon as I got an epidural. I had worried the idea of not...
They said a few days at the lab since they had to be sent out. I received the ones they could do on site yesterday, within 24 hours....
Hi everyone. If you saw my post yesterday, I had blood work done and I was freaking out about results. Well, today most of them came back and we’re fine (like I thought) but one of my levels, protein...
Hi TMo, I completely understand how your feeling. I always get super anxious before a drs appointment. Like you, I’m a young (32yo) female with no serious conditions and not exercising as much with...
Hi everyone. It’s been a while since I posted, I hope everyone is well. I’m having mega anxiety recently. :( My dr found an increased level (0.2 higher than normal) and ordered a caravan of blood...
Thank you. Sending positive healing thoughts your way as well. ☺️...
Karen, I feel since my only symptom is a cough and the rest is cold/allergy symptoms I doubt I’d be able to get tested. I worry id put myself more at risk going to the drs or hospital. I have an...
Hi all. Ugh, I’ve been struggling. I feel like I’ve had a cold or allergies for a week or so now. Runny nose some, sneezing, and coughing. Of course the coughing is what I’m worried about 🤦🏼♀️ It...
Hi everyone. Ugh, I’ve been struggling the past week. Sorry in advance if this is tmi. Last Monday I went to my drs office and saw someone other than my regular dr; it was for a common infection and...
Thanks for the responses. I do have medication, I take 100mg of sertraline daily. I’m really trying to keep my mind off it all, but I feel like even when I’m not thinking about it I still notice like...
Hi everyone. Like many others I’m sure, I’m struggling with the uncertainty and unknowns of this virus. I’m early 30s and pretty healthy. I’m worried because I’ve had this cough since getting over...
Thank you for your response Sharon. I’m trying to watch the foods I’m eating and drinks I’m consuming. I know my anxiety is full force whenever I feel weird sensations from the gerd and visa...
Hi everyone. I’m new to this forum. I’m a member if the anxiety and panic disorder forum and I’m so happy I’ve found this support. I’ve had anxiety a long time (16-17 years) now 32. I’ve had lots of...
It’s been a rough week for me. I’ve been having terrible GERD and just haven’t felt great. I know I’m overthinking the way I’m feeling and attributing it to more than just anxiety. It feels like I...
Hi all. If you’ve read my recent post, I’ve been struggling lately with lots of anxiety from a death in the family. I recently went to my doctor and she gave me vistaril for as needed help with...
Karen, Thank you. Yes I'm trying my best to keep up with the breathing exercises. It's not always easy as I'm sure everyone in this forum knows :/. Hoping for a little more peace each day and this...
Hi Sharon. Thank you for reaching out and thank you for your well wishes. I do check it more than I should which of course we know is never good. My heart-rate never goes that high; if I'm up and...
Hi again. So I’ve been having an array of symptoms from anxiety. 🤦🏼♀️ I’ve been having heart palpitations on my mind for whatever reason and of course this I think is causing them to occur even...
Hi all. Does anyone else have heart related anxiety? I’ve been dealing with anxiety for over 15 years so I know it definitely can happen, but anxiety is great at changing slightly to keep the worry...
I’m happy to see this, thank you. Yes I’m just doing 5 days of 40mg each morning. This morning and today I felt fine no anxiousness really at all (no more than normal anyways). I’m hoping the next 4...
Good evening everyone. So I've been dealing with pneumonia for the past 2 weeks or so and I finally am starting to feel a bit better after the antibiotic. My doctor prescribed the antibiotic AND...
Ugh this anxiety is awful. :( I keep thinking every little thing is because of my pneumonia and something terrible will happen......
Hi everyone..happy thanksgiving. Here I am home with what was a chest cold confirmed with an X-ray that it’s pneumonia:( My anxiety is through the roof and I’m driving myself crazy. Trying to relax...
Anyone have this terrible health anxiety when sick? 🤦🏼♀️...
Hi all. It’s been a while since I’ve posted. For the past 5 days I’ve had this horrible cough/chest cold. :( of course my anxiety is in full force thinking it’s something terrible and life...
Hi everyone. I’m back. Feels like it’s been a little while since I posted, since which I have had a clean bill of health at my annual exam and wide range blood work shows all is good. Newest symptom...
L, It doesn’t feel warm to the touch. I felt both calves and they felt the same I also had my husband look as well to make sure. Also no swelling or discoloration. I’m thinking it’s also my anxiety...
Thank you SC. It’s just the weirdest sensation, feels randomly like it’s warm then goes away and notice it again later. I know too I’m thinking about it so that isn’t helping it. :( I appreciate your...
Hi all. So the past week or so I’ve noticed a warm sensation randomly in my lower calf or thigh, happens in both legs noticing now in lower right calf. I’m 31 y/o female healthy other than this...
Good evening. So I've been feeling anxious a lot lately and I'm SO frustrated. I've been dealing with anxiety since I was 15 and now I'm 31 :( I go though spells of feeling great then I go back down...