Overwhelming fear, again!

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-12-2003
Overwhelming fear, again!
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Tue, 09-05-2006 - 11:59am

Well, I went to the doc last week and had yet another x-ray done of my chest and they found nothing. He put me on Mobic for arthritis because the syptoms (this time) are pointing that way. It worked really well at first but now today it sin't working nearly as well. It still hurts but not as bad as before the meds. This has been going on (off & on) for at least 4 years. First they said it was asthma, then musculoskelatol, possible pleurisy, now arthritis. I'm scared to death it is cancer or something and they are just not catching it. Of course, that is making my anxiety go bonkers. And now this morning, along with the meds not helping fully, I have a very low grade fever (99.1). Probalby not significat but maybe it is. Am I over reacting? It is so hard for me to tell when I'm so afraid. A D.O. I went to a while back said he wanted to do an MRI next if I couldn't get it taken care of soon. I'm thinking maybe I should go back to him and get the MRI done. He was the one who had a stress test done which turned out good, thank goodness. What do I do (besides try to calm down)???

Laura

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Registered: 10-03-2003
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 1:33pm
I'm sorry you're not feeling well today. I would probably get the MRI done just to rule everything out. I think you would feel better then.

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Registered: 05-27-2003
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 3:06pm
laura, trying to calm down would be great if it were that easy...:) its hard to calm down when you have sooo much on your mind.
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 5:11pm
I have had overwhelming fears of illness, so I can totally relate. I have a good rapport with my dr. & he understands my anxiety & gives me alot of reassurance. IMHO, you have been checked
 

 


 



iVillage Member
Registered: 03-22-2003
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 11:22pm

I know how overwhelming this is, because I have been there myself!

Sheri Ann

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-22-2003
Tue, 09-05-2006 - 11:26pm

I was just thinking of another member we had, Amy.

Sheri Ann