I recently went to the eye doctor and he noticed my left eye is smaller than my right (which my boyfriend said he has always noticed it and we've been together for 7 years) and then he mentioned "tumor" in casual conversation when saying if it hasn't always been like that we may want to look into that as a possible thing. For about the last month I have felt dizzy, but since him mentioning that my arms have become strange feeling like they want to stop working, my vision goes blurry, I get slight headaches every once in awhile, I am shaky, I feel spaced out and also I catch myself staring into space very conscious that I am doing it, but still staring off into space and I am just all around freaking myself out that it could possibly be that. I am also starting to lose my appetite towards dinner time. I just don't know what to do or who to talk to at this point. I feel horrible and I keep freaking out and my boyfriend and his family are just about over it, but I can't get myself to stop worrying about it. I need help everyone, is this someone I should worry about or is this all anxiety overload and should I be more worried about something like that. I need some feedback here before I go off the deep end. I hate this
Did the dr. Want to do a follow up? Or maybe you should see another dr for your assurance. It's probably nothing to worry about, but if it is causing you stress and anxiety it would be best to be assured. Then you can put it behind you.
Yeah, the doctor didn't order a follow up or anything. He said "if it hasn't been like this your whole life, let your family doctor know." Like shouldn't he if he was concerned about it test me or do something about it ? That is my first thought.
It has caused irritable bowel symptoms, which I have had, on and off, for decades.
A few years at ago, I switched gastroenterologist, and he sent me for an additional Colonoscopy just to be sure my IBS was just caused by stress and nothing more serious. I found out that I am fine!
For the past few months, I've been suffering from IBS almost non-stop and I started to worry again.
My family Dr is not worried about it so that should be enough to calm my worries.
Bottom line, I think your physical symptoms are probably a result of your worries.
I would talk with your eye Dr or get a second opinion.
If he/she didn't order a follow-up, that is a good sign.
Just one final thought. My eye Dr wants me to return in 6 months, instead of a year because I have a family history of Glaucoma.
However, she was nice to also say NOT to lose sleep over it. She saw no evidence of Glaucoma in me.
She also told me if she WAS really concerned, she would be calling me to get me back in there. So, she said if I miss the 6 month appointment, not to worry about it.
I think you need to be able to have a Dr like that, who knows about your anxiety and works WITH you to calm you.
Hope this helped.
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Yeah, he didn't even ask me to make a year appointment! I will never go see him again. He has me in such a panic, it's stupid. I even told him how much I worry about things.
The doctor should not have mentioned "tumor" and then done nothing about it or recommended appropriate follow up. There are many insensitive doctors, as well as lazy and ignorant ones. I am in the US and have met a few. See a different doctor and ask about this. Having a doctor say this to you would make anyone freak out.
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