ahhhh!!

[dessi]

i know its prolly not good but when i google my symptoms MS comes up alot and or nerv damages, how can i get my doctor to scan an test everything

[Agora1]

Hi dessi, you can't really get your doctor to do a scan and test for everything if he feels your symptoms don't warrant it. However, since Google has come up with MS or nerve damages, the doctor to see would be a Neurologist. He may not do the scan but would do a neurological exam to maybe put your mind at ease. Better idea is to stay off Google.

[Hopefulone]

Anxiety causes nerve damage because it gets worn out by the overstimulation of adrenaline. It heals by itself if you allow it by not worrying.

[foxglove in reply to Hopefulone]

Hi Hopefulone (love the name!) didn't know anxiety causes nerve damage - thanks for the info. I am anxious by nature but going through a particularly stressful time just now, will try to stop worrying but not easy if that's the way you are!!!!

[Hopefulone in reply to Hopefulone]

I was ill for six months with anxiety. Did loads of research and am finally well after listening to audio books by Claire weekes on iTunes. She knows everything there is to know about this subject and she will walk with you step by step until you are better. My nervous system was damaged to the point where I only had to hear bad news and I would shake. I had no resilience. Now I swim, yoga, muscle relaxation, relaxing music. The name of the game is relax relax relax, your body will do the rest. Apart from that do nothing. Let your mind rest. Do not worry as this will slow your healing. Live with the symptoms and laugh at them, let your body know you are not in fear or alarmed by them even if they do get you down. Break the cycle of fear and you WILL get stronger. It just takes time.

[Deecey]

Morning Dessi...to be honest even if your doctor did every single test and it came back clear, you would be elated for a short while but then that little nagging doubt would creep in that thing called perpetual reassurance that you get with health anxiety, I know this as I have lived with GAD since childhood with variations of OCD and health anxiety along the way, and so when it was at its height I would check my body for lumps/bumps at least 200 times a day making sure nothing was there, had numerous tests, but still no peace of mind. I found a specific psychologist who dealt with health anxiety and tbh I was a bit like an addict of sorts so had to totally go cold turkey, no looking anything up AT ALL, no checking AT ALL, no asking anyone for any reassurance AT ALL, I had to learn to trust my body, my own instincts and my own reassurance. Because of the continuation of adrenaline flooding the system nerve damage will occur, I have very little sensation at the bottom of my right leg, on one of my shoulder blades, certain place on my face, one of my thumbs, it varys some days/weeks when I'm great its better. Stop googling, get out in the fresh air, get some exercise, eat well, be nice to yourself, take care D

[Tay171]

Iv convinced myself I have lupus also looked at MS idk health anxiety is the worst

[dessi in reply to Tay171]

deecey omg i was just looking at MS symptoms and was ready to post but tbh i dont im be happy until i can get every test an body scan but to get something to ease my mind is how goin to get doctor to follow threw

[Hidden]

Doct google I have this craze to check everything on google. My mind goes crazy thinking that I have serious disease 😄😄😄😄😄

[dessi]

i forgot i even had this post

[Stay_strong85]

Stop using google. The only place you should be seeking answers is from your doctor. I don't google symptoms anymore...and it helps. Trusting Google to diagnose you is like asking a random person over the phone to tell you what's wrong with you without even seeing you in person or doing any tests.