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Could this be a spinal tumor or cancer?

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I have experienced a host of neurological symptoms all over my body, but no real back pain, exepct for when applying pressure on back of pelvic crest area, and when I move a certain way it changes, but I don't know if its related. I've also had nausea and loss of appetite which could be caused by my anxiety on the issue. Is this possible to go away on its own? Id like to add I'm pretty seditary, I don't move much, but I do tend to sit at bad angles and have scoliosis.

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Also would like to add that my legs are pretty weak

You want us to answer this for you... Or do you think going to a doctor would be a better idea.

Go get it before properly, hopefully you will be ok.

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JJ,

is there a way to help the posters understand that this forum is for Anxiety support and guidance for those who want to work a program " of sorts" to manage the Responses we get when we drop adrenaline and our physical symptoms get all of our attention when that happens?

Ideas?

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Put a post up asking this question, maybe a member or admin will have an answer.

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Agree with Jimmy this is deffo on for the doc.

However I can tell you in the last few months I self diognised the following, DVT in leg, collapsed lung, neck injury, appendicitis, a bleed on the brain, cardiomyopathy, A blood clot in my lungs, brain Tumor, sepsis, meningitis and many more and let me tell you how many were true none.

Anxiety does give you both mental and physical symptoms, I would say listen to your body but be conscious of your mind. In a sense that people with anxiety should not ignore impending symptoms which warrent medical investigations to rule things out, but also be rational and think could there be a harmless explanation.

FYI- when I thought I had appendicitis and went A&E I was already there with my night bag assuming they were ready to dissect me and remove my rotten organ. Turns out after a bit of prodding on my belly it was a little bit windy with plenty of gas 😂 I argued my last breath with the doctor that it could not possibly be gas until the gas eventually came and I ran to the toilet.

I know that when I am feeling anxious, it can manifest into physical symptoms. Then my anxiety takes me to basically every worse case scenario. Then I go online and look at all my symptoms and see it says a really bad medical thing like cancer, or an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Then I kind of freak out and I convince myself yeah I am experiencing those exact symptoms. The difference between real symptoms and anxiety that causes physical symptoms is very hard to differentiate. I am not very good at knowing the difference myself. Last night I went to the ER for stabbing flank pain so I thought I had a tumor, or kidney stones of a possible abdominal aortic aneurysm. Now if you feel it’s is a medical emergency definitely go seek medical attention. Only a doctor can diagnose you. I spent 8 hours in the emergency room, and had lab tests done and also a CT that revealed nothing everything was normal. The doctor was extremely nice and he talked to me for a bit and said he was okay ordering the CT for peace of mind. I think he could tell I was just really anxious. All I know is sometimes for me, my anxiety likes to make me think somethings wrong when it really is just my anxiety. But again if it’s a medical emergency go seek help from a trained medical doctor.

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Missnoname

It sounds like it may be possible you have a pinched nerve or something of the sort. I get the health anxiety thing, but this is a simple thing to get checked out. Just do it! 😀

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gggg123

You don't know what it is until you get checked out by doctors. If it is cancer then the sooner you get confirmation the sooner you get treatment the better your chances. Yes it is scary, but you are not alone. Go to a doctor !.

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