I have major health anxiety

[Worryinglady]

I've been ok for months off the pills etc... but last few days I've been having a pain in my left side like nesr armpit, it was kinda aching when I breathed in but I took some ibrofen and it's eased it loads, but it was worse when lay on my left side and completely gone when laying on back or right side, I have been exercising and was usuing left arm sat/Sunday to push down so I'm thinking it's just that but in back of my mind I have a major problem with my heart.......and I woke up with a blood spot in my eye yesterday

[Hidden]

Hello

I know how awful it is when we have health anxiety , everything and anything has to be the worst scenario ever , it can never be simple with us and yet whatever we are freaking out over usually is just that something simple that our anxiety has blown up into something major

Sounds like you have pulled a muscle even though I am not a doctor but very much sounds like this is the simple explanation

As for the blood spot in your eye these are very common I get them all the time

I would say try not to worry but not sure that will be as easy as said but if you can change those negative thoughts your anxiety is creating and tell yourself this is my anxiety blowing this up out of proportion then it does help

I would give both till at least the middle of the week and see how they are then , if they get worse or are still troubling you then see your Doctor mainly to give you peace of mind

You say you have stopped taking medication , was there a reason you stopped if it was helping ?

Maybe if your anxiety starts getting worse it could be something to talk with your Doctor about if it would be wort taking the meds again

Let us know how you get on

Take Care x

[Worryinglady in reply to Hidden]

I stopped taking them as my partner left me and he was making me worse I only have a few bad spells every now and then , I popped to the opticians earlier and he said eye is completely normal so that's nothing to worry about just the muscle now xxx

[Hidden in reply to Worryinglady]

Sorry to hear that about your partner

Well that is one ticked of the list the eye is normal which I thought it would be

And I am sure you have pulled a muscle which is causing the other thing but if been reassured will help then I hope you get to speak with your Doctor x

[Worryinglady in reply to Hidden]

Well it's not been bad today only notice slight niggle when when I lay on that side... so I'm thinking if it was anything bad it'll be there all the time right ????

[Hidden in reply to Worryinglady]

Hello

I agree , and when we strain a muscle like it sounds like you did the pain gets less but we can feel twinges now and again , it may be when you lay on that side it is pulling it and it can take several weeks to go altogether but it is a good sign that there is a big improvement

My Dad suffered with his heart and had several heart attacks and I can tell you I never heard him mention once what you are describing as one of the symptoms he had , I am sure you will be fine but still let us know how you are x

[Worryinglady in reply to Hidden]

Soo I'm currently having a meltdown with exact same thing with achy bit near left boob n tight shoulder thinking im riddled with cancer, why doesn't the worry go away?????

[Hidden in reply to Worryinglady]

Hello

I am not sure why it does not go away , I wish I did

I to am in a meltdown I think I have a sinus infection , if it is not that it is cancer and the list goes on , I actually and it does make you feel physically ill , you feel like no one understands not even the professionals

If I find the answer I will let you know x

[Worryinglady in reply to Hidden]

Well within a hour I now think I have lung problems or lung cancer .. ive had so many blood tests done over the last year it would show up in those wouldny it if something was wrong x

[Hidden in reply to Worryinglady]

Im sure it would but no reassurance stops us , I am just the same within an hour I can have had everything you can think of ! x