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Hello I'm new to this site. I've had health anxiety for around 3 years now. I'm just wondering does anyone get bladder fullness and irritation? I'm 31 and am hesitant to visit my GP in fear of them telling me I have prostate cancer. I have convinced myself now this isn't anxiety is something serious. So am stuck in a vicious circle of symptoms and overthinking now. Any advice?
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jan34534 nathan221089
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Nathan there is absolutely nothing worse than being stuck in fearful thoughts that are swirling around. The author of this audiobook I am listening to calls it the tornado of confusion.
Another thing that he says is but you have to separate emotional reasoning from the facts. emotional reasoning which is when people keep saying what if,? what if ?what if this? what if that?
that type of thinking is not based on fact. it’s only based on pure feelings and emotions. you Have to look at the facts..
the fact is that you are young and the odds are practically nothing that you would have prostate cancer.
another fact is that you are jumping to worst case scenario when there is a 99.9% chance there are non serious things that are causing you to have your issue.
Fact is that your issue may be caused by your health anxiety. It may also be caused by a urinary track infection which is easily diagnosed and treated. So you have to ask yourself. Would it serve for me to sit around and worry and go in circles in my mind thinking about this over and over and over again?I can tell you that I have been there. I have had so many of those tornado of confusion episodes and that in itself was more torturous to me than actually going to the doctor and finding out what’s going on.
and like I said, you have a 99.9% chance that everything is going to be fine! The doctor may not even find anything. So my advice to you would be just go and find out and then it’s done! it’s such a relief! It takes such a huge burden off your mind! Take care.
nathan221089 jan34534
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Thank you for your reply. it has genuinely eased my fear and symptoms have definitely eased since I have spoken about it. still haven't made it to a doctor yet due to covid restrictions but am feeling much more at ease.
Thanks again
tzumi56935 nathan221089
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Hello. Do you ever get these random aches and pains due to your anxiety?
I've been having those for the past two weeks and I wonder if it's just my anxiety acting up.
nathan221089 tzumi56935
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Yes I've had both jaw and back ache due to anxiety. It's due to muscle tension and then you procrastinate on the ache making it feel worse than what it is. completely normal to have aches and pains due to anxiety
alexandria92879 nathan221089
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Do you ever get leg aches from anxiety?. My legs ache most days. And I've been getting headaches too.
nathan221089 alexandria92879
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Yes I've had stiffness and aching in my quads and all sorts of headaches ranging from tension headaches to ice pick headaches
alexandria92879 nathan221089
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I have leg cramps and knee pains almost everyday. Some days the aches get to me and I think I need to go to the doctor. Its terrible living like this.
Marie_05 nathan221089
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i definitely go to the bathroom a lot more when feeling anxious. It is definitely normal. Its very annoying as well.
chris16418 nathan221089
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The worst thing would be to not get it looked at for you. I havevthe same issue in fact I wascat the dr today, had a meltdown from anxiety in their office. However it all worked out for now