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I'm a 53 year old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus. I've been diagnosed with GAD, depression, 2 inguinal hernias, obesity.
In February 2017 I was urinating more than I thought I should. So I went into my doctor. They found microscopic hematuria in my urine 3-10hpf. They referred me to a urologist. When I went to the urologist they did another urinalysis, rectal check, CT scan of my abdominal and pelvic areas, cyctoscopy, and a PSA blood draw. My PSA level was a 2. They said everything was normal. They found right lateral hydrothrophy of my prostrate. That I had possible gallstones and a fatty liver. This reassured me for awhile. Then fear started creeping in that they missed something and I had cancer somewhere. I started running to my doctor every other day. I had about three episodes of syncope. The hospital did 2 CT scan of my head, a lot of blood work and multiple chest xrays. They said everything was normal. My doctor said everything was normal and I was suffering from anxiety. They put me on venlafixine 37.5mg. They just upped it 5 weeks ago to 75mg . I start seeing a psychiatrist Wednesday. I also had a colonoscopy two years ago and they said it was normal. I had 1 polyp that they said had no way of being cancer. I've also had fatigue and back pain. The back pain has been off and on for years. Here are my questions. 1. Do you think the doctors have done enough testing to rule out anything serious? 2. Do you think it's my anxiety? 3. Could the hernias, fatty liver, and gallstones cause the stomach bloating and back pain? Thanks for the help.
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sheena0901 john_62060
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john_62060 sheena0901
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I can't think of anything else they could do Sheena? Can you think of any test?
harriet67221 john_62060
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harriet67221 john_62060
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I would say that the hospital etc have done everything possible to investigate and now it is time to try to relax and trust what they say. Otherwise you will drive yourself mad with worry. I know it is easy to say that but speaking as someone who like yourself has had all manner of helath issues proven by scans etc I have concluded that anxiety can make things worse and that somewhere along the line we or I has to start accepting the word of the drs.
john_62060 harriet67221
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Yeah I've been so scared over a year they missed something?
harriet67221 john_62060
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I think that you have been through so much that you are stressed with the worry. Almost like a delayed reaction. I had ovarian cancer many, many years ago. I was lucky as it was discovered during an operation for what I was told was a fibroid.
Of course now I am concerned at the slightest pain thinking it has just got to be something sinister.
I have had to seek counselling in order to overcome the what ifs. It is hard but surmountable.
If you are not having any signs and symptoms I would just try to relax and trust the drs judgment. It is very unlikely they would have missed anything having done all those tests.
Take care.
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