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Itsjustme9
Itsjustme9

Does anyone suffer with pains or weird feelings in their upper back?

It started off just feeling like something was pressing in my back as if I was leaning on something etc, but now I am having some pain (not constant) and aches. It's the right side , upper to middle of my back.

Of course I've googled and have every type of cancer you could possibly have.

Going out of my mind with worry.

(I have suffered with health anxiety for around 6 months now and have convinced myself I am dying over numerous things in that time) I feel like my family are getting annoyed with me everytime I mention something new and think I'm being silly but to me each thing I find is 'real' to me.

I had panic attack the other night when I was worrying about the pain in my back and couldn't stop crying over it.

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  • jane75220
    jane75220 Itsjustme9

    Posted

    It is proobably anxiety however what does your dr say?
    • Itsjustme9
      Itsjustme9 jane75220

      Posted

      I haven't been as feel like I daren't go as I've already been a couple of times in the last couple of months and don't want them to look at me like I'm stupid (that's another anxiety I have!!)

  • victoria78511
    victoria78511 Itsjustme9

    Posted

    Hi i have anxiety i told the doctor feeling like the chair is rocking and i stand by a wall all sitting it feel like my back moving inside the doctor said its anxiety. Don't worry

    • Itsjustme9
      Itsjustme9 victoria78511

      Posted

      Thanks, makes me feel a little better. Hope you are ok. I hate this feeling 😢

    • victoria78511
      victoria78511 Itsjustme9

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      You are not on your own i was like you i though I was going mad it take me a long time to get answers. They told me it's was anxiety and stress building up in my body. Go to the doctors if it make you better that what they are there for. I keep on going to see my doctor i said to him its a wonder you have not throw me of the panel 😊

    • elaine75058
      elaine75058 Itsjustme9

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      hi does it feel like someones poking you in the back? or your leaning on something like a button on a cushion? i had that a few months ago, i thought i had spinal cancer, it lasted a while then it went away, i had jus started taking sertraline, so i thought it might be a SE but my dr said it was neurotic, do u take any meds?
    • victoria78511
      victoria78511 Itsjustme9

      Posted

      I'm getting better on medication that feeling in my back and the rocking sessions this slowly going

  • victoria78511
    victoria78511 Itsjustme9

    Posted

    I forgot to say i have that feeling like some body pushing me in the back
    • elaine75058
      elaine75058 victoria78511

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      hi vicky, does it feel like someones poking you in the back? or your leaning on something like a button on a cushion? i had that a few months ago, i thought i had spinal cancer, it lasted a while then it went away, i had jus started taking sertraline, so i thought it might be a SE but my dr said it was neurotic, do u take any meds?
    • victoria78511
      victoria78511 elaine75058

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      Hi elaine yes i have that feeling when i in bed i feel like some body was rocking me. I be sitting here it feels like the chair is moving put its me. i feel like back is moving inside. Yes i started to take sertraline two months go started on 50mg for 4 weeks than i up it to 100mg last week i started to feel a lot better. I did feel like some body was pocking me in my back. How long have you been on sertraline?
    • victoria78511
      victoria78511 jane75220

      Posted

      Was you getting dizziness and lightheaded before you take the medicine?
    • jane75220
      jane75220 victoria78511

      Posted

      Mine was due to a beta blocker once the dr changed the brand the light headedness and dizziness disappeared. I had a small dose of valium just 2 mgms that floored me. It too about two weeks to waer off. That is how sensitive I am to meds. Another baddie was codeine prescribeed for a  dislocated shoulder and back pain, never again.

      Worth having a neurological examination though to reassure.

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