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I'm really worried right now. How to calm down?

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Shanny1997
Shanny1997

I have talked to my doctor before about my lower back pain symptoms, nausea and frequent urge to urinate and he prescribed me with nitrofurantoin and told me to take the medication for a week and I'm on day 4 of taking the meds and I see no progress yet and I'm having a panic attack looking up my symptoms that indicate a possible kidney infection since I'm having back flank and I can't stop stressing now whether to wait for my medicine to work then to let my doctor know that's not working or to go to the ER. I live with my parents and I told them about my symptoms and they don't seem too worried about it saying to relax since I'm making my symptoms worse by having a panic attack and to stop googling my symptoms online, but I have health anxiety and it's a habit for me to do so when I'm not feeling well. Should I believe my parents and doctor and just give the medicine some time to work?

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  • drew95506
    drew95506 Shanny1997

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    ok please try to calm down. i know what health anxiety is like and for you this is really real! you have to try reset. believe your drs and understand that anxiety can CAUSE lots of symptoms. ive been there and sounds to me like your symptoms are anxiety related. try to meditate or go for a walk or run.

    believe your drs and try to keep perspective. i know its hard.

    • Shanny1997
      Shanny1997 drew95506

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      Thank you for the reassurance, my results when I went to the doctor said I had UTI and I'm just really concerned if my symptoms have turned into a kidney infection and if I might of treated it too late now and I just been stressing out about it the entire time. I know googling symptoms is never a good thing to do, especially since it can give you false information on your symptoms and only doctors can diagnose you and not the internet, but I'm trying to stay positive and listen to my doctor since he knows I have health anxiety.

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