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Think I’m dying

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jane63977
jane63977

So ive been awake most of the night with major anxiety . Finished my period on Saturday and since then have not felt right . Started with dizziness and feeling that I was going to pass out on numerous occassions on Sunday . Ive had this at different times before , but not on and off in one day. Then Monday my bowels were off and caused my pile to bleed , so now Im convinced thats cancer . Then it progressed from headache to migraine , loss of appetite , shaking , feeling really poorly . I cant help but think the worst . Im 52 and my periods started getting further apart last year but have gone back to regular ones often three weeks apart now . Blood tests havent shown up anything , so why do I feel like this ? Im getting worse , not better

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  • mel65197
    mel65197 jane63977

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    Hi Jane - I am so sorry for how you are feeling. As I am sure you know, many of us can totally relate and understand exactly what you are going through. It is awful to have a new symptom pop up just when you think you've gotten a handle on all the things that are going on with your body. And although there is certainly relief in having the tests show "nothing" is wrong, it doesn't change the way you are feeling. That still has to be endured daily. Throughout the years that I have been going through this I find that when I do feel good (which can sometimes feel rare) I really try to take advantage of it. I see friends, I exercise, I do things that I have been wanting to do but haven't felt like doing. It can really make me feel human and alive again. For me, staying hydrated is important. I use an electrolyte powder in my water. I also exercise even when I am not feeling like it. And sometimes at the end of the day, an epson salts bath, a glass of wine, and a cold compress on my forehead can soothe the worst symptoms. I also agree with the post above about having a low dose of Xanax around. When things are really bad (like in the middle of the night) .25 mg of that can really be a godsend. Wishing you well!

  • pinkcatfairy
    pinkcatfairy jane63977

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    Dear Jane

    So sorry you are feeling like this, i have had the awful health anxiety, i had gastitis, lost weight, quite abit and appetite, it got to the stage i was too scared to look in the mirror and i hated anyone who said i had lost weight. I have had many a morning i didnt want to get out of bed! Im 55now, four years post meno, i have the migraine auras, they have been on and off over the last couple of years or so. I had piles after my pregnancies and the change in bowels have triggered them off, do you find loose bowels can affect them as much as constipation? I dont suffer the anxiety as i did but the odd symptoms still keep popping up! It all can get overwhelming cant it? Wishing you can plough through this and reach the other end x

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