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[SomeRandomDude]

I really need to get myself under control. I can usually go a month or two between episodes. But lately it feels like i'm worrying about something every other week. Sorry if i'm spamming or seem like it.

Anyway, A new worrisome feeling accompanies my thoughts recently, Yesterday I felt around my abdomen for any sign of bowel blockage. And when I got to one particular spot on the lower left part of my abdomen. It felt sore, and would only ache when I put my hand on it. Of course the first things to come to mind were appendicitis or Pancreatitis. And of course when I go to look for instant reassurance on the internet. The first things I get for simply typing sore or achey stomach are "Stomach pain number 1 cause for ER visits" or "Tender abdomen sign of something wrong with Organs". I don't know why I keep searching for symptoms or conditions. I know the first things to come up are the scariest results.

I don't have any severe symptoms, the pain isn't sharp or unbearable. It just feels like when you apply pressure on a bruise or something. And the only other time it's noticeable is when I have gas. I'm not nauseous, finding blood in stool or anything! I hope it's just trapped gas or something, but it's not sharp like that.

Just wish all this worrying would end.

 

[Shreddykrugaer]

I really need to get myself under control. I can usually go a month or two between episodes. But lately it feels like i'm worrying about something every other week. Sorry if i'm spamming or seem like it.

Anyway, A new worrisome feeling accompanies my thoughts recently, Yesterday I felt around my abdomen for any sign of bowel blockage. And when I got to one particular spot on the lower left part of my abdomen. It felt sore, and would only ache when I put my hand on it. Of course the first things to come to mind were appendicitis or Pancreatitis. And of course when I go to look for instant reassurance on the internet. The first things I get for simply typing sore or achey stomach are "Stomach pain number 1 cause for ER visits" or "Tender abdomen sign of something wrong with Organs". I don't know why I keep searching for symptoms or conditions. I know the first things to come up are the scariest results.

I don't have any severe symptoms, the pain isn't sharp or unbearable. It just feels like when you apply pressure on a bruise or something. And the only other time it's noticeable is when I have gas. I'm not nauseous, finding blood in stool or anything! I hope it's just trapped gas or something, but it's not sharp like that.

Just wish all this worrying would end.

Stay away from dr google its only temporary reassurance and usually if you want you can always find confirmation of your anxiety without thinking about it so it almkst always makes it worse without trying to. I deleted google news and Google search recommendation for that reason and google will still try and show you similar results from visited sites etc so the more you stay on those kinda sites the more they will show you ! Dont do it !

 

[SomeRandomDude]

Yeah, I try to when I can. It's when things really bother me when I succumb to google searches. I also turned off news, and luckily that's one of the few things I don't worry about lol.

Btw, have you any input as to what I described? I know now after I've calmed down that it's most likely nothing more than trapped gas or something terrifyingly benign. but the added reassurance would make sleeping that little bit more possible.

 

[daysinthesun]

Yeah, I try to when I can. It's when things really bother me when I succumb to google searches. I also turned off news, and luckily that's one of the few things I don't worry about lol.

Btw, have you any input as to what I described? I know now after I've calmed down that it's most likely nothing more than trapped gas or something terrifyingly benign. but the added reassurance would make sleeping that little bit more possible.

My sister gets the same way. It's usually...well, poop. You may not feel that your output has decreased but your body can catch it and my sister usually has a little pouchy area right towards the bottom of her stomach. I can't say if I'm 100% correct but hopefully this helps.

 

[SomeRandomDude]

Thanks, it does help! I know this isn't a diagnosis, but it does atleast help me rest a little easier.

The soreness feeling does seem to lessen or almost go away when I use the bathroom or pass gas, but it did come back. Albeit a lot less painful and worrysome as the first time.

Thanks again!

 

[Shreddykrugaer]

Yeah, I try to when I can. It's when things really bother me when I succumb to google searches. I also turned off news, and luckily that's one of the few things I don't worry about lol.

Btw, have you any input as to what I described? I know now after I've calmed down that it's most likely nothing more than trapped gas or something terrifyingly benign. but the added reassurance would make sleeping that little bit more possible.

Yeah ive usually had stomach pains from alot of things I'm never to worried baout them tho my anxiety is over heart problems so when ever i feel muscle strain or a weirdness in my breathing witch is pretty much every day or fatigue in the chest area i start my routine of fighting off anxiety and rehearsing what i know about the heart and cardio in General

 

[SomeRandomDude]

Alright, anyway thanks for all the responses.

My biggest worries are heart related too. Ever since I thought I was having a heart attack when I had heartburn for the first time when I was twelve.

Hopefully one last thing about all this. If this is all just gas or trapped air which ever. Does this have any chance of causing an Embolism or anything like that? I've gotten trapped gas plenty of times. Some of which could be felt around my chest. And I was always worried about something like that happening. I know an air embolism is caused by air getting into veins. And rarely happens. But I honestly feel like that's what his happening when I get those sharp gas pains. Especially around my chest.

 

[Shreddykrugaer]

Alright, anyway thanks for all the responses.

My biggest worries are heart related too. Ever since I thought I was having a heart attack when I had heartburn for the first time when I was twelve.

Hopefully one last thing about all this. If this is all just gas or trapped air which ever. Does this have any chance of causing an Embolism or anything like that? I've gotten trapped gas plenty of times. Some of which could be felt around my chest. And I was always worried about something like that happening. I know an air embolism is caused by air getting into veins. And rarely happens. But I honestly feel like that's what his happening when I get those sharp gas pains. Especially around my chest.

I think the chances of that are pretty slim heart problems are pretty slim too tell old age. Or obesity of course with anxiety even the raruest of things you could convince your self you have its hard to take advice when your in your worst states but it really is in your mind your abdominal pain could be from weight loss to muscle strain to just eating something thats hard on yoyr digestive track or little bits of scar tissue that get irritated have you seen a dr about them?

 

[SomeRandomDude]

Sorry for the delayed response again. It's often late at night when I worry about this stuff.

Anyway, I haven't been to a doctor, despite having problems with hypochondria I've also been terrified of ER visits or even checkups in case they confirm my fears of having something that can impact my life and end up needing surgery for. So it's an endless loop of worry. Obviously i'll go if I really feel the need to or things don't go away. But in this state i'm always really hesitant.

I know it's ridiculous, but I've always had this fear since I was little.

 

[Molly Malone]

Hi, Did you find this painful area by going on a "just checking trip" or did something happen that alerted you to it? You sound a lot like me - very much afraid of anything involving western medicine. Endless loop of worry - so true.
Tests are the worst!

 

[SomeRandomDude]

It's not that i'm afraid of the medicine (except anesthetics and maybe some prescriptions). My biggest fear of doctors is that they confirm what is worrying me.

Another reason why i'm terrified is because at the ripe old age of 21, i'm still afraid of needles lol.

As for the symptoms. I've been worried about IBS and constipation for around about a few weeks. And have been checking my abdomen for any sign of blockage, that's how I found the feeling.

 

[SomeRandomDude]

I'm starting to think I misread your reply. I apologize if I did.

 

[Molly Malone]

I'm not afraid of the meds either - I don't especially want them - but sometimes you have to take them to get better.
LOL - I'm so much older than you and still have this monkey on my back!
My fear is of the doctors themselves and the tests and the waiting for appointments and for test results. Ay, there's the rub!

 

[Kmeyeraa11]

I really need to get myself under control. I can usually go a month or two between episodes. But lately it feels like i'm worrying about something every other week. Sorry if i'm spamming or seem like it.

Anyway, A new worrisome feeling accompanies my thoughts recently, Yesterday I felt around my abdomen for any sign of bowel blockage. And when I got to one particular spot on the lower left part of my abdomen. It felt sore, and would only ache when I put my hand on it. Of course the first things to come to mind were appendicitis or Pancreatitis. And of course when I go to look for instant reassurance on the internet. The first things I get for simply typing sore or achey stomach are "Stomach pain number 1 cause for ER visits" or "Tender abdomen sign of something wrong with Organs". I don't know why I keep searching for symptoms or conditions. I know the first things to come up are the scariest results.

I don't have any severe symptoms, the pain isn't sharp or unbearable. It just feels like when you apply pressure on a bruise or something. And the only other time it's noticeable is when I have gas. I'm not nauseous, finding blood in stool or anything! I hope it's just trapped gas or something, but it's not sharp like that.

Just wish all this worrying would end.

A few months ago I was sitting in class and all of a sudden I felt some dull ache in the bottom right corner of my abdomen. I didn’t think much of it until I kept thinking about it. Then I thought it was my appendix. I couldn’t stop thinking about it and I basically went into a full panic attack. I forced my parents to take me to the doctor and he concluded it was just a sore muscle or anxiety related. I would get random sharp pains in my bottom left and right every now and again also. I don’t worry about it. And hey, right now I’m getting some feelings in my lower abdomen because I’m thinking about it. That should help show it’s all in your head!! Hope this helps and you’re not alone.

 

[SomeRandomDude]

Hey everybody. apologies for my late responses as usual.

Your comments have helped me keep calm during this episode. Thank you all as always!

The pain in my abdomen has gradually disappeared. And all the other symptoms I've felt have also improved!

 

[adamden]

Hey everybody. apologies for my late responses as usual.

Your comments have helped me keep calm during this episode. Thank you all as always!

The pain in my abdomen has gradually disappeared. And all the other symptoms I've felt have also improved!

That’s always great to hear!!

 

[Kmeyeraa11]

Hey everybody. apologies for my late responses as usual.

Your comments have helped me keep calm during this episode. Thank you all as always!

The pain in my abdomen has gradually disappeared. And all the other symptoms I've felt have also improved!

That’s great to hear!