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Thumper:
Jaypo, I'm so sorry, it's horrible isn't it, very traumatic and I don't like how medical professionals say it's Health Anxiety or Hypochondria, I think it's totally normal to have fear surrounding it, I doubt they would say someone has an over the top form of anxiety surrounding transport if they were in a car accident, it's the same thing though, it's trauma so of course you are affected, I'd be more concerned if someone wasn't!

Uma, I have had cysts on my ovaries on and off since my early 20s so I've always been on either Depo or like now the pill without a break, so I don't have periods hence can't keep track of them. I know that the pill also affects your hormone blood test results. Mine are still "normal" so my GP says I'm not in peri menopause.  Is there any test that picks up fibroids or endo? I've had an abdominal CT scan which was normal.

MrsMitch, goodness I'm so sorry about your husbands Dad and your Mum too, heartbreaking. Like I said to Jaypo I think it would actually be quite abnormal for someone to not be bothered by a very traumatic health event in their family. I lost my ex to a sudden cardiac arrest in 2019, I was on the phone to him when it happened. I don't worry about that because I can rationalise it and at least heart tests are quite definitive. It's when we know something is very wrong but we don't know what it is, that's the problem.

The nurse I saw for blood tests today said she wouldn't repeat them as anything out of the ordinary would've already showed in June in my last lot. So I'm not sure why my GP requested more bloods. In the end she re-did my liver bloods as that's where my pain is. I'm sure they'll be normal Lol

I have a lovely new symptom today as well, I had a terrible night of not sleeping as I felt like I was suffocating with a heavy chest and throat, woke up with dreadful sinus pressure and a horrible smell in my nose, pretty sure that's from the acid reflux that is out of control. Even the Omeprazole and Pepcid is doing nothing for that anymore! It never rains eh!

jaypo:
Oh dear Thumper,what a carry on you're having. Ha, I too suffer reflux and the Dr gave me 40mg omeprazole,usually it's 20mg they prescribe, I don't take it daily because of the long term side effects but one capsule when I feel it coming on and it's gone,so maybe ask for the higher strength one?
My dad was my age when he passed away (62) so yes,it's always a worry, the BC side of things,we'll,my mum,her sister and their mother all had mastectomies,so I agree,it's not really health anxiety,just a very normal worry.
Good luck with your bloods,please let us know ❣️

MrsMitch:
Again, hubby had the same with an awful smell in his nose when his digestive system or whatever bit was malfunctioning. He had esomeprazole initially but the GP said the long term effects aren't good so then prescribed omeprazole but neither worked. Only apple cider vinegar did. I do feel for you because his still flares up & is still undiagnosed.
I think the only way to diagnose endo is laparoscopy as Uma said. Mine was never diagnosed but when I had a TVS years ago I was told the signs of it were there,  so maybe possible with a scan.
The GP who we saw the day after our A&E visit with hubby told him worrying about having something a loved one died of is completely normal - she said she often did it! She said we always think the worst as we get older because weve experience more bereavements. But she was the only one. It is normal.

Thumper:
Thanks again Jaypo and Mrs Mitch.

Well the updates so far are..... 20+ weeks wait for the ultrasound. As my blood tests are normal it's not urgent and classed as routine. I tried to get it expedited and it's a firm nope even with the new symptoms.

New symptoms..... I now for the first time in my life (excluding norovirus) have explosive diarrhea. My 💩 is also now very light coloured, like a pale grey with a yellow tinge.

Pain is still very much present driving me to the brink of god knows what.

Absolutely convinced I am dying of PC just like my Dad and being ignored. I wish my brain came with an off switch.

I had my private osteopath appointment today, aside from a tight hip muscle and back pain from holding myself to protect from the right side pain my spine, muscles, ligaments and tendons are all ok. She is also 100% certain it's liver, pancreas, gallbladder.

Answers on a postcard, is this what the British now have to do, suffer and die quietly in a corner? 😞

jaypo:
I'm sure SOMETHING would've shown in your bloods if there was anything major thumper, sorry if you've already said but did you get the pancreas tested in the bloods?

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