Health after alcoholism
So Im on week 11 now and havent been counting days really but weeks.
The past two weeks have been really really rough and stressful.
Im still constantly feeling certain health issues that may or may not be stress related although it is likely. Ive been to the doctor too many times in the past month and am going again on monday to check on things
Ive had some bad acid reflux spells the past week that were terrible. I was trying to go off my reflux medication but it didnt work too well so back on them I go, while I try to change my diet and then perhaps try again.
My hypochondria tendencies are either getting worse or im just confused. Maybe both.
I went to the doctor for severe nausea, headaches and fatigue, was checked by three different doctors and all have said im fine, except for one that wants to do an endoscopy to make sure im okay.
Ive had my blood tested (came back healthy) urinalysis (healthy) various cardiac tests (normal), xrays (normal) and an ultrasound of my organs which came back fine.
Given my age the doctors say its probably just stress and a stomach virus that has been going around, which is probably somewhat true. The headaches have gone away and the nausea is still somewhat there in an anxious capacity and still annoying. Im still experiencing reflux and some abdominal discomfort after eating.
I feel worried because they arent finding anything wrong immediately and I still feel like crap although Ive seen three different doctors over this, well 4 given an ER doctor.
Im not sure about the endoscopy because its invasive and im worried either way. If its nothing, im thinking okay then it is stress how do i fix this? or its something horrible (C word) and that scares me. Given my age without family history or the gene commonly associated with cancer its a super low chance like 0.005% chance given my symptoms but still my mind is like what if? what if?
Traded my alcoholism for anxiety, depression and hypochondria,
Im still wondering if I got the short end of the deal here