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Yes - it was probably just some irritation. If the redness had gotten worse, a doctor would probably have helped. As long as it improves, you're good.

WIth a bruise, it's not really the clotting.....the blood kind of disperses. It will actually turn red, then green and yellow. It doesn't clot, which is a good thing. They might be concerned that it isn't clearing, but I would bet there is a medication or cream to help. With anxiety, we need to learn what is worth worrying about - filtering out what we can change versus what we can't. In your case, you went to the doctor with a legitimate concern. That is good - you stepped up and handled the anxiety correctly. It's the unknowns that we have to work, because it is easy to make things bigger than they should be and worry about it. Then......when we are better at handling things, we go through a stage where we worry because we aren't worrying like were used to anymore.... I get the nausea thing - that's me to a T. When I had moderate to severe anxiety (and I had PTSD levels in 2004-2005), I remember going a whole day eating half a Wendy's value meal....and only drinking half of the soda. I was afraid to eat anything more that day. Dehydration could have easily been an issue. It's hard to get out of the cycle of thinking, but we have to do it. Eventually, you will get your appetite back.

Anxiety causes nausea for me. Is there a cream you could put on the bruise? I would think there would be a product or two. If the doctors have said there is nothing wrong, then you need to go with that. Eventually, you will get your appetite back. Just make sure you are really worrying about things that you should be; the rest isn't worth the brain cells.

I have been having similar issues at times. I think it is just stress and feeling distracted. When you are stressed, anxiety can be easily triggered. We are more sensitive to anxiety triggers!

Yeah, I have fallen like this. I wasn't aware of my surroundings. Are you sure that what happened in ALS? Things like this happen to be people pretty often.

I am not a doctor, but I looked it up (without anxiety). The Augmentin likely caused the elevated enzyme levels, and it is still in the zone of time after stopping the meds. They will return to normal. No liver problems that aren't fixing themselves now. Dehydration can cause muscle cramping, dizziness, headaches, confusion, etc. Drink more water.

It is likely the same issue. To combat it, make sure to brush your teeth and floss when necessary. Also, keep the mouth moist..not dry. I also rinse with either an antiseptic (Listerine) or peroxide.

It could be a tonsil stone in forming, too. They smell bad when I had them, I remember that.

You have to provide an update. You can't leave this thread in suspense lol.

I fight similar issues - I was on Paroxetine for years, but switched to Cymbalta due to the weight gain and bruxism/teeth clenching. I am getting my FOURTH and final crown due to the damage done over the years. The weight gain causes the high blood pressure.......and I jogged 24 miles a week! It makes no sense to gain 65 pounds on Paxil, then switch to Cymbalta and lose over 25 of them, and then gain back 10. They need to look at these meds and their side effects - they deny the weight gain to keep us on them. It sounds like there is a possibility of putting you on a blood pressure med. I am on one - Losartan low dose. I am borderline hypertension normally. I had an eye hemorrhage in 2016 that left me pretty visually impaired due to a sinus infection. I took decongestants (should have been antihistamines) the morning of an angiogram and the doc flipped out and sent me to the ER when I had a 148/108 BP. I was back down to my normal range while in the ER, but they still put me on the med.

It's quite a stretch to call your throat issue cancer. It doesn't just come up in one week - according to your post from last week. Cancer wishes it was that aggressive. If it's lasted a week, I'd bring it up to your doctor. Infection, maybe, strep throat, maybe - there are antibiotics/penicillin for those. It could even be stress on your voice - simple relaxation. Again, bring that up and have him take a look - it wouldn't hurt......but don't call it cancer! If there are any tests, it would be the tongue depressor AAHHHH test and maybe a throat culture with one o' them Q-tips on a wooden stick.

The red numbers, I would think, would mean something is out of range. The doctors would know how to interpret the results. You can't really know for sure until they tell you. It could be anything. I know that my cholesterol goes weird sometimes and the doc threatens to give me another pill to take, but then it goes back in-range. It is best not to think about things - too much to speculate on. The doc will likely go over results.

As time went on it was easy to see You're lowering your Anx-i-e-teee. Jardiance maybe really swell but I'm really glad your tests went so well! hahaha

You got it.... positive self-talk. The doctors will point out what they are after. This is just a regular test; you should be okay. We are in the same time zone lol. T-minus 7 hours 29 minutes.....

Dust will absolutely do it. You're breathing it in, and likely through the mouth if you are lifting objects. It sounds like you are doing better. It's positive self-talk. Instead of taking so much on, you break down the attack into manageable pieces. You'll be fine.

You can still have that checked out. They might be able to help. I get sore throats as a precursor to a cold, but also allergies, and if I snore.

The throat bug is completely different - probably allergies. I even get a weird throat from snoring. Just watch that - if it persists, you can ask about it. As for the testing, you really can't assume anything because you don't know. The doctor can ask for specific tests. Fasting is normal for these tests. As I said, the goal is to get their data based on an empty stomach - it is your baseline. At the worst, they would either tell you to change your eating/get more exercise, prescribe meds, or do more tests (the least likely outcome). If it is a general test, they are just getting basic data to see how you are doing. They don't always tell you results unless there is something that concerns them......so for some docs, it's a "no news is good news" situation. Anticipatory anxiety is ALWAYS worse than the actual event itself. ......and remember to BREATHE when they draw the blood lol. The first time I ever had it done, I sweat profusely and nearly passed out!

It shouldn't scare you. The whole reason for the fast is because what we consume affects the results. For instance, I had eaten TWO pieces of Twizzler licorice prior to a blood test.....well, if it's made of sugar.... yep. Cheese and tuna can affect cholesterol readings! Tuna has "good cholesterol" but it can still affect the readings. The result came back with a blood sugar level of 101 - they immediately told me they were worried about pre-diuhbeetuss. Yep - I got yelled at when I told them that I had had two pieces of Twizzler candy. My sugar level is about 80 when I fast. You can have coffee...but stay away from soda and sugary stuff about 12-18 hours before the test.....and have the test done in the morning as that usually helps. Out of all of this, it gives you a status of things that might need to be tweaked. I even had my vitamin D levels checked which resulted that I was low in vitamin D. My doctor told me that that is actually an epidemic - most people are low in Vitamin D and don't know it! It's good for bones and the immune system.

Just make sure you do the fasting beforehand. It clears any food-related blood changes. Chances are good that you will be fine. It depends on the tests being done.

Those skips were probably panic related. It actually takes a panic attack to break us out of sleep mode. We have to have something jar us out of hibernation! The heart rate goes back up to get us going. That sounds encouraging.

I guess the site was nonresponsive for a bit.... It's easy to fall into the trap of "Something is still wrong with me even if I know all of this" - we got to specialized doctors as we get older. You'll need to update us on the tests. You stick with the known stuff. The rest is just mind entrapment.

It's breaking down the possibilities. Itching could be nerves, or a skin issue, so something else. It's all about just finding out what is going on. So far, you see to be in clear. What is going on with the mind through all of this? How are you handling it?

Make sure you take in the information. If there is health anxiety, you could end up back with all of worry returning, even after you get all the information from the doctors.

That's encouraging!

It is thinking triggering anxiety. Low B12 levels aren't making it any easier. B12 helps to calm you sown and keep you hydrated.