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 Sep 23 2009, 08:44 PM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 450 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Maine Member No.: 35,185  |
So around dinner time tonight my left shoulder started to ache and feel sore, and my arm too a little. Guess what I thought? I'm going to have a heart attack. I haven't had it yet, and my shoulder doesn't hurt anymore.
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Sep 23 2009, 09:34 PM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Katy, Texas Member No.: 33,846 |
Hi maine:
I am having some incredibley bad anxiety today. Dizzy spells (the room moving kind) and feeling like my head is going to blow off, buzzing and internal shaking plus just in general feeling like I am just going to die right where I am at. The worst thing I have ever thought was wrong with me was a brain tumor and that was what I blamed on all the anxiety and dizziness. Hugs to you and hope that you are feeling better. Jeaninne -------------------- We all have bad days. We all stumble now and then. That's what makes us the strong, determined, capable women we are!
by Lydia Canfield We are all lighthouses shining out across a thousand tomorrows. We are all beacons of hope, drawing strength from one another. by Annie Roberts |
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Sep 23 2009, 10:01 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 450 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Maine Member No.: 35,185 |
Yah, I'm feeling a little better. But I had a BAD anxiety day today too. Must be in the air. Off to take my bedtime xanax!
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 Sep 23 2009, 11:35 PM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 1,254 Joined: 26-August 08 From: Texas Hill Country Member No.: 35,512 |
QUOTE (themainemom @ Sep 23 2009, 06:44 PM)  So around dinner time tonight my left shoulder started to ache and feel sore, and my arm too a little. Guess what I thought? I'm going to have a heart attack. I haven't had it yet, and my shoulder doesn't hurt anymore. That's me too. Almost everyday, at least once, I think I'm going to have a heart attack. It starts with weird little pains in or near my chest, neck, shoulder or arm. Then I sit there "waiting" for it to get worse. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't. Other times, I start feeling other stuff, lightheaded, dizzy, maybe a little queazy. So I keep waiting, thinking.....and then it all goes away. It makes me feel like IF I EVER WAS HAVING A REAL HEART ATTACK, I MIGHT THINK IT'S JUST ANXIETY AND SIT THERE AND DIE!!!!!!!!!! God I hate this S**T!!!!  
-------------------- There is beauty to be found in the changing of the earth's seasons, and an inner grace in honouring the cycles of life.
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Sep 23 2009, 11:41 PM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 1,434 Joined: 1-October 08 From: wisc Member No.: 36,214 |
my list is as follows= lung cancer, schtzophenia, bi-polar, diabetes, prostate cancer ( got that one from hearing about patrick swayze ) tumors in spine, and alot more just cant think of them, oh amneshia !!!!
-------------------- peri is scary
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Sep 24 2009, 02:05 AM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 1,023 Joined: 8-September 05 From: East Texas Piney Woods Member No.: 19,494 |
Flesh-eating bacteria and ovarian cancer. Needless to say, neither has come even CLOSE to developing.
-------------------- Webalina
"Go as far as you can see. When you get there, you will see farther." -- Orison Marden |
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Sep 24 2009, 09:26 AM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 24-September 08 From: USA Member No.: 36,101 |
My "What diseases haven't you had?" list would be shorter.
I suppose my worst disease was ALS (Lou Gherig's disease). I had that for a while. But I had Parkinson's longer. And I had it off and on. Imaginary diseases can be fickle, don't you know ... Sukie |
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Sep 24 2009, 09:45 AM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 8-December 08 From: Northern Indiana Member No.: 37,550 |
I had ALS when my eyelid was twitching...Don't blame me, blame google which helpfully directs you to ALS if you type in "twitching"... |
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Sep 24 2009, 01:05 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 450 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Maine Member No.: 35,185 |
I have banned myself from all googling!!!! I have scared myself too much about too many things. The only place I'm allowed to come is here to PS and my email. Google is the devil.
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Sep 24 2009, 01:49 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Katy, Texas Member No.: 33,846 |
QUOTE (Texasgirl @ Sep 23 2009, 10:35 PM) That's me too. Almost everyday, at least once, I think I'm going to have a heart attack. It starts with weird little pains in or near my chest, neck, shoulder or arm. Then I sit there "waiting" for it to get worse. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't. Other times, I start feeling other stuff, lightheaded, dizzy, maybe a little queazy. So I keep waiting, thinking.....and then it all goes away. It makes me feel like IF I EVER WAS HAVING A REAL HEART ATTACK, I MIGHT THINK IT'S JUST ANXIETY AND SIT THERE AND DIE!!!!!!!!!! God I hate this S**T!!!! I have thought this same thing so many times. I even told my doctor that once and she said "Well I hope not"! Big A$$ help she is!!!! -------------------- We all have bad days. We all stumble now and then. That's what makes us the strong, determined, capable women we are!
by Lydia Canfield We are all lighthouses shining out across a thousand tomorrows. We are all beacons of hope, drawing strength from one another. by Annie Roberts |
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Sep 24 2009, 02:16 PM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 27-March 09 Member No.: 38,611 |
i'd say anything debilitating enough to put me in a nursing home, that really scares me!
 
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Sep 24 2009, 02:55 PM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 26-March 09 From: england Member No.: 38,594 |
Crikey where to start.....
Had my DH with lepto spirosis (squirell related??) aswell as having sceptosemia (sp?) running parallel with pneumonia!! Also thought my DD had a rare reaction to antibiotics ( had diahrhea) when I had ruled that out,was adamant someone was poisoning her!!! turned out was the unfiltered water at nursery!!! Surprised I haven,t been locked away. yet when i,m in self(or anybody) diagnosing mode,I,m convinced I,m right with my diagnosis at that time. Freaks me out,glad i,m not the only one PHEW thankgoodness for you ladies here KathS -------------------- Keep your face to the Sunshine And you cannot see the shadows Helen Keller |
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Sep 24 2009, 03:12 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 450 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Maine Member No.: 35,185 |
Oh, if we're talking about kids too.... everytime my preteen was sick I was sure he had meningitis, especially if he complained that his neck hurt. You have heard those stories where the kids was home with a bad cold/flu, got really bad so went to the hospital. It was meningitis and the kid ends up dying. So, he was finally old enough for the meningitis shot and got it. Now I don't think he has meningitis anymore. Wish there was a peri shot!
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Sep 24 2009, 04:48 PM
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Surgette Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 22-August 09 From: Vernon CT Member No.: 40,157 |
I worry about absolutley everything!! From dying to getting the flu! It doesn't help that I work for a Dr and alot of our patients are diagnoised with cancer!! so everyday I go home worried that I may have cancer somewhere! I need to just get over it but I can't . I also hate going on trips I am always afraid that there will be a bad accident and I will die !!! Or worse my son would die!
No my new fear is getting the swine flu!! I would like one day when I am not worried about something!!!! Laurie |
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Sep 24 2009, 05:11 PM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 304 Joined: 10-April 09 From: UK Member No.: 38,738 |
Oh boy everything!! Skin rash = leukemia (sp) stomache pain = stomach cancer, colon cancer, bowel cancer, - headache = brain tumour - fuzzy eyesight = glucoma, - sorry but the list goes on and on. Cold = swine flu etc etc. I have now learned NEVER TO GOOGLE AGAIN!!
Hugs Jackie -------------------- Jackie
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Sep 24 2009, 10:10 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 227 Joined: 19-May 09 From: Tennessee Member No.: 39,147 |
Today I have the most horrendous joint pain in my hands which I have never had before. My knees and legs have hurt like crazy, but today the hands got in on the act. Plus I have a huge purple place on the inside of my left thumb and it is so painful to the touch.... now I think I have Raynaud's for sure or RA since other autoimmune diseases can go along with Hashi's. I, too, have quit this googling symptoms. I just could not afford the extra anxiety that it produced.
mood_swinger -------------------- ~~My hormones are calling the shots right now...I'm just along for the ride.~~
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Sep 24 2009, 11:06 PM
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 Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 2,765 Joined: 8-April 03 From: Midway in the journey of my life I found myself in a dark woods, for the straight way was lost. Dante Member No.: 9,914 |
Any leg pains= blood clot
Arm-shoulder-chest pain=heart attack, so on and so on! HATE THIS!!!!!!! --------------------  I wanted you to know that I've entered the SNAPDRAGON part of my life. Part of me has snapped --and the rest of me is draggin! |
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Sep 25 2009, 07:31 AM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 2,431 Joined: 27-July 08 From: Amman Jordan Member No.: 35,023 |
QUOTE (Webalina @ Sep 24 2009, 10:05 AM) Flesh-eating bacteria and ovarian cancer. Needless to say, neither has come even CLOSE to developing. Dear 'Webalina' Have to go with the flesh-eating bacteria as the two bacterias I really did pick up in Hospital were really nasty and had to have necrotic flesh removed!Delightful As for the rest they have mostly been the product of my over active imagination. All the Best Elizabeth |
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Sep 25 2009, 07:38 AM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 2,431 Joined: 27-July 08 From: Amman Jordan Member No.: 35,023 |
QUOTE (nc53215 @ Sep 24 2009, 07:41 AM) my list is as follows= lung cancer, schtzophenia, bi-polar, diabetes, prostate cancer ( got that one from hearing about patrick swayze ) tumors in spine, and alot more just cant think of them, oh amneshia !!!! Dear'nc53215' Have to admit that on the "Mental" side I have diagnosed myself with Manic Depression-mostly manic!plus Anxiety about being wrongly brain wired. I think that Patrick Swayze was Pancreatic Cancer but who's counting. The strange thing is that for reason I never feel I will ever get Cancer.I don't know why I have this strong conviction but then again it could be part of my un-diagnosed mental conditions. Stay Well Or at least pretend Elizabeth |
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Sep 25 2009, 08:18 AM
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Senior Surgette Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 16-May 07 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 27,775 |
"Google is the devil."
 That is SO true!  What disease haven't I had from googlitis????
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Sep 25 2009, 08:38 AM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 24-September 08 From: USA Member No.: 36,101 |
Ladies! I have a new health problem to report! I'm reading, "Carved in sand," a book about changes in memory at midlife. There's a section on stress and how it can impact the hippocampus. Long-term stress can actually kill hippocampal neurons; The hipppocampus can even shrink.
Sooooooo you guessed it! I'm now convinced that my previously healthy hippocampus is now a shriveled up little peanut! I have hippopeanutitis! Woo hoo! |
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Sep 25 2009, 09:52 AM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 2,431 Joined: 27-July 08 From: Amman Jordan Member No.: 35,023 |
QUOTE (Sukie @ Sep 25 2009, 04:38 PM) Ladies! I have a new health problem to report! I'm reading, "Carved in sand," a book about changes in memory at midlife. There's a section on stress and how it can impact the hippocampus. Long-term stress can actually kill hippocampal neurons; The hipppocampus can even shrink. Sooooooo you guessed it! I'm now convinced that my previously healthy hippocampus is now a shriveled up little peanut! I have hippopeanutitis! Woo hoo! Dear 'Sukie' Thank God you came up with a firm diagnosis!Fancy Title Too From now on I will not say I am emotionally disturbed just suffering from a 'shrinking-almost shrunk-hippocampus' Sounds quite believable too! All the Best Elizabeth |
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Sep 25 2009, 12:18 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 1,023 Joined: 8-September 05 From: East Texas Piney Woods Member No.: 19,494 |
QUOTE (midwestpiglet @ Sep 25 2009, 07:18 AM) "Google is the devil." That is SO true! What disease haven't I had from googlitis????Put me down for an agreement to this! It's crazy how you can type in the most mundane symptom, like -- I don't know..."pimple", and the first things that come up are always the most horrific diseases your mind can conjure up. Why can't it go with the easy stuff first -- "It's just an ingrown hair. Get over it." Nope. Its recommends getting checked for skin cancer...and not the "just burn it off" kind, but the deep, scarring, life-threatening melanoma kind. Maybe Google needs some kind of meds to stop overreacting to everything.  -------------------- Webalina
"Go as far as you can see. When you get there, you will see farther." -- Orison Marden |
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Sep 25 2009, 06:46 PM
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Junior Surgette Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 15-August 09 Member No.: 40,081 |
QUOTE (themainemom @ Sep 23 2009, 08:44 PM) So around dinner time tonight my left shoulder started to ache and feel sore, and my arm too a little. Guess what I thought? I'm going to have a heart attack. I haven't had it yet, and my shoulder doesn't hurt anymore. Hmm, let's see... Parkinson's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis closely followed by a heart attack. There's always the possibility of a brain tumour and who knows what tomorrow will bring? |
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Sep 25 2009, 08:37 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 776 Joined: 18-January 08 From: toronto canada Member No.: 31,238 |
I have diagnosed myself with cancer of the body.....;-)
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Sep 25 2009, 09:14 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 450 Joined: 6-August 08 From: Maine Member No.: 35,185 |
Just to update you on my heart attack, it happened the next night too and I realized that my shoulder hurt again after talking on the phone and holding it with shoulder.
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Sep 27 2009, 10:21 PM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 242 Joined: 24-September 08 From: USA Member No.: 36,101 |
Themainemom: Sorry you had two heart attacks this week. I hate when that happens.
I'm happy to report that I have a new disease. I've been watching Animal Planet's "Monsters Inside Me' (about parasites). Pretty sure I got toxoplasmosis from my cats (common carriers) and that that's why I feel crazy. Learned that this parasite can cause schizophrenia. My apologies to all the cat-lovers out there who just got inflicted with the same virus thanks to my post. Sukie |
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Sep 27 2009, 10:41 PM
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Surgette Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 16-June 09 From: Iowa Member No.: 39,435 |
I've had melanoma, kidney failure, MS, Lyme disease, and at the moment, it's breast cancer. Never mind the normal mammogram, normal ultrasound and numerous lump-free breast exams, or the radiologist who told me he was POSITIVE I don't have breast cancer, Google knows best. I'd go have a glass of wine to try to relax about this, but drinking increases the risk of breast cancer!
Maybe I'll go see if the parasite show is on.....schizophrenia might be better than breast cancer! |
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Sep 28 2009, 02:51 AM
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Super Surgette Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 24-March 06 From: Arizona Member No.: 22,189 |
Love this string. My recurring ailment is Parkinson's. My mom died of it and I am convinced that I will get it too. Well, not so much convinced as scared to death. There is nothing worse than living in fear. Every twitch and dizzy spell that comes with menopause just further confirms I have Parkinson's. Of course I have been getting it for over 2 years and yet it is not progressing; interesting. And, even though statistically speaking, relatives of Parkinson's patients have only a slightly higher risk of developing the disease then the general population, I am still convinced that I am destined to get it. What is it about hormone imbalance that makes us so paranoid? I too have had to ban Google from my life when it comes to medical issues. I will monitor this string to keep up with everyone's ailments. I have cats as well so may get that parasite soon. Only time will tell....
-------------------- Happy 1
I used to say "Don't sweat the small stuff", but since menopause, I sweat all the time! |
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Sep 28 2009, 04:06 AM
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Surgette Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 26-September 09 From: England Member No.: 40,539 |
I have Rheumatoid Arthritis
At this particular moment in time I am not quite sure whether the RA is worse than peri or the other way around! -------------------- Sandra Currently taking Agnus Castus, Oil of Evening Primrose, Soya Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 Have ordered some Serenity and awaiting its delivery  |
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