Mb315
02-07-2015, 09:23 AM
Hi, I'm new to the boards. I'm 23 year old female.
My ordeal started about a month ago. I started having urinary frequency.. Which I thought was a UTI but when anti biotics weren't effective, my anxiety started to heighten. I waited a week and contacted my obgyn, she examined me and believed I have an ovarian cyst causing my discomfort and frequency. I was of course worried about it being something more serious. She told me to give it some more time... I started losing weight because of the anxiety, working 40 hours on top of that, on my feet 90% of the day.. It was a struggle. I lost about 12 pounds the first 2 weeks due to my lack of appetite and worrying. My urinary symptoms subsided some but not much, I had an ultrasound of the ovaries done and it looked as if my cyst had burst because it was no longer present.. The urinary symptoms continued to decrease slowly. However my anxiety lingered and istill heightened the remaining issues. I Started noticing a heaviness in my legs and when I googled.. I started to become concerned for MS. Then this past week I started noticing a heaviness/weakness in my left arm.. I'm left handed and use it all day at work and for other various things of course. It then started in my right side. When I lift them up, they just want to come down harder and quicker.. I can still do tasks but I feel my grip getting weaker. I'm down 22 pounds at this point, it's been a struggle of eating small amounts and then burning off what I eat while at work, walking around all day. I've started taking my vitamins about 5 days ago and I'm trying to get my nutrition in a better place. I'm terrified of there being something neurologically wrong with me due to these symptoms.. However I'm aware that nutrition and my anxiety can play a large factor in this.. Anyone ever deal with similar feelings or know the effects of malnutrition? I Google of course but there's nothing like feedback from others who have struggled. I'm looking for some support during this time and some advice. Thank you!
I guess I should my my other symptoms.
- difficulties sleeping (wake up every hour or two)
- hard to stay warm
- very dry skin
- bad breath
- indigestion
- feels as if sensations to skin are a bit dulled
Seems whatever body part I use..there's extra strain or sensitivity to.
My ordeal started about a month ago. I started having urinary frequency.. Which I thought was a UTI but when anti biotics weren't effective, my anxiety started to heighten. I waited a week and contacted my obgyn, she examined me and believed I have an ovarian cyst causing my discomfort and frequency. I was of course worried about it being something more serious. She told me to give it some more time... I started losing weight because of the anxiety, working 40 hours on top of that, on my feet 90% of the day.. It was a struggle. I lost about 12 pounds the first 2 weeks due to my lack of appetite and worrying. My urinary symptoms subsided some but not much, I had an ultrasound of the ovaries done and it looked as if my cyst had burst because it was no longer present.. The urinary symptoms continued to decrease slowly. However my anxiety lingered and istill heightened the remaining issues. I Started noticing a heaviness in my legs and when I googled.. I started to become concerned for MS. Then this past week I started noticing a heaviness/weakness in my left arm.. I'm left handed and use it all day at work and for other various things of course. It then started in my right side. When I lift them up, they just want to come down harder and quicker.. I can still do tasks but I feel my grip getting weaker. I'm down 22 pounds at this point, it's been a struggle of eating small amounts and then burning off what I eat while at work, walking around all day. I've started taking my vitamins about 5 days ago and I'm trying to get my nutrition in a better place. I'm terrified of there being something neurologically wrong with me due to these symptoms.. However I'm aware that nutrition and my anxiety can play a large factor in this.. Anyone ever deal with similar feelings or know the effects of malnutrition? I Google of course but there's nothing like feedback from others who have struggled. I'm looking for some support during this time and some advice. Thank you!
I guess I should my my other symptoms.
- difficulties sleeping (wake up every hour or two)
- hard to stay warm
- very dry skin
- bad breath
- indigestion
- feels as if sensations to skin are a bit dulled
Seems whatever body part I use..there's extra strain or sensitivity to.