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Going to the Doctor with Health Anxiety

Here we go. In the morning I have to call the clinic to be seen. I have been having really bad chronic GI issues for over a month now that I was attributing to one of my anxiety symptoms. That was what became much easier to do now that I take fluvoxamine for my OCD, and most of my somatic symptoms disappeared. This one specific symptom however, did not. And now I know that I cant blame it on my anxiety, I have to go get it evaluated before it becomes life-threatening. These chronic issues have been giving me lingering nausea, lethargy, and unintentional weight loss. I am worried it is going to be IBD like Crohn's Disease, but it is also highly likely bile acid malabsorption because I got my gallbladder removed last year. Please dont end up being colon cancer, I am BEGGING. Who knows. But the sucky part is, the fluvoxamine may help a lot with intrusive thoughts, it doesnt get rid of them. It doesn't get rid of OCD flares. And that is something I have to deal with through intense ERP therapy. This fucking sucks but I guess going to the doctor and not avoiding is a good first step in ERP right? Regardless, no matter what results come back, I got it...I have to face the music. Whatever it is...theres a treatment path for it. Its not the end of the road yet...I hope...

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Ong I hope it turns out alright and it gets fixed ! Usually the longer you have something like that the harder it is to bounce back from it… wishing u all the luck I can give!