coastgirl
11-09-15, 21:24
Hi Guys!
I have health anxiety that kind of comes and goes. Lately I've been depressed (diagnosed by a therapist) although I haven't been taking antidepressants. I've just been trying to get through it with therapy and exercise and life changes.
Anyway, recently got a small skin infection (perhaps a hair follicle) and although it seemed to be getting slightly better after a week and never actually hurt or anything, the anxiety got to me and I went to Urgent Care.
The doctor took a quick glimpse and just said it was a tiny infection and didn't seem concerned at all. However he gave me an oral and a topical antibiotic. OF COURSE I have been Googling and I am so worried that it's some horrible staph or MRSA infection. I surf, and I know people can get that from the water although rare.
He diagnosed it as "cellulitis" and didn't mention staph or anything. However Google said that Staph can cause that, and Google also said that the topical antibiotic is sometimes used to treat MRSA.
It seems to be getting smaller/better/less red and overall I feel fine (but tired b/c haven't been sleeping well) but I haven't been sleeping well and I'm still very anxious about it because I keep googling.
I know I'm more anxious because I've been depressed lately...it's like a snowball effect. I've had a lot of health anxiety recently flare up and I'm pretty sure it's from depression.
Should I go back to my regular doctor to ask for a second opinion on how it's doing? Yesterday and today I remember thinking that it was looking a lot better, but now I'm second guessing myself and worried that it's suddenly going to turn around and get worse.
I have health anxiety that kind of comes and goes. Lately I've been depressed (diagnosed by a therapist) although I haven't been taking antidepressants. I've just been trying to get through it with therapy and exercise and life changes.
Anyway, recently got a small skin infection (perhaps a hair follicle) and although it seemed to be getting slightly better after a week and never actually hurt or anything, the anxiety got to me and I went to Urgent Care.
The doctor took a quick glimpse and just said it was a tiny infection and didn't seem concerned at all. However he gave me an oral and a topical antibiotic. OF COURSE I have been Googling and I am so worried that it's some horrible staph or MRSA infection. I surf, and I know people can get that from the water although rare.
He diagnosed it as "cellulitis" and didn't mention staph or anything. However Google said that Staph can cause that, and Google also said that the topical antibiotic is sometimes used to treat MRSA.
It seems to be getting smaller/better/less red and overall I feel fine (but tired b/c haven't been sleeping well) but I haven't been sleeping well and I'm still very anxious about it because I keep googling.
I know I'm more anxious because I've been depressed lately...it's like a snowball effect. I've had a lot of health anxiety recently flare up and I'm pretty sure it's from depression.
Should I go back to my regular doctor to ask for a second opinion on how it's doing? Yesterday and today I remember thinking that it was looking a lot better, but now I'm second guessing myself and worried that it's suddenly going to turn around and get worse.