Situation
Keep getting a clear liquid pouring out of my nose. It feels like a nosebleed. I googled it and results showed I had a brain leak which could lead to serious problems. I am alone in the house.
Physical Symptoms
- Clear stuff pouring out of nose
- feeling hot & cold alternately
- nauseous
- weak
- headache
- can't stand
- breathing out of control
- dizzy
- tension all over body
Emotions
Fear - 100%
Panic - 100%
Unhelpful thoughts or images
- I'm dying
- I need to go to hospital/see a doctor
- There's no one here to help me
- I don't want to die on my own
- My Mum and I had an argument and she won't answer the phone to me - there's no one else I can call
- There are a number of conditions that could cause symptoms such as this - google always shows the worst.
- If I really needed help I could call NHS 24 or an ambulance
Outcome
- I'm going to make an appointment to go and have it checked
- I'm not going to google
- Try to focus on my response to thought answers and not focus so much on the unhelpful thoughts or images
- Fear - 75%
- Panic 55%
I did go to the doctor about this after it happened a few more times and I was diagnosed with chronic sinus infection & a post nasal drip. I haven't had much bother with either since starting a nasal spray. Just shows though how something that would be trivial to majority of the population can get me into such a state.
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