What illness do you have today?

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I know its not just me, my coworkers and I frequently talk about this..

But what illness do you have today?

I swear every day I feel like I'm dying from some other rare and strange illness. I swore I had a blood clot in my leg the other day... (ROFL can we say pulled muscle).

I'm in my early 20's I know my odds of having some rare fatal illness are incredibly low.. yet I cannot go without thinking I"m dying.

Today I have two slightly sore and slightly enlarged lymph nodes on the back of my neck. :imbar Now i'll be paranoid all night I'm dying of Lymphoma.

Ugh I LOVE being a nurse, but I hate this part of it... haha please tell me I"m not alone! (LOL there is at least 3 of us at work who talk about this lol so I know I'm not totally alone and off my rocker). ;)

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Specializes in ICU, CVICU.

Today, I have a subarachnoid hemorrhage. I am so glad that I don't have to work because I could not take being in the ICU with this headache :(

Anyway- I do that stuff all the time- you are definitely not alone :)

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Flight.

lol...

that is toooo funny!!!

you are a new nurse and using your brain too much!!

you know the s/s of all these things and now you think you have them?

don't be silly!!!

oh... i was pretty sure i was having an MI last weekend!!!

ROFL!!!....

I have been an ER nurse for quite a few years now and i teach ACLS...

it's normal~~~~ just laugh and be thankful that you know those things.....

:cool:

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Specializes in OB.

After learning about the s/s of ovarian cancer in nursing school (which are pretty much the most vague s/s ever!) I was convinced I had it for a couple of weeks. Needless to say, it was a stomach virus.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing ! :chuckle

praiser :heartbeat

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i do this all the time! everytime my leg hurts i think it's a clot. when i was in nursing school, all my friends and i were all convinced we had AAA's. :icon_roll

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Specializes in NICU.

Had myself convinced my 12 year old was having a CVA this afternoon. I'm now pretty sure it was just a headache as it went away after a short nap...:rolleyes:.

My kids also had a couple of cases of pseudo-meningitis last week that turned out to be just a plain ole virus...

As far as myself, if it looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, walks like a duck, I'm still convinced it's a zebra, LOL.

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.

advanced arterosclerosis. that's my monthly issue. this year, i've already "suffered from" pe, aaa, lymphoma, leukemia, liver failure and gall bladder disease.

my actual current issue...mark harmon's face burned into my corneas r/t ncis overload. i'm *so* not complaining! ;)

*~jess~*

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During a break from school I was convinced I had pancreatitis...turned out to be shingles. I wouldn't wish either one on my worst enemy! Ok, maybe I can think of a couple of people who can have the shingles for a day or two! :innerconf

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Specializes in Home Health/PD.

lol. so i've been watching the tv show house, and the last one i saw, bacterial meningitis was going around. so of course a few days later i wake up with a raging HA, stiff neck, fever and body aches. i was almost convinced i had meningitis, went to the doc, and it was strep. oh thank god it wasn't meningitis, but strep is pretty awful in itself.

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Don't feel bad. I was with friends at dinner recently and we were discussing vacation plans. They: SCUBA trips, cruises, south of France, Italy, Spain and NYC. Me: a trip to the Mayo Clinic where I could have Dr. House run a full battery of tests, scans etc. After a full head to toe, I want the treatment. Everything that medicine has to offer - in addtion I'll need group therapy, weight reduction plan, forced exersise, piano lessons and a drawing/painting studio - oh, and poetry readings. Yes, I am sure that all this will cure the MS, stroke, multiple tumors, detached retina, Parkinsons, cancer and hang nails that I experience on a daily basis.

AHHH.... I feel better just thinking about it!

p.s. I'm only a nursing student and am certain that when I start practicing my diseases and syndromes will only get worse.

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Well I'm on school break so I'm getting a bit better!!! but I think I have Ovarian cancer.....I have that feeling of fullness...........I'm sure it has nothing to do with spending the day baking Christmas cookies (and sampling)

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