Hi everyone :) 

I feel like I have been on a very long and stressful rollarcoaster during 2019. At the beginning of the year I unfortunately lost a pregnancy, which was a bit shock. I ended up admitted to hospital after falling very unwell during. I expected pain and irregular periods afterwards but after a couple of months things still felt abnormal. 

About two months ago I began expeirencing severe abdominal pain, which radiates down to my hip and round my lower back. The pain has been debilitating and I am incredibly fatigued, so most days I cannot leave the house for longer than an hour without needing to rest. I wake up in the night dripping in sweat and in pain and can barely eat full meals. I realised a while back that I had a lump under my chin, but honestly was too tired and distracted by the pain that I forgot to mention it to my Dr. 

I was put on strong antibiotics as my GP thought I could have a kidney infection, but the results came back negative for one. The GP said there was something "odd" about them though but not what that meant. I had a TV ultrasound and apparently there wasn't anything obviously wrong, however I haven't actually gone through the results with anyone since I had the scan. 

When I last went back to my GP she said she thinks that I should have two more ultrasounds, one on the lump under my neck as she thinks it is a growth, and one of my abdomen. She also wants me to have blood tests, but I am not sure what for exactly. I did ask her what she was looking for, but she said she wasn't 100% sure, just that she wants  "cast the net wider". She said that she thinks the pregnancy was a "red herring" and that these problems are unlikely to be related. 

Obviously I am quite anxious and scared at the moment as I feel in limbo not knowing what is wrong with my body. I cannot do the same things as I could before and I am missing lots of work and socialising which is hard. I have no idea how long I should wait for these tests or whether I should be asking to have other more thourough ones. I did mention a CT scan, but my GP said that no-one would do one on something that had not had an ultrasound first. 

Does anyone have any advice for getting a diagnosis? The pain is increasing and everyday I become more concerned. I feel really alone in this as none of my friends have experienced similar things. 

Thank you so much x