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Ineedhelppls
Ineedhelppls

I have been posting quite alot lately here. I have been suffering from health anxiety and it really is stressing me out. For the past few weeks, I have daignosed myself with all sorts of cancer and it just makes my anxiety worse. Everytime I get a symptom my first choice is to Google it. And Google really cause me to think I have cancer. I also couldn't sleep at night and whenever I eat I feel so full on my upper abdomen under my chest. I also have a bad neck ache accompanied with headaches. I had some sort of a rash kind of bump on the end of my lips. I dont know if it's caused by stress or STI. I went to see doctors but am always too awkward to mention my worries and fears. I need help. Do you guys have any suggestions to stop my anxiety.

Thank you

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  • ItAintMono
    ItAintMono Ineedhelppls

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    " Everytime I get a symptom my first choice is to Google it. And Google really cause me to think I have cancer."

    Stop doing this to yourself!

    Go to a doctor and tell them your concerns. If you find it hard to talk to them at the time, try jotting all your symptoms down on a piece of paper, and then hand that to your doctor. I did this on my last visit because I kept forgetting to mention all the symptoms I was experiencing. 

    Hope that helps! cheesygrin

  • veronica1410
    veronica1410 Ineedhelppls

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    Only advice I can give is make app with doc and tell him everything don't rely on Dr Google as you said it just makes anxiety worse I should know...

  • jeannisha97114
    jeannisha97114 Ineedhelppls

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    You are just like I was lol like seriously I refused to believe it was Just anxiety.. I went to google for everything.. when I tell you stress and anxiety is Crazy it's Crazy.. I got rashes pain literally alllll over my body to where I had all the symptoms of kidney infection when I googled it and i went to the doctors and everything and they told me no kidney infection all my symptoms disappeared.. google is not your friend lol only thing googled help me do was find this forum it help me realize I wasn't alone with the anxiety thing. You have to relax and convince yourself that's it's just anxiety it's hard but you can do it. It takes a little time it took me 8-9 months to stop panicking so much.. I still worry from time to time but not as much.. hopes this helped  

  • Ineedhelppls
    Ineedhelppls

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    Do you guys have any aches or pain? If so, where does it normally occur. I have been dealing with back and hip pain accompanied with change in bowel movements and it's causing me to think that I have either colorectal or bone cancer. Should I be concerned with the hip pain or just let it be.

    • zainab37536
      zainab37536 Ineedhelppls

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      i had pain on my bones for a week or 2, i was convinced i had bone cancer too, i put voltaren, an osteo cream, and it went away, i recommend it! hope u feel better, dw, i have a headache nearly 2 weeks, its gone better, but im still convinced its brain cancer
    • ItAintMono
      ItAintMono Ineedhelppls

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      I've had aches and pains literally everywhere. Joints, muscles (cramps sometimes too), back, neck etc. etc.

      Anywhere you can think of I've had pain at some point.

      My most concerning symptoms right now are feeling too cold/too hot (it changes, mostly chills I notice with no fever) and sweating at night on occasion. 

    • Ineedhelppls
      Ineedhelppls ItAintMono

      Posted

      Omg I have been sweating at night recently too. I couldn't sleep but once I sleep for an hour I wake up in a pool of sweat.

    • ItAintMono
      ItAintMono Ineedhelppls

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      Sucks doesn't it? I find it the most troubling symptom, doctors seem to be unconcerned by it though because all my tests are fine. neutral

      Need to start believing that they're right, and get back on track. cheesygrin

  • Ineedhelppls
    Ineedhelppls

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    Do you guys suffer any weight loss? I've been losing so much weight lately and yes again another symptom of cancer.

    • jeannisha97114
      jeannisha97114 Ineedhelppls

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      Yes anxiety made me lose my appetite I would starve myself for 4-5 days not intentionally but because I felt nauseous and didn't want to eat everything looked nasty and I would be afraid I was going to choke or throw it up weird Ik so I just wouldn't eat I weighed 143 and went to 107 in just a month that's a lot of weight to be lost in a short period of time. Your always going to think it's something else but anxiety makes you think the worse.. your going to be ok 

    • ItAintMono
      ItAintMono Ineedhelppls

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      I've lost fat, but I think that's because I've been drinking more green tea, stopped eating so much bread etc. So I've changed my diet and probably burnt fat off by doing so.

      I've only lost a few pounds too, like maybe 10 or so over the past 8 weeks. (Haven't weighed myself lately). 

  • vikki85100
    vikki85100 Ineedhelppls

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    Hi, am going through the same thing at the moment. I started to get palpitations due to taking one tablet of HRT two months ago and since then I focus all the time on my health. I've been to A&E 3 times and had all sorts of tests there including ECG's and all ok. Like you, I Google my symptoms and think I have a serious disease. I've also had an echo scan on my heart and that was ok apart from a tiny bit of fluid round my heart but was told it's nothing to worry about but have to have the test repeated inn 3 months. I am also waiting for the results of a 24 hour ECG to come back

    As much as I'm reassured by the medical profession that nothing serious is going on, I still cannot help but worry. I have been unable to work and have now had to move in with my Mum temporarily. She's 81, it should be me looking after her not the other way round! Every time I get a new symptom, I worry about it and Google it which I know I shouldn't do but can't help myself. On Thursday it was chest pains, clamping round my face on Friday, yesterday totally exhausted and shortness of breath and today shaky legs plus I still get the palpitations on and off. I keep telling myself to put negative thoughts regarding my health in the bin which helps a little but then my focus goes back to the negative. I think we need to focus on the positive which I know it's hard. This has just given me the idea to write the positive things down so we can remind ourselves when we feel in a negative mood. I am glad I'm not the only one feeling like this at the moment. I have been suffering with anxiety for 18 years but this is the worse it's ever been. I want to go back to my normal but I guess it will take time. I hope you get better soon.

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