Armpit pain,extreme health anxiety
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hi guys, any support welcome , j have had a pain in my armpit for about 6 weeks now, ot can range from a stabbing pain, dul ache , itching/burning , !
now i do sufffer from extreme health anxiety, i am taking an anti anxiety tablet have been for 3 years since my 1st baby,
i have a tendancy to focus on a pain and its all i can think about ,it literaly consumes me ,
i have been to see 3 different doctors about this pain, (im worrying its breast cancer) i have told them my fears , all of them have said its nothibg to worry about, but i begged for a referal to the breast clinc for a scan, they did agree, i now have that wait . im literaly so anxious about it, convinced im dyeing, im feeling faint , dizzy, im planning my own funeral , its so horrible , i wish my brain would just switch off
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caz19600 rosie91216
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I've had similar phases where I've been convinced i must have the dreaded BC. I got pain in my armpits regularly, i still get pain occasionally in my right breast and i swear i feel its in the same place like an unfelt lump. But doctors have checked, and to date nothing sinister. It's terrible when your anxiety focuses on your health. You spend hours worrying about dying, you forget to live your life.
All i can say is its been about 3 years since my 2 year health obsession phase where i went through a bunch of symptoms and worries and I'm still ticking. I was referred to 3 different specialists and after the last i just accepted my anxiety was causing it. I was tired of referrals and doctors. With citalopram and accepting this, they then reduced over time.
Our bodies are weird. We get pains for all sorts of reasons. You could have a benign cyst, or nothing at all. Hopefully the scan will give you peace of mind. Hang in there
caz19600 rosie91216
Posted
I've had similar phases where I've been convinced i must have the dreaded BC. I got pain in my armpits regularly, i still get pain occasionally in my right breast and i swear i feel its in the same place like an unfelt lump. But doctors have checked, and to date nothing sinister. It's terrible when your anxiety focuses on your health. You spend hours worrying about dying, you forget to live your life.
All i can say is its been about 3 years since my 2 year health obsession phase where i went through a bunch of symptoms and worries and I'm still ticking. I was referred to 3 different specialists and after the last i just accepted my anxiety was causing it. I was tired of referrals and doctors. With citalopram and accepting this, they then reduced over time.
Our bodies are weird. We get pains for all sorts of reasons. You could have a benign cyst, or nothing at all. Hopefully the scan will give you peace of mind. Hang in there xx
caz19600 rosie91216
Posted
I've had similar phases where I've been convinced i must have the dreaded BC. I got pain in my armpits regularly, i still get pain occasionally in my right breast and i swear i feel its in the same place like an unfelt lump. But doctors have checked, and to date nothing sinister. It's terrible when your anxiety focuses on your health. You spend hours worrying about dying, you forget to live your life.
All i can say is its been about 3 years since my 2 year health obsession phase where i went through a bunch of symptoms and worries and I'm still ticking. I was referred to 3 different specialists and after the last i just accepted my anxiety was causing it. I was tired of referrals and doctors. With citalopram and accepting this, they then reduced over time.
Our bodies are weird. We get pains for all sorts of reasons. You could have a benign cyst, or nothing at all. Hopefully the scan will give you peace of mind. Hang in there xx
jan34534 rosie91216
Posted
. try to relax. I have had that pain numerous times. Sometimes the glands in that area I can get tender from a cold virus, hormones when that time of month, they can be painful. It eventually goes away. I have had that also in glands in different parts of my body. doctors know when to follow up on something. Three doctors were not concerned. they see these things all the time . where you are waiting , listen to some relaxing meditation on YouTube for anxiety. You’re gonna be OK!
in fact theres a great one called ITS OK by lauren . so calming!
louise_52492 rosie91216
Posted
hey,
hope your feeling better, health anxiety is awful and it can completely consume you. you've been checked out by 3 different doctors and they seem not concerned, they have also referred you to a special for further reassurance, see this as a positive I know it's hard but try distraction methods when you get the pain.
I know it's easier said than done and I have suffered with health anxiety on and off for many years, hope you find some reassurance and feel better soon
kaytee38664 rosie91216
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I know you done this ages ago and im hoping youll still reply and get this,but i have really bad health anxiety and i get sharp pains in my right armpit out of nowhere like i dont even have to do anything and it comes out of jowhere and of course i googled my symptoms to make it 10x worse,have you any idea whag caused it after you went to the breast clinic????