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Health Anxiety & fear of cancer reoccurrence

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catmb
catmb

Hi,

Just wondered if anyone was going through a similar thing? im 47 & had two cancers so ive always been a bit of a worryier when it comes to health but the last 12 months my anxiety has shot thro the roof! Every lump, bump or new symptom is sending me into spirals of panic, its literally something new every week & ive become a nervous wreck! i feel like my life is just focussed on health symptoms now! i wake up scared and cant cope with stress anymore, feeling totally over whelmed.

ive felt like im going insane but have started to wonder if peri is causing some symptoms & making my anxiety much worse?

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  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 catmb

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    cat it absolutely is, i diagnose myself with different deadly illnesses every week, here if you need to talk, you arent going mad i promise xx

    • catmb
      catmb toria_07298

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      Thanks i wouldnt wish this on anyone but itd be nice to know if others are going thro it then i know im not completely insane! xx

    • sandeep08592
      sandeep08592 catmb

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      me too I've had 3 cancer scares!!!! no wonder I've got extreme healthy anxiety. I found lumps in my breasts then I had suspected ovarian cancer! All clear! But I'm still anxious about armpit lumps! I've seen the breast clinic twice! they are superficial lumps. I was told to come back if they get bigger! how do you know if they've got bigger especially when your on your period and they feel bigger!

      I feel sooo fed up

  • temjin68
    temjin68 catmb

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    I found lymph nodes swollen at the left side of my neck....i start to google and got extreme healthy anxiety.

    1st swollen lymph node found in March this year and last night i found another one

    So scare

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 temjin68

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      my lymph nodes are up and down all the time, try not to worry xx

    • beth13506
      beth13506 temjin68

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      me too i got thyroid nodule , i found out last January when i had MRI for my upper back ache . im nervous about it

  • elaine49619
    elaine49619 catmb

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    Hi catmb i know exactly what you are going through i am 47 and breast cancer survivor having hellish health anxiety at the monent. i know my gastric/pelvic symptoms are perimenopause as i have been going through it long enough however it doesnt stop this continuous anxiety!

    Also i am a serial googler too! please dont think you are alone and if you need to reach out i am here. hugs xx

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