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Hi all,
I've posted in here a couple of times not so long ago. I thought I had my anxiety under control after 11 weeks of taking fluoxetine....
But couple of weeks ago I found a lump in my throat (actually inside near my tonsil)
I've been to see a private doctor about it and she's refered me to see a consultant.
Other than this I've had so many other symptoms - I feel deaf in both my ears, I'm extremely tired ALL the time no matter how much sleep I have, I get chest pains, my stomach is bloated, I feel weak and the list goes on!
Does anyone else experience this? I'm so adamant that I have cancer and it's spreading slowly all over my body!
The doctor did say that it is very likely to be reacuring viral infections and that it's very unlikely to be cancer because of my age (23).
I know anxiety can cause alsorts of symptoms and also make you believe you have serious illnesses. Does any one else worry the same as me?
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Vickycam
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unrelated to any real medical condition. Do go back to your doctors or try another one just to rule out any real illness.
Sometimes the imagined illness and dangers can be worse than the real ones. When I was younger
than you I was scared of catching some fatal disease. I also feared I would die in a fire. I got over these phobias. Many years later I was diagnosed with cancer, was treated and five years later I'm
cancer free. Also when I was in my late twenties I actually was caught in a hotel fire, but got out and
suffered no harm. Neither of these potentially fatal events scared me nearly as much as the imagined
ones. It seems that when one is actually confronted with the "real thing" something kicks in to get you
through it. If you believe in God prayer will help. I wish you peace and good health.
athol91131
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Get checked out by a doctor to reassure yourself, educate yourself about anxiety and how it works, and then determine to ignore these thoughts. Your mind is looking for something (anything) to account for your body being in an anxiety state and will go through every possibility. The truth is that there is nothing wrong with you and you will be ok. You are in an anxiety state and this is one of the things that happens when you are in one. Nobody has died from an anxiety state (it just feels like that). It also causes all kind of worrying weirdness in your body, but it is a perfectly natural process that the body goes into when it feels it is under threat. The alarm bell has gone off by mistake. There is no threat. You are totally normal and not losing your mind (despite what your mind tells you!). You are experiencing an anxiety state and that is all. If you don't dwell on it or give it attention it will slowly calm down, the body and mind will realise that it is not under threat and the anxiety state will stop. The solution is easy, but difficult to do, and you will probably need to practise many times before it will subside. be patient and be extra kind to yourself. It is a very unpleasant and uncomfortable experience but it will pass if you leave it alone. Rest, get some exercise and keep mentally occupied. Hang on in there.
stephen62074 athol91131
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Just to say -- I'm new here and so wrote my reply far below -- thanks for this (old now, I know) post. It's really helped. Anxiety drives me, and drives me crazy. Stability is tricky. I'm feeling such support from your post. Thank you.
cassie59233 charlotte96197
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I always think i have cancer lately i found a hard ball feeling in back of my neck when i move my head right it moves right etc went docs 2 docs said was my spine. Now i get sharp pain across my left side of head and pain in ear dont get all time when do it lasts couple seconds now ive found fluidy feeling stuff on each side near my hip and a small lympth node in my left side of neck now im really scared i have cancer as dunno why my node would pop up or this fluid stuff anyone else can help ? Xx
dave37586 charlotte96197
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rjnayak10 charlotte96197
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I was started asking everyother person for reassurance and they were making fun of me.. I read so many symptoms that if anybody says that they have a something wrong I would ask them symtoms and give them suggestion of they have some serious illness. It reached peak when I had my first Panic attack 1 year ago.. I was given Amitone 10mg(Amitriptyline Hydrochloride) which is a tryclic Anti Depressent... At first I felt so good which I felt first time after so many years.... then GP missed to tell me that this tablet has to be continued so I just took on pill and stopped and I got the Bunch of Side effects from Chest Pain, Stomach Gas, Head Ache, Loss of Sex... so many... and when this side effect were gone I again got Panic attack and I took one more pill and I felt better but stopped again and those side effect came back...
So I started reading the ways to stops the Side Effect of this Pill and searcing google for side effects then I there I found one article on health Anxiety....
So I understood what I actually suffering from.
Few months back I started going for Gym again..( I stopped Gym in fear that while lifting weight If I get heart attack then I might get big injury) and felt a little better and then I started running and feeling better.... But Most of the anxeity symptoms were there so I started Pranayam(Breathing Exercise) and felt much better. I dedicated 90min just for breating excercise... and 30 min for Running... due to Time constraint I am not going to Gym still I am feeling better.
Right now I only have slight chest pain but my habbit of checking symptoms in google for minor changes in body is still there and I believe it is never going to Improve as this is the Habbit... Pill just make chemical changes but there is a Limit for medication to work.
I read it somewhere the only way to cure this is Hypnosis... Because this symtoms checking is something which is in our unconscious Mind. Till the time that Mind is cleared every medication, Excercise and Breath technique is worth less. I am planning to visit a good Hypnotist and I am searching for it...
I believe you can have a thought on that.. there is no point in taking medication and damaging our body further as forcing body for sending specific chemical is not good in longer run...I wish you all the best..
scorpio1 charlotte96197
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Shadyrockstar91 charlotte96197
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I myself suffer from anxiety although I have never had it formally said by a Doctor, everytime I find a lump, bump or, spot on my body I am pretty sure it is Cancer or another serious illness.
For example I have just found a lump on my toung recently, It could be over one hundred different things including inflamed taste buds but I was very quick to look up Mouth Cancer.
Thinking the worst can rule your life, it's good to care but get checked out and trust your health care professionals.
Good luck with your anxiety!
jane1371 charlotte96197
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carlie12699 charlotte96197
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bethany1997 carlie12699
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What symptoms did you have when you thought you had ovarian cancer? Because that is causing my anxiety to be through the roof right now. I have bloating, frequent urination, lower back pain, pain during sex, and my periods went from being the same day every month to coming on random days a month.
I had a mental break down thinking about it last night, I'm so scared.
nikki26502 bethany1997
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Hey Bethany,I'm where you're at right now. Been so terrified! Keep thinking I have ovarian cancer,cervical cancer,colon cancer! My symptoms are extremely painful bloating,a really dull achy feeling deep in my pelvic region,it just doesn't feel right. My period was 10 days long then the following period was 10 days late so of course I went into serious panic mode!
Hopeful0602 nikki26502
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Hi Nikki and Bethany
Please do not panic and most importantly Google!!! I went into panic mode few months back thinking I had it as well. I literally went in to my obgyn and had an US done because i was horrified. I cried through the entire thing. My symptoms were a bit different. I had terrible stabbing pains to my ovaries. It would wake me up in the middle of the night or literally stop me as I was walking . It was a nightmare . Everything was fine with the US. I ended up going to my primary and she immediately said that she thought I had IBS. Just so you know, anxiety, depression , stress any anti depressnts cause bloating and constipation. My doctor sent me for an abdominal xray. Sure enough, I was completely backed up. I did a clense (I'm sorry , tmi) and thank God since then all symptoms were gone. Please do not assume the worst. Google will make you go crazy. I wish you both the best and I'm positive all will be well. If your doctor cannot get you in soon enough, there are private practices that will schedule you immediately .
emily9711 bethany1997
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What you're experiencing doesn't sound like cancer. It sounds like something very easy to treat, which is a urine infection. Drink up some cranberry juice girl
meeg51855 charlotte96197
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I googLe too much and it drives me crazy
Right now I'm sure on wednesday they are gonna tell me I have pancreatic cancer
I have all the symptoms except I'm not jaundice I had a ct scan with contrast done and the radiologist came out and asked me if my doctor has ordered blood tests.... Weird why would he ask me that
I'm so scared I'm only 42 with 2 kids I'm terrorfiedi do suffer with anxiety but this is a different sort it's becoming all consuming I'm looking at clinical trials and everything I feel like I'm losing it
janet94979 meeg51855
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