Hi there and thanks for posting

I am sorry to hear that you were treated with leukaemia as a child and the health anxiety you now have.

As I am sure you are aware at this time of year there are many viruses going around and it does sound like you are recovering from a cold.

People are often left with a cough and sniffly nose and some aches and pains for a good few weeks. I would say if it doesn't improve over the next week or you remain worried go and see your GP then so they can assess you.

As I say there is a good chance this is nothing to be concerned about but if it persists it is best to get checked out.

I hope you have some strategies to manage your health anxiety if not do take a look at websites such as MIND or Anxiety UK to find some ways to manage the thoughts and feelings that anxiety can bring.

Best wishes

Naomi

Hi there and thanks for posting

I am sorry to hear that you were treated with leukaemia as a child and the health anxiety you now have.

As I am sure you are aware at this time of year there are many viruses going around and it does sound like you are recovering from a cold.

People are often left with a cough and sniffly nose and some aches and pains for a good few weeks. I would say if it doesn't improve over the next week or you remain worried go and see your GP then so they can assess you.

As I say there is a good chance this is nothing to be concerned about but if it persists it is best to get checked out.

I hope you have some strategies to manage your health anxiety if not do take a look at websites such as MIND or Anxiety UK to find some ways to manage the thoughts and feelings that anxiety can bring.

Best wishes

Naomi

Thanks Naomi for your response. Yeah there certainly are many viruses going around at the moment. I'm hoping that its just the remaining part of my cold that I'm trying to shake off. The more I look the more I worry. I can feel lymph nodes on my neck and groin although I don't actually know if they are swollen. I get pain in all my joints but I keep thinking about the ones in my fingers because I've never had that before. Plus I have lost a couple of pounds in the last week or so but I don't know if that's due to stress or not. Again thanks for your response.