Support please

Hey everybody , for a while my anxiety has been worse Than ever , first I stopped ratings as I gathered a chocking fear which was a scary time of my life and I went extremely skinny , I have no recovered and eat perfectly well but as soon as my choking fear was at rest more fears gathered quickly , each cough , each feeling made me immediately think of cancer and I can't really explain why ? For months there's been a lump in my neck , it's not pea sized it's very large and it has never changed also it moves around , I've had my mom and other family members feel it along with a mental health specialist and they've all told me not too worry and it's gland and they also said because of the weight I've lost I will notice a lot more because it was hidden away before , at first my mind was at rest but the other day I had an itch on my neck and I itches it whilst I did that I remembered the lump and I was immediately put back toow worrying , I have no idea how too deal with this & for me going too the doctor doing multiple tests is never enough , im grateful for any replies & too whoever is currently fighting a battle I am there every step of the way , We stand together ️ Thankyou so much, lucy :(

  • Dear Lucy thank you for your post.

    I am sorry to hear about the worry you have about this lump and having cancer in general. 

    The best thing to do now is to see your GP about this. Take it a step at a time and make an appointment to talk with you GP about this lump and the worry and stress you have generally regarding cancer.  

    If your doctor is unsure about what is causing your lump you might need to have a blood test and an ultrasound scan to see if anything is the matter.  Hopefully nothing serious will be as in most cases a lump will not be caused by cancer. 

    While waiting to see what is the cause of your lump do not look online for a possible diagnosis. Doing this cannot tell you what is the matter but could worry you even more. Let your GP know and about any serious anxiety you have and do let your mental health specialist know about this. 

    It is good to know that you recognise you get very worried so do talk about it with your health professionals and close family and friends.

    I hope you will be okay.

    Take care,

    Caroline