Hi,
Recently I have lost a lot of weight through changing my diet and exercise. People where asking if im ill when I said it's intentional they said I look great! But I started to google and realised my weight loss is too fast. I realised I was eating far too few calories about 1000 a day I have increased my calorie intake to about 2000 and decreased exercise. My weight loss has slowed down a from 3 to 5 pounds a week to 2 to 3. In total I have lost around 33 Kg since 4th of june this year.
A few weeks ago I noticed some swelling/lumps just under my jawline appox where my Submandibular glads are (both sides) I had a emergancy telephone appointment yesturday with my GP. She has now reffered my for an urgent appointment with Hematology and with Rheumatology as I was diagnosed with Arthritis when I was a kid. Both departments phoned me yesturday afternoon. I am seeing the Rheumatoogy next tuesday and the hemotology next Wednesday. I was reffured to Hematology about 3 years ago due to a consistent high WBC but it was noted that my count has been high for years. I had blood tests and it came back clear with no abnormal cells. The Hematology Dr said it is most likly due to my arthritis and I was discharged.
Appart from the weight loss and lumps I have no other symptoms, no night sweats or high tempratures ect and if it was not for the extream anxierty and panic attacks I am having ATM I think I would feel fine in myself. I have felt the benifits from my weight loss no waking up and 4 am every morning with heart burn, no more stomach pains and genrally I have more energy than I did before losing weight. I'm just so scared that my weight loss is not due to eating better and exersise and is due to cancer. I woke up at 4am this morning and could not get back to due to overthinking and anxertiy attacks!
Thank you for taking the time to read this,
Chris.