thankfully not fiagnosed with any cancers yet, but anxiety has me absolutely convinced that i have leukemia and that i am dying lol. incredibly frustrating as  i find a lot of the symptoms i experience with anxiety line up with symptoms of leukemia so it's like i'm living in constant fear of my own fear...... going back into lockdown so i doubt i'll be seeing any doctors about this soon and won't be able to talk to anyone until january. need to stop googling my symptoms !!!

I am 54 years old I also suffer with severe health anxiety and it is ruling my life I want to be happy but when I am happy I think something is wrong I have convinced my self I have cancer but all tests are negative can any one advise

Hello folks. I'm brand new to anything online other than shopping and researching (including my health worries) so nervous of posting but here goes. I feel the same. I have just admitted to my partner my own health anxieties. He knew anyway but I have told him in a bit of an argument the overwhelming panick I have when I find anything or any ache pain. I'm 48 so obviously started with a bit of stiffness and the like but any consistent pain for more than a day consumes my every waking thought so enjoying our rare time off work together is really effected. It's not just health I worry about but that of my children too. They are older, 19 and 22, but the worry is even more than when they were little. I am pretty good at hiding it from them as I don't want to effect them. I can pin point the day when my naturally worrying nature took a nose dive. I work for the Ambulance service  and had a teenager same age as my daughter at the time. She had stage 4 bone cancer and we took her on her final admission to hospital. Awful. Her mum was amazing. My partner does same job, so I do have a sounding board however,  I think I am going to refer myself through work for counselling. I am not happy to read many of you in a similar position but it does help to know I'm not on my own. I also talk too much so apologies for long post. X

Good to hear from you and welcome. Yes I do gets very anxious about my health. I am 54 and may be due to the menopause I am trying to stay positive 

Hey I am worried all the time driving myself mad with my pains I think I am dieing of cancer but I am a 53 year old woman going though menapause xx

Thank you for getting back. I am 54 years old and going through the menopause as well.My anxiety started then it is a horrible feeling how do you combat your anxiety. Any tips would help. I also think I have cancer 

Hi Kod,

I am sorry to hear about your anxiety. It is such a pity to let this rule your life. Do you think that it would help to look for the positives instead of the negatives each day?  If all your tests for cancer are negative, try to put this behind you and look for the good things in life instead. 

I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 11 years, but I wake up every morning giving thanks for the fact that I am still here. Life is too short to let fear overshadow all your days. It is for living and I for one, intend to live it to the full. Remember that we only get one chance at this.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you for your kind message and I am sorry to hear about your breast cancer hope ur ok. Yes I do try to be positive sometimes it's hard but I have to fight these demons 

Thank you for your kind message and I am sorry to hear about your breast cancer hope ur ok. Yes I do try to be positive sometimes it's hard but I have to fight these demons 

Hi Kod,

It is difficult to be positive all of the time. Try to find a pastime that keeps you busy and doesn't give you time to dwell on your fears.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine  Thank you I will try and hope ur keeping well regards kod