So really you know what you have to do, stop googling!!  I've just been talking to a friend today, same age as me, 71 years but young at heart, don't forget we're the children of the sixties, an exciting challenging time for us, no social media, no Internet, no googling, we lived our lives, ignored aches and pains, we knew most would go away on their own, and they did, we never discussed cancer as it wasn't in our vocabulary, but we lost grandparents and parents to cancer, my grandad lost his battle with lung cancer whilst I was pregnant with my first baby but never once did it occur to me that I might get it.  So my point is, live each day without worry and stress, it gets you precisely no where, even now as I look after my lovely husband who has lung cancer, not once have I googled his symptons, there is an old saying, never listen behind closed doors as you may hear something you don't wish to hear, to me googling is the same.  So enjoy each day, love your children and be happy for them, they don't need a worried Mummy.  So big hugs your way and look after you.  Carol 

Thank you for your words. Health anxiety consumes my whole

life. 

Hi Nn, 

I feel that health anxiety rules my life too and it's horrible, my other problem is I daren't go for any medical tests either I worry going to the dentist in case he finds mouth cancer, I worry going to the optician because my mum had macular degenrative desease and am convinced the "speckles" the found on my mcular last time is leading me the same way, I wont have cervical smears or mamograms because I am terrified of them finding something, I am at my wits end with it all.

Hi Terrifiedtoo,

I am so sorry to hear how health anxiety and fear of any medical tests is ruining your life. Have you considered getting help for this, as your fears could be storing up more problems for you? It might be worth considering counselling or even hypnotherapy to help, but this should make your life much easier.

Please keep in touch and let us know what you decide to do. 

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Terrifiedtoo,

I am so sorry to hear how health anxiety and fear of any medical tests is ruining your life. Have you considered getting help for this, as your fears could be storing up more problems for you? It might be worth considering counselling or even hypnotherapy to help, but this should make your life much easier.

Please keep in touch and let us know what you decide to do. 

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx