Bless you Emily, I know exactly how you feel it's awful isn't it? xx

Hi,

I know this is a old post but I am the exact same as you was sent on a urgent refferal for six tumours of the liver turned out to be benign FNH and since then I have severe health anxiety x

same here....I cannot stop thinking about getting cancer...it's such a pain...

Right now I'm fixed on the idea I have bone cancer and it's taking over my life!! I can't stop googling. I have pain above my knee and part of me is like "oh my god stop worrying you life away" but the other part can't help thinking the thought. I'm a teenager so can't rlly do anything about it myself it. It's getting me so down yet I still think of the possibility can someone tell me "so what?! Your ok you probably don't have cancer and even if you do there are amazing ppl to help you!" Should I go to the GP or will that make it worse for me? xx

Hi Cammie,

I am not a health expert, but I am an expert in worrying - in my case too much and obsessively at times, so I understand.

I am sorry about what you're going through. It is difficult fearing for one's health.

I will tell you that in my heart I believe you can do it - you can go to a GP share your bone-related concerns, get an expert opinion, and deal with it. There are many reasons for why one gets bone pains, or any pains. Get it checked, and you should be free from all this worry.

I have heard many times "you're too young to worry about cancer" and that didn't help me. Therefore I will say; you can take control of these worries, go to a doctor and whatever it is, deal with it. Knowledge is power, in my books.

I believe what you will probably need to deal with is your mental health, to become strong next time you worry about a health problem.

I will keep you in my thoughts.

Sxx

Hi

Sorry to hear you're going through all this.

Firstly make a promise to yourself to stop googling, it puts so many ideas in your head.

Secondly see a GP as soon as you can and they may be able to give you some support and sort out your pain.

I'm no expert but think bone cancer would be a cancer that had spread from somewhere else and believe me if you had it somewhere else you would know about it.

Hope your fears are eased soon.

Hey! I'm still quite young and have autism.. anxiety..intrusive thought ocd too. Health anxiety has just stormed I got rushed to hospital thinking i was having a heart attack after my cigarette. (It was my first panic attack) and I've never been the same since,I'm convinced I have cancer but have had blood tests ecg's by 2 doctors and told I'm healthy.. now it's went to the fear of cancer. How do I stop it? I have a chams worker but,I need help from someone's who's concerned thoughts like these! :) thanks for reading. I doubt anyone will reply since it's nearly 2022 but would be a big favour! :)

Hi OliviaSP,

Thank you for sharing.

I think you'll find it there are quite a few people here concerned with similar thoughts. Health anxiety is tough and I empathize with you.

I can definitely relate, and I would share that I use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to try and tackle it. It's a long slow process, and occasions of health anxiety keep coming, but I seem to be able to "think clearer" and deal with them a bit better.

The other thought that helped me was: "whatever happens I will deal with it". Not every undesirable diagnosis means automatically the end. And we can take action to deal with what comes to us. I found I was making catastrophic thoughts very often, so I've been working on that.

Not sure if my reply helped. But, just know you're not alone.

Sending hugs,

S.

Good morning 

I hope your doing okay ? 
 Almost 2 years ago I lost my dad suddenly to a brain injury and then my auntie to lung cancer less then a year apart and I think I've started to become paranoid I use to never worry really about things  and had such a positive out look in life I have a daughter who is 8 I'm 34 and im constantly checking my breasts and I am over analysing all my moles / freakles and checking on Google at skin cancer and asking family and friends do they look normal to you I bet they think I'm being so silly but my mind can't help it I don't know if it's triggered from me losing my dad and how it's affected me and I don't want my daughter to go through it I don't know but I've not been my self for a while now . Thanks so much for taking the time to Reed.