To make matters worse, I keep over analysing my body and finding like red circles or birthmarks and just completely freaking myself out! Any help calming down would be appreciated 

Hi Col,

Thanks for your reply, it means a lot.

I'm trying my best to remind myself I'm not a doctor and to just wait and see what the doctor says but that's easier said than done!

Thank you for your positivity 

Karen

Hi angie,

Sorry to bother you again, I have a question if that's okay.

I mentioned that one of the moles itched when I was on holidays last year, but I honestly can't remember if it has itched since which is driving me crazy. All I know is that it hasnt itched any time recently ! Is that a good thing that it hasnt?

If it was a problem would it itch constantly?

Karen

Hi Karen,

If it was a problem it would continue to itch & it would probably start to show other signs ie. grow larger or change colour or bleed/become crusty. If a mole is cancerous it doesn't change & then just stop - it continues to cause a problem. The skin under a mole can become itchy due to a skin rash or infection (allergy etc) and then clear up - it makes it feel like the mole is itchy but it's the skin underneath it which sounds to be the case with yours last year. 

Try not to fixate and over think your moles or you will drive yourself crazy. As I said before, try to stop looking at your moles until your appointment tomorrow. You can't change anything today & there is no point worrying yourself over something that is going to be sorted out tomorrow - you can't get today back! And step away from the computer now - no Google etc as it's fuelling your anxiety. 

Good luck tomorrow & let us know how you get on,

Angie

Hi Angie,

Thank you so much for your reply and I'm really sorry for bothering you!

I'll let you know how tomorrow goes 

Karen 

Hey everyone,

The doctor checked me over and said she thinks I'm fine but with refer me for peace of mind. (She forgot to check one behind my ear, it's just a normal mole but my anxiety takes over)

Karen

Hi Karen, that's excellent. I bet you feel so much better now.                         

Keep us updated after your referral.    Take care. Col. 

Hi col,

I do feel a little better but I have severe health anxiety so now my head is convincing me I have leukemia! I have thse red dots on my arms that I've had for years and I have like 3 proper ones and 12 smaller ones (really really tiny) . I asked the doctor briefly and she said it's only a problem if you have like 15. I said I dont know how many I have but she still said I was fine and checked the 2 I have on my back!

I'm thinking I'll show the derm when I get refered, although now I'm having panic attacks about leukemia!

Anxiety never ends

Karen

Hi Karen,

I hope that your feeling better now that you have been to see the doctor. 

I would suggest that you have a body map ready for your Dermatology appointment so you dont forget anything. Helped me when my head was in a spin.

Hope all goes well for you

Jason