Hi Kane,  im sorry to read youre having such awful anxiety, I have a 19 year old daughter who suffers the same thing, every little twinge , lump or bump and shes convinced she has cancer, all I can say to you is its very highly unlikely you have anything sinister going on, i think your anxiety is probably causing  your tight throat etc, you prob already know this but the main goal is to get help for your anxiety if you aren't already..hope youre feeling better soon x

Hi Kane_M,

I'm sorry to hear you're still having health anxiety issues. I'm aware that you've posted a number of times over the last few months including in our Ask the Nurses area. The nurses have explained on each occasion that only your doctor can diagnose you and that you won’t find answers on a cancer forum as all it is doing is fuelling your anxiety.

We do acknowledge that you are dealing with very real symptoms and have health anxiety issues which do need addressing. It would be a good idea to open up to your GP about your health anxieties and to try and get help for that. You will find that many of the symptoms you are experiencing can be exacerbated when you are anxious.

The NHS also have some helpful information about health anxiety here or you could try the charity Anxiety UK who have a helpline where you can speak to someone who is experienced in dealing with these issues. In the meantime try to stay away from cancer forums and from Googling your symptoms as it is only making you more anxious.

All the best,

Ben
Cancer Chat Moderator