Hi Aaaaa123, 

I know exactly what you're going through. I have suffered with health anxiety since the age of 18 and my triggers are basically anything that's terminal. I'm 32 now and just this year plucked up the courage to see a CBT therapist. I cannot tell you how much this has helped. They help you look at health anxiety in a different way and help you adapt coping strategies. Our brains function like a fire alarm, the smallest wiff of smoke and the alarms go off, 99% of the time, somebody has just burnt the toast so to speak, but that doesn't stop the fire alarm (our minds) setting off the alarm.

I was at the stage where I would avoid going to the Dr's for fear they would tell me I was dying. I have recently sought help for a long standing issue and am waiting for tests etc. I feel in a but better place that I've taken steps to confront the fear. 

The best thing you can do is book an appointment with your GP and explain to them your concers with the lumps, but also tell them about your health anxiety. CBT is available through NHS. Please don't let it consume you, like it did me, for so many years. Fear and worry is normal, but not to the point that you're unable to function. 

As for the lumps, they're most likely nothing to worry about and you can nip any worry in the bud by seeing your GP now, as opposed to months or years of more worrying as to what they could be. 

If you ever need to talk about your healtha anxiety, feel free to message me.