Hello gorgeous people,
I have just found this group chat while doom scrolling google to diagnose myself with cancer for the millionth time (worst thing to do I know but here I am), and it made me smile knowing there are people out there who share the same struggles. As a 20 year old girl people are often confused when I say I have crippling health anxiety to the point where everyday I stop myself experiencing life to its full because I'm convinced I will die of some terminal disease. It's a horrible and exhausting thing to live with which also comes with a lot of guilt. My symptoms that I experience are usually aches and pains in my neck where I am constantly feeling for lumps or checking any twinges.
last year I had an aultra sound on my neck to check out two small lymph nodes which came back fine, but my brain tells me everyday it's not. I'm so tired of wasting these precious years when I'm young always preparing for the worst. I've seeked help from my GP and I'm now on tablets an counciling to help with my health anxiety, but as so many of you have said before, the thoughts are still there lingering.
If anyone has any kind words or advice to help get me through this, it would mean the world to me
