Hi all,
I have trawled these forums more often than I care to admit, but I feel like i need some support. My dad had prostate cancer about...7/8 years ago (Who is with us and recovered 100%) and ever since then I have suffered with hyperchondria, mostly around Cancer.
I generally feel an ache or pain and it gets my mind racing, I go to Dr Google and of course it tells me I am dying. It gets me on edge and I start to worry endlessly. Recently my testicles were giving me issues, so I went to the docs and did a series of tests which revealed I just had some Cysts that are unlikely to cause issues (Apart from the odd ache here and there). The fear still sat with me.
The next issues that have popped up have been around these pains in my stomach which again... I have googled a lot. I obviously have everything wrong with me (My crazy brain tells me anyway) I had another set of blood tests the past week and they came back 100% normal. I just keep worrying that they will miss something because I am 'Too young' for these cancers. It can feel incredibly frustrating to try and explain how I feel to a doctor.
All these worries, combined with my first child on the way have just been so exhausting to deal with and I'm not sure where to go from here apart from speaking to those who potentially suffer the same issue's as me.
How do you all cope with anxiety? Do you have a ritual or a way of telling yourself that that ache inside you isn't an intrusive tumour looking to ruin your life?
Thanks for reading.
