im overthinking the possibility of having cancer

i'm 15. about 3 weeks ago, i got tonsilitis and a bad chest infection. its all okay now, except for the fact that i still have swollen lymph nodes in my neck. initally, i knew that it was just from the tonsilitis and that it would go away eventually, but i've have a lot of other symptoms, mostly leading to non-hodgkin lymphoma and i don't know if i'm looking too deep into it or if i should do something about it. 

 

the symptoms that i've had over the past couple of weeks:

-left sides of body hurts ~ i was lying down and suddenly my whole left sides started hurting and it was uncomfortable to move or breathe

-something between my hip and left thigh hurt a lot

-right side of my belly was burning inside

-hard to breathe and my stomach feels tight ~ its like this every night now, not only when i'm lying down but even when i sit own or stand. it's especially during the night but it happens through the day sometimes

- random sweating or feeling hot at night time when it isnt hot

-lower left belly hurts

-hard to breathe at night, when i do both lower abdomens or belly or whatever is there feels uncomfortable and/or tight

RECENTLY (in the last week or few days)

-right armpit hurts

-right arm aches a lot

-slight chest pain and it doesnt stay for long but it happens

 

i hope i'm not overthinking it but please give me some advice since i'm only 15 and my parents dont think its anything. ive went to the gp about it and theyve said it shouldnt be anything to worry about but im still worried because i feel like its something worse

  • Hi love,

    I completely understand that these symptoms are scary and while Dr Google is never a good one (though very understandable) one to turn to, please do go and see your GP as soon as possible. It is so important.

    It may well turn out to be nothing serious, but if there is ever the slightest chance that it is you need to get it checked, do not wait.

    Well done for being brave and don't worry at all about whether or not you're 'being silly' or overthinking. Situations like this is exactly what your doctor is there for, so go make an urgent appointment (easily done on the phone) and tell them what your symptoms are as soon as possible.

    Sending you lots of love and hugs over the internet, I know this must be scary but you're doing the right thing.

  • thank you :) i have actually been to the doctors about this and they believe i might just have a stomach bug and so they told to me to do a stool test which i did and sent back but i haven't received results. for all the pain i've been feeling, just for it to be a stomach bug, didn't feel right to me because of the unexplained arm and armpit pains, and chest pain too. i have a habit of looking too deep into these things but i hope it's just a stomach bug (even though it doesn't feel like it!!). 

     

    as well as this, 2 of my friends in my year found out they had cancer. they almost had the same symptoms before they found out they had it as i do now. i suppose i got scared too, knowing i had all these symptoms and did all sorts of research on cancer that i thought the possibility was there. it may or may not be but i'm glad to have done all my research on cancer regardless :) 

     

    but i will definitely call the doctor again and talk to them :) thank you for reassuring me and helping me, a lot of my family tell me to forget it but it's hard to when i overthink it so much hehe. 

     

    sending hugs back!!! <3