I would absolutely recommend going back to the doctors. As Sharza suggested, see another doctor, no harm in a second opinion.

Healthy anxiety can reek havoc on your physical and mental health.

Best to trust your gut if you feel that something is not right. Best wishes

Hello KitKat17. I do hope Nicki takes note of your message. Although it must be difficult if Nicki is petrified of doctors. It takes courage.

Hi there

I really hope so too!

I am currently going through tests and biopsies for Lymhoma. FNA results were suspicious of NHL and have had a core needle in the groin this morning. The waits for each result are challenging.

The core needle in the groin sounds excruciating but, hopefully, it's just my reaction!

Another person, Kelgirl, is also on this thread and concurs with us that Nicki ought to go and see the doctor. 

I hope Nicki reads all our posts and takes the bull by the horn and makes an appointment to see the doctor.

Like you, I've had many tests and finally have a diagnosis and the anxiety has vanished. It's the waiting and not knowing that creates the anxiety.

Thanks, and I’m going too I just am so bad at managing my emotions, I don’t want to speak to any one about it and it’s quite isolating. 

my GP said there is a 3.5 week wait for an appointment :( 

Absolutely! 
Each time I go for something I find myself flip flopping between it’s cancer or no it’s not.

For me the not knowing for sure either way whilst a natural response, it certainly heightens anxiety levels.

What is your diagnosis if you don’t mind me asking? and your symptoms?

Best wishes 

So pleased that you will see your doctor. Waiting is difficult to bear and feelings of anxiety make you feel like you're losing your mind.

Is there no one that you can speak with about this? 

This forum is helpful in getting your feelings expressed and responded too. It makes you feel less alone as other people are going through similar experiences.

As previously mentioned I just don’t want to worry them.. and that sounds crazy but I’ve hidden most of my anxiety since it came on I find it quite easy to mask. 

i think once I have spoke to my GP I will speak to them but there’s always that health anxiety voice in my head that is saying it’s just another something I have made up in my head now I’m over thinking it 

Are you sure you want to know?!

Well here's my symptoms:

Palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, fatigue, feeling worn out. It's taken over two years to identify that I've NOT got a heart problem, as suspected. Actually I've got early stage (thank God) lung cancer which is treatable by surgery (the appointment with the surgeon is next week as it happens). Talk about an anxiety trip! Anyway, I'm feeling quite calm now that I know what's wrong and that something can be done about it.

So, there we go. My key recommendation after going through all this to get to this point is that if you feel something is wrong PERSUE it. My diagnosis happened partly because of chance findings but much to do with being persistent with my GP to refer me for tests and to see specialists.

I bet you have a sense of relief knowing it’s early stages and that you persevered to get to this point. Wishing you all the best with with treatment/surgery.

How could you tell the difference between shortness of breath that naturally comes from exertion and what you’re experiencing? I mean we all get a bit puffed out if we exercise. Also I find it hard to decide if I’m feeling fatigue or not because my lifestyle is very tiring! 

I bet you have a sense of relief knowing it’s early stages and that you persevered to get to this point. Wishing you all the best with with treatment/surgery.

How could you tell the difference between shortness of breath that naturally comes from exertion and what you’re experiencing? I mean we all get a bit puffed out if we exercise. Also I find it hard to decide if I’m feeling fatigue or not because my lifestyle is very tiring! 

Same! 

You're spot on there. It's a great relief to have a diagnosis and way forward.

Generally, I'm pretty fit for my age, having done Zumba several times a week for years. Two years ago I found that walking uphill made me out of breath when previously it didn't. Also I used to be able to get up around 7am and keep going all day until the evening. Then I noticed I was needing more sleep, wasn't feeling refreshed when I woke up and needed an afternoon sleep. This wasn't normal for me. I just knew something wasn't right.

Also, fatigue feels like however much sleep you have at night, you still wake up unrefreshed. It feels like you've lost your get up and go or va va voom.