Constant obsession with health

Hello, 

First time I've ever done this so bare with me,

 I've found a small painless movable lump in my neck located at the back/side it's not visible to the naked eye but all I have done is poked and prodded it since I found it I'm due an ultrasound in 15 days but my mind is running absolute riots I can't sleep and I've lost interest in everything and I don't know what to do I genuinely am not sure I can make it to the scan it's killing me. I feel really selfish posting this as people have so much more to worry about on here but I just don't know what to do and was hoping someone had any advice. I'm obsessed with the idea it's the worst case scenario I've researched lymph nodes to the point of exhaustion it's eating me up worrying.

Thanks 

Thank you!

  • Hello and welcome to the forum, I’m so sorry to hear this is causing you so much anxiety and upset, I too fear about my health and currently going through tests so I understand the worry I really do, the fear literally eats you up and you can’t think of anything else. I was the same with lumps in my neck a few months back, I found two and a doctor felt them too and worried me when they spoke about referring me I just wanted it to be in my head but I knew it wasn’t, when I went for an ultrasound I was so adamant it was the worst case scenario but they said just normal glands and lymph nodes, sometimes our mind takes us to the worst case but it isn’t always the case, although I can’t tell you what it’s is I just wanted to offer some reassurance that it isn’t always bad and there’s many other things it could be, people here are lovely and will give you great support and advice, surround yourself with people to talk to, stay off google (I make that mistake so much) it’ll be hard for a while until the scan comes along, watching movies help me sometimes. I hope all goes well at your appointment and it’s nothing serious, thinking of you! Be sure to update us here and If you need a chat feel free to message :).

    Paige