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Scared i might have lymphoma

Syub4085
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Hi everyone im a 35 year old male and i dont know if im worrying to much but im really scared and freakin out. I suffer really bad with health anxiety but i dont want to be pushed aside because of that as alot of people blame that for your symptoms. Last year i noticed i had an enlarged tonsil which it didnt really bother me as i put it down to having a damaged tooth and it must of been fighting an infection as if i didnt focus on it then it didnt bother me so i left it for a while but the last couple of months i thought this is really aggravating my health anxiety and made a big mistake of reading google and it came up with cancer so i thought i need to put my mind at rest. So i rang gp and gave me an appointment following morning. But that same night before i went to the doctors i noticed some inflammation under both my armpits and that scared me even more. Anyways i went to docs i explained everything what was going on she had a good look at my mouth and tonsils and also felt my neck and then felt the imflamation on my armpits. She said she doesnt see any alarm bells i also told her i changed my antipersparent the other day and she said it was probably a reaction as far as the armpits are concerned so she said she wasnt worried about anything and tried bringing up my anxiety. But since ive left the doctors ive been watching videos about people who have had lymphoma and cancers and last night all of a sudden i have itches in diffarent parts of the body i also have bloating and stomach rumbling alot but i also have ibs but woke up this morning and stools looked ok but i had a horrible night and only slept an hour r 2 as ive been worried thinkin the doctor has missed something. Ive also woke up this morning with muscle pains but my fiancee says your all tense and your worrying alot so it could be your anxiety but i cant stop from being scared and i keep watching stuff and it seems im obsessed that i have cancer i cant find any hard lumps or not having night sweats i did lose abit of weight but i wasnt eating for a couple of days but i manged to wolf down a kfc after i went to the docs then i weighed myself again and i put a couple of pounds back on which im assuming its a good thing. Sorry for the long essay but im really going nuts and i dont know who to talk to without sounding stupid

  • Hi Syub4085,

    I'm sorry to read about your worries about this. I would firstly suggest that you avoid looking things up online - this is very rarely helpful as the information you find tends to be irrelevant or outdated, and it only increases worry. It's only your doctor you can advise on any medical concerns. As you have already seen your doctor, it's good that they weren't concerned. I would suggest trying to focus on their words and try to take some reassurance from this. If you don't feel you're able to do this, then you have the option to visit your doctor again - or to ask for a second opinion.

    If you do this and they still don't have any concerns, I would suggest trying to listen to them as much as possible.

    Also, do try to avoid grouping anything you notice about your body into one big picture, as they may not be related, and things like the stomach rumbling and bloating may be more linked to your IBS.

    All the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

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