anxious 17 year old - please reply!!!

Ok so my health anxiety has been super bad lately and I guess I am just looking for advice/reassurance and I just don't know where else to post. My anxiety is often cancer related and about a week ago it was ovarian cancer that was my main fear. Now though, I'm no longer worried about that but am still super anxious as a few days ago my chest started feeling tight and I sometimes felt short of breath and now as well as that my stomach hurts and feels  tight and uncomfortable sometimes after eating. Is this all anxiety related (although I have never felt like this with anxiety before) or is it something else as cancer keeps coming into my mind and I just dont know what to do. Can anyone help please??

  • i've had anxiety since i was about 12, now 18. i developed pretty severe GERD, which is an acid reflux disease that can be brought on with stress. it could explained the shortness of breath and tight chest as that could be heartburn. And especially after eating you might feel discomfort and pain from indigestion and heartburn. Maybe speak to your GP for reassurance, bring up acid reflux as it's not always thought of for younger people. And trust me acid reflux can be horrible! i had moments when i was only 13/14 when i thought i was having heart attacks. i'm now prescribed gaviscon to help after eating but i generally just try to stay away from foods that make it worse. Hope this has helped xx