Hi there ...

I've looked over your last posts and see you've had many thoughts about different things and different cancers ... my heart goes out to you, as I know health anxiety is very overwhelming for you, but no one here can diagnose symptoms ... we are not Drs.... so please get an appointment with your G P and tell him all your concerns and how this health anxiety is effecting you ...

You really need those with mental health help lines ... I'm tagging in @Moderator Lucie   or [@Moderator Jenn]‍  or [@Moderator Ben]‍  to see if they can direct you to some help lines that may be able to assist with the anxiety...

Chrissie....

Hey thanks for the advice I think I will do that :)

Hello Bethan158

I'm sorry to hear that you're still dealing with anxieties around your health. As Nurse Wanda said last week, there are usually far more common explanations for your symptoms other than cancer, especially as cancer in your age group is rare. 

As [@Chriss]‍ has suggested it's important to speak to your GP about your physical concerns but I'd also really encourage you to talk to them about your anxiety as well. Hopefully, they will be able to offer you some support to learn to better manage things. 

In the meantime, you might want to have a look at the NHS Every Mind Matters website which has lots of advice and tips for coping with anxiety as well as links to more appropriate sources of support. 

I hope this helps. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator