Having thought I was cured of this horrendous health anxiety, I now realise it was just waiting to pounce at the first opportunity. I'd have to say, I'm not sure I can cope with many more of these scares. I did have a genuine health scare earlier in the year (observations on going) and one of my thoughts was "at least I'll not have to worry anymore". My current scare is with my throat. It feels tight. It feels as if I have a lump in it (that's getting worse). It feels as though I can't swallow properly (things are definitely getting stuck). And my ears feel weird. I googled - which I had stopped doing. First result on NHS for difficulty swallowing is oesophagal cancer. Of course it is.