hello everyone. i used to write here a few years ago and left after a year or so of therapy once i felt my health anxiety had passed. i am now 23 years old and seem to be suffering again.
the trigger was that over the past week i have had pains in the upper right hand side of my torso (just below my ribcage) which i had been trying to ignore till the pain was more severe today. i then made the awful mistake of googling my symptoms and have had my first panic attack in nearly 3 years after reading about gall and liver problems. i got myself in such a state and even began thinking thinking of the nasty 'C' condition :(
i'm currently waiting on a call back from the doctor to see what they think. i am terrified of the doctors and a sucker for ignorance is bliss, but know it's the right thing to do in case i am ill.
was wondering if anyone here has experienced anything similar and had advice on how to cope with the worry?

hope you are all well,

e.