Hello folks,
Let me start off by sharing that I am new here and I am a long time suffer of health anxiety.
I'll get straight to the point: I've convinced myself that I have esophageal cancer. About a month ago I went to my doctor with the symptom of a pressure in my chest right where the trachea meets the lungs. No pain, no coughing, just a discomfort. He thought it could be something viral. The next day I broke out in a low grade fever and felt general flu-like symptoms minus any cough or drainage. I felt better in a few days but went back to the doctor two weeks later due to the chest discomfort. Had a normal blood count and chest x-ray, doc gave me antibiotics. I had assumed the issue was in my lungs or trachea. It never occurred to me it could be my esophagus until a week later when I noticed swallowing food felt weird in my esophagus below the collarbone. A few days later it now hurts to swallow food. I'm at risk for esophagus cancer due to a history of acid reflux but I am young for it at 32. I've also been belching a lot.
I don't know if my anxiety is getting the best of me or if I have a serious issue. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow but he will probably just refer me to a gi specialist, so a few more weeks of worry.
Does anybody have any similar issues? I'd love to hear your thoughts
Thank you