Scared of getting cancer and cancer cells

[scaredgirl86]

I’ve been out of my mind with worry my health anxiety and magical thinking is getting worse. I’m terrified to eat or drink anything I worry it’ll cause cancer cells. I also fear if I watch a certain movie get cancer cells. I’m not living I’m in fear that I have cancer cells and cancer and it’s really ruining my life. I cannot prove to myself it’s not true I try to tell myself there’s nothing wrong but it don’t do anything. I also worry about being happy I haven’t been happy in years and i worry if I am I’ll get a disease and die. How do I stop these horrible thoughts and feelings?

[Bigboyuk]

I’ve been out of my mind with worry my health anxiety and magical thinking is getting worse. I’m terrified to eat or drink anything I worry it’ll cause cancer cells. I also fear if I watch a certain movie get cancer cells. I’m not living I’m in fear that I have cancer cells and cancer and it’s really ruining my life. I cannot prove to myself it’s not true I try to tell myself there’s nothing wrong but it don’t do anything. I also worry about being happy I haven’t been happy in years and i worry if I am I’ll get a disease and die. How do I stop these horrible thoughts and feelings?

Hi I am sorry to hear this sg. It's totally illogical thinking going on. What I don't get is you say 4 lines down your post you say I am not living in fear that I have cancer cells well I see you do fear this. I mean it 100% impossible to get cancer from watching a movie if that's the case 3/4's of the worlds population would be riddled with cancer cells. It just doesn't happen like this. My advice is go to your drs and get help for your HA as you are in a very dark place atm. ATB

[scaredgirl86]

Thank you for answering. I think I made a typo there I am afraid. I’m scared to death about cancer cells. It’s always making me a wreck I worry about eating certain things and I f I eat a lot o worry it’ll cause cancer. I hate thIs

[Bigboyuk]

Thank you for answering. I think I made a typo there I am afraid. I’m scared to death about cancer cells. It’s always making me a wreck I worry about eating certain things and I f I eat a lot o worry it’ll cause cancer. I hate thIs

It's ok I have been looking through some of your other posts pretty bad stuff you are going through. Have you ever tried to get CBT or other help for your MH conditions? This is the only way forward now. ATB

[scaredgirl86]

I’ve been to several therapist and been on meds and nothing worked.

[Bigboyuk]

I’ve been to several therapist and been on meds and nothing worked.

I am sorry to hear these treatments haven't worked. Why do you think this is? Could it be for eg, you didn't give the meds enough time to start working properly (around 2 months?) Or you had a bad therapist or you only did a few sessions then gave up? I am just trying to get pic in my mind what went wrong?? So where does it leave you now there are other options such as meditation, mindfulness have you tried those? I do hope you can find something that will work and you can begin to get better ATB

[scaredgirl86]

The therapist said they were CBt but all we did was talk nothing else. My insurance is really bad and my choices were limited which makes it hard. I’m on Effexor right now. I’m having a hard time with this worry the thought of cancer cells scares me I worry anything could cause them. I don’t know how to stop worrying about it.

[Bigboyuk]

The therapist said they were CBt but all we did was talk nothing else. My insurance is really bad and my choices were limited which makes it hard. I’m on Effexor right now. I’m having a hard time with this worry the thought of cancer cells scares me I worry anything could cause them. I don’t know how to stop worrying about it.

So did they give you work sheets to take home to study and CBT is a talking therapy, perhaps try some of the online CBT courses we had a member on here that is therapist and there is free online CBT courses on here I will post the address here. Yes I get that with medical insurance so basically you only had one therapist and it wasn't for long? Med wise how long have you been on Effexor for? What I am trying to say is you can begin to get better it's just a question seeing what works for you ATB

[scaredgirl86]

They didn’t give me any assignments I thought they were supposed to but they didn’t. I’ve had 5 therapist and grids lot sod different meds. I want to see an ocd specialist but none are covered by my insurance.

[Bigboyuk]

They didn’t give me any assignments I thought they were supposed to but they didn’t. I’ve had 5 therapist and grids lot sod different meds. I want to see an ocd specialist but none are covered by my insurance.

Well in the uk you get work sheets to take home with you and provide tools to help you in between sessions, so why do you think you need a OCD specialist what OCD traits do you have, I have big concern atm Hoarding and not being able to keep on top of the clutter (over 10 years worth) I hope you get the help you need what is terrible you have already paid your insurance so being treated for OCD should be a option imho. Don't give up there are free online CBT courses too HTH ATB