Pigeon
16-12-11, 14:17
Does anyone else get this - ie starting with one major health worry, diagnosing it as some kind of cancer and then it mutating to slightly different related symptomes and another kind of cancer to torture yourself with?
I'll explain. My latest obsession started about three months ago as thinking I had oesophageal cancer - I was having problems with a tight throat and having difficulty swallowing - amongst other strange, vague symptoms - tongue felt painful/sore as though I had cramp in it and it felt like something was stuck at the back of my nose/roof of mouth (yes I know this sounds odd!)
I was nearly hysterical at the time but the swallowing thing is gone now, so I can now accept I don't have oesophageal cancer. But the tongue/nose thing has remained and come to the fore. I didn't worry too much at first but then for some reason I started 'poking about' and I found a lump on the roof of my mouth. I don't know if it's just normal anatomy or just something harmless, but ever since i found it, it has become achey and I have been convinced it's some kind of oral/nasal cancer. It feels like a very small , hard, sticky out piece of bone in the centre of the roof of my mouth. On top of this, I also have deveoped a persistant headache - in my forehead just abnove and between my eyes. As I don't have any other sinus symptoms, to me this backs up the cancer theory. So now I'm back to square one and obsessing and very anxious again.
I am starting to question my own sanity and am embarrassed and ashamed at constantly obsessiog about my health. Any reassurance would be very welcome before I go absolutley bonkers with worry!! :wacko:
I'll explain. My latest obsession started about three months ago as thinking I had oesophageal cancer - I was having problems with a tight throat and having difficulty swallowing - amongst other strange, vague symptoms - tongue felt painful/sore as though I had cramp in it and it felt like something was stuck at the back of my nose/roof of mouth (yes I know this sounds odd!)
I was nearly hysterical at the time but the swallowing thing is gone now, so I can now accept I don't have oesophageal cancer. But the tongue/nose thing has remained and come to the fore. I didn't worry too much at first but then for some reason I started 'poking about' and I found a lump on the roof of my mouth. I don't know if it's just normal anatomy or just something harmless, but ever since i found it, it has become achey and I have been convinced it's some kind of oral/nasal cancer. It feels like a very small , hard, sticky out piece of bone in the centre of the roof of my mouth. On top of this, I also have deveoped a persistant headache - in my forehead just abnove and between my eyes. As I don't have any other sinus symptoms, to me this backs up the cancer theory. So now I'm back to square one and obsessing and very anxious again.
I am starting to question my own sanity and am embarrassed and ashamed at constantly obsessiog about my health. Any reassurance would be very welcome before I go absolutley bonkers with worry!! :wacko: