Fred Speed
07-01-13, 14:10
It started about 6 weeks ago when my beloved pet cat died. I then convinced myself I had breast cancer as I was suffering breast pain. I was also due on my period. And the breast pain stopped once my period had ended.
Then I had some mucus in my stool (sorry if TMI) and of course on the strength of this one symptom decided that I absolutely had bowel cancer. I passed a few 'normal' stools after that and was ok.
Then Christmas was particularly horrid. I had a tight chest over Christmas and have of course convinced myself I have lung cancer (lord knows why as I don't really have any of the symptoms - I think that nasty advert has something to do with it. Plus I'm 32 and quit smoking 2 years ago) . So the tight chest symptoms have kind of alleviated but now I feel like I'm having to take deep breaths all of the time.
Good old Google suggests that it is a definate anxiety issue. I am really annoyed as been off Citalopram for a year now and thought I was doing really well :o(
I am just trying to be positive but I just want to feel normal again. Anyone else had a similar thing?
Thanks x
Then I had some mucus in my stool (sorry if TMI) and of course on the strength of this one symptom decided that I absolutely had bowel cancer. I passed a few 'normal' stools after that and was ok.
Then Christmas was particularly horrid. I had a tight chest over Christmas and have of course convinced myself I have lung cancer (lord knows why as I don't really have any of the symptoms - I think that nasty advert has something to do with it. Plus I'm 32 and quit smoking 2 years ago) . So the tight chest symptoms have kind of alleviated but now I feel like I'm having to take deep breaths all of the time.
Good old Google suggests that it is a definate anxiety issue. I am really annoyed as been off Citalopram for a year now and thought I was doing really well :o(
I am just trying to be positive but I just want to feel normal again. Anyone else had a similar thing?
Thanks x