bananarbabe
25-09-06, 00:36
I haven't been on this website for a while but I'm back because I am in need of help. Lately my mind has gotten carried away with numerous health scares. It all started up again last month when I sprained my ankle running. Ever since then, anytime I feel "weird" I automatically associate my symptoms with cancer. Within the last few days I've developed a stuffy nose, low grade fever, sore throat, fatigue, loss of appetite, discomfort around the stomach area and diahrrea. I did the google thing and the first thing that came up was cancer. So now I'm terrified!
In addition to the sprained ankle I feel as though past experiences have made me more nervous. I had an uncle pass away from leukemia unexpectedly. An old coworker of mine has had some serious health problems.
Also previously I haven't had the best health insurance so it isn't easy for me to go to the doctor and just get checked out. I start a new job tomorrow and will have health insurance immediately but all this speculation is also making me very fearful of going to the doctor even just to get a checkup. I don't want to be so nervous that I can't get myself to go to the doctor as I think that would be incredibly problematic. So any advice would be greatly appreciated.
In addition to the sprained ankle I feel as though past experiences have made me more nervous. I had an uncle pass away from leukemia unexpectedly. An old coworker of mine has had some serious health problems.
Also previously I haven't had the best health insurance so it isn't easy for me to go to the doctor and just get checked out. I start a new job tomorrow and will have health insurance immediately but all this speculation is also making me very fearful of going to the doctor even just to get a checkup. I don't want to be so nervous that I can't get myself to go to the doctor as I think that would be incredibly problematic. So any advice would be greatly appreciated.