em79prez
01-08-14, 15:45
Hi
Im new to this board and well to health anxiety really.
About 6wks ago i found a lump in my neck went the docs and he said it was something to do with my thyroid. Had ultrasound where radiographer said nothing sinister just thyroid nodule. So i felt relieved...went back docs he said bloods were all normal slightly raised wbc (11.74) but he wasnt concerned about that. I was then referred to endo... so fear came back that i had cancer. Endo was very reassuring and said unlikely to be anything but a biopsy would be done of course alls i could think was the worst despite everything being positive. Had biopsy and doc even in that said not to be worried. .. got results and all was fine totally benign and the bigger lump had been a cyst that has now gone.
I thought id be ok once got results but nope i seem to have gone down hill. Every ache and pain im worrying ive got cancer... at my ultrasound there was no concern over my lympth nodes in neck yet i keep thinking what if ive lymphoma.
Ive been to 3 diff docs and none are concerned about my wbc and said i dont have leukemia which was my latest worry.
The main symptoms im now getting (for last 3wks) is an ache/pain down left arm, aching on collarbones, in last week neck muscles at front of neck feel weird and kinda sore. My ears hurt a little this week too so i started thinking ive throat cancer. Im visiting family in uk at mo and even rang my gp today to make sure i dont have leukemia... besides wbc being slightly raised ive no real symptoms of leukemia. I do feel tired but id say thats from worry. Ive lost weight as ive barely been eating these last few weeks but then i worry over that even though i know ive not been eating.
I feel so low i keep crying and i dont know how to snap out of this. I didnt have any of these symptoms until i found the lump.
Oh also my skin on my chest feels irritated like my clothes are annoying it and my bra straps annoy me. Is this just sensitive skin due to the anxiety? Also have pin in my chin duno if thats from jaw clenching of what as ive no lumps around there.
So freaked by all this .... is this all anxiety related? I'm going counselling but feel like i cant get handle on the thoughts as the pains are constant reminder.
Sorry for the ramble
Thanks
Im new to this board and well to health anxiety really.
About 6wks ago i found a lump in my neck went the docs and he said it was something to do with my thyroid. Had ultrasound where radiographer said nothing sinister just thyroid nodule. So i felt relieved...went back docs he said bloods were all normal slightly raised wbc (11.74) but he wasnt concerned about that. I was then referred to endo... so fear came back that i had cancer. Endo was very reassuring and said unlikely to be anything but a biopsy would be done of course alls i could think was the worst despite everything being positive. Had biopsy and doc even in that said not to be worried. .. got results and all was fine totally benign and the bigger lump had been a cyst that has now gone.
I thought id be ok once got results but nope i seem to have gone down hill. Every ache and pain im worrying ive got cancer... at my ultrasound there was no concern over my lympth nodes in neck yet i keep thinking what if ive lymphoma.
Ive been to 3 diff docs and none are concerned about my wbc and said i dont have leukemia which was my latest worry.
The main symptoms im now getting (for last 3wks) is an ache/pain down left arm, aching on collarbones, in last week neck muscles at front of neck feel weird and kinda sore. My ears hurt a little this week too so i started thinking ive throat cancer. Im visiting family in uk at mo and even rang my gp today to make sure i dont have leukemia... besides wbc being slightly raised ive no real symptoms of leukemia. I do feel tired but id say thats from worry. Ive lost weight as ive barely been eating these last few weeks but then i worry over that even though i know ive not been eating.
I feel so low i keep crying and i dont know how to snap out of this. I didnt have any of these symptoms until i found the lump.
Oh also my skin on my chest feels irritated like my clothes are annoying it and my bra straps annoy me. Is this just sensitive skin due to the anxiety? Also have pin in my chin duno if thats from jaw clenching of what as ive no lumps around there.
So freaked by all this .... is this all anxiety related? I'm going counselling but feel like i cant get handle on the thoughts as the pains are constant reminder.
Sorry for the ramble
Thanks