Thecooke79
13-09-14, 00:43
Hi there, this is the very first time I have posted! I keep coming on here and as much as I would not wish health anxiety on anyone, it's a huge comfort to know I'm not alone.
Well here goes, I have had health anxiety for many years and since having my children it has spiralled totally out of control! I don't need to go into great detail because I'm sure everything I have gone through I'm sure many have you have been the same! I have a massive phobia of getting cancer, I have had many tests for different things! I drive myself crazy with it, I have had cbt which makes a lot of sense when I'm ok but when I am having a panic everything I have learnt goes out of the window!
Anyway my current problem is one side of my throat, I keep getting a strange feeling almost painful, and if I focus on it enough it feels like I have a lump there, I have had it for months! I have been to the docs and she said I am fine and perscribed me with anti GERD meds! She said if I still have it in a month to come back and she will refer me for a ( can't remember the name) but basically a camera down my throat! She is well aware of my HA and said she doesn't really want to go down this route because it's rather invasive! I have read somewhere about globus ?????? Something to do with anxiety! Does this sound familiar to anyone? I am a singer and people keep telling me it's vocal strain, but I just worry so much because this feeling has been there for months then I go google throat cancer and get myself in a right state! I know I know Google is my enemy!
What I'm asking is, is this a typical symptom of HA? I am so worried, this feeling sucks so much, I would appreciate any advice! Thank you Amanda xx
Well here goes, I have had health anxiety for many years and since having my children it has spiralled totally out of control! I don't need to go into great detail because I'm sure everything I have gone through I'm sure many have you have been the same! I have a massive phobia of getting cancer, I have had many tests for different things! I drive myself crazy with it, I have had cbt which makes a lot of sense when I'm ok but when I am having a panic everything I have learnt goes out of the window!
Anyway my current problem is one side of my throat, I keep getting a strange feeling almost painful, and if I focus on it enough it feels like I have a lump there, I have had it for months! I have been to the docs and she said I am fine and perscribed me with anti GERD meds! She said if I still have it in a month to come back and she will refer me for a ( can't remember the name) but basically a camera down my throat! She is well aware of my HA and said she doesn't really want to go down this route because it's rather invasive! I have read somewhere about globus ?????? Something to do with anxiety! Does this sound familiar to anyone? I am a singer and people keep telling me it's vocal strain, but I just worry so much because this feeling has been there for months then I go google throat cancer and get myself in a right state! I know I know Google is my enemy!
What I'm asking is, is this a typical symptom of HA? I am so worried, this feeling sucks so much, I would appreciate any advice! Thank you Amanda xx