rickb1748
19-11-15, 12:18
Hi There,
About a month ago I had a couple of really bad cold/flus in quick succession.I have been experiencing back pain and occasional stomach pain for around a month and a half. During one of these colds i noticed that my lymph nodes on either side of me neck were pretty swollen, which i regarded as normal and thought nothing more of it. A couple of weeks later I was in a lecture and decided to feel my nodes to see if they had gone down. This was when i discovered that it felt like on the right side of my neck that two nodes were joined together. They were soft and very movable but i absolutely freaked out.
Fast forward a couple of weeks and i haven't been much better. I booked an emergency appointment with my GP to examine them. She examined me and was very reassuring and told me that she didn't feel anything untoward and that they were small and not worrying her at all. She told me to just make another appointment to check on them in two weeks.
This reassured me for a while, but now I'm scared again. My back pain was terrible last week, but became much better this week. Although today as I'm very anxious i notice it a lot more. Its sort of in my lower left back and feels a bit burny.
I am extremely anxious and feel nauseous sometimes. I have had health anxiety worries for over a year now. I constantly think about death. I see cancer everywhere in tv and in real life. I am 21 years old and I'm convinced this is my last Christmas. Every morning i wake up and look at my girlfriend while she sleeps because i want to cherish every moment with her before I die.
I feel so alone.
Any help is much appreciated
About a month ago I had a couple of really bad cold/flus in quick succession.I have been experiencing back pain and occasional stomach pain for around a month and a half. During one of these colds i noticed that my lymph nodes on either side of me neck were pretty swollen, which i regarded as normal and thought nothing more of it. A couple of weeks later I was in a lecture and decided to feel my nodes to see if they had gone down. This was when i discovered that it felt like on the right side of my neck that two nodes were joined together. They were soft and very movable but i absolutely freaked out.
Fast forward a couple of weeks and i haven't been much better. I booked an emergency appointment with my GP to examine them. She examined me and was very reassuring and told me that she didn't feel anything untoward and that they were small and not worrying her at all. She told me to just make another appointment to check on them in two weeks.
This reassured me for a while, but now I'm scared again. My back pain was terrible last week, but became much better this week. Although today as I'm very anxious i notice it a lot more. Its sort of in my lower left back and feels a bit burny.
I am extremely anxious and feel nauseous sometimes. I have had health anxiety worries for over a year now. I constantly think about death. I see cancer everywhere in tv and in real life. I am 21 years old and I'm convinced this is my last Christmas. Every morning i wake up and look at my girlfriend while she sleeps because i want to cherish every moment with her before I die.
I feel so alone.
Any help is much appreciated