helenhoo
17-02-16, 18:56
I'm 25, and I've had health anxiety for 6 months.
Slight ramble/ A little insight:
I had my first smear tear around same time my mom was diagnosed with skin cancer. Around smear test I started to spot. Nurse assured me this was common on the pill and around my age, smear came back clear.
This site has been a good friend to me at times of sheer panic. Since my trigger ive worried about; cervical cancer, spinal tumors, brain tumors, luekemia, lymphona, stomach cancer, brain aneurysm, menopause, epilepsy, Ms, blindness etc. It takes over and drains my personality. I know it does because when I'm not worrying I'm me! I Feel happier. When I'm anxious it's like there's a grey cloud looming. 'Yeah but...' 'Have you always had that lunp...' 'What is that feeling, Google it'
Currently Brain tumor fear is here again. I had an eye infection for what seemed like forever. I had drops, saw two docs and touch wood it's gone. Now my eye has an occasional twitch for past week and I'm worrying. Sode note I am anxious due to unemployment so this is an additional factor.
Anybody who's experienced the same fear and how they cope would be great.
Slight ramble/ A little insight:
I had my first smear tear around same time my mom was diagnosed with skin cancer. Around smear test I started to spot. Nurse assured me this was common on the pill and around my age, smear came back clear.
This site has been a good friend to me at times of sheer panic. Since my trigger ive worried about; cervical cancer, spinal tumors, brain tumors, luekemia, lymphona, stomach cancer, brain aneurysm, menopause, epilepsy, Ms, blindness etc. It takes over and drains my personality. I know it does because when I'm not worrying I'm me! I Feel happier. When I'm anxious it's like there's a grey cloud looming. 'Yeah but...' 'Have you always had that lunp...' 'What is that feeling, Google it'
Currently Brain tumor fear is here again. I had an eye infection for what seemed like forever. I had drops, saw two docs and touch wood it's gone. Now my eye has an occasional twitch for past week and I'm worrying. Sode note I am anxious due to unemployment so this is an additional factor.
Anybody who's experienced the same fear and how they cope would be great.