halfwayhome
18-03-07, 09:23
I've suffered from health anxiety for awhile now, but it recently got better.
Then, the other day, I woke up with what I thought was a cold or a sinus infection or something. I didn't go to the doctor because any doctor except my own terrifies me and he's on vacation.
This is going to get a bit detailed in regards to phleghm & blood, but it's nothing major. Just warning.
So, I was coughing and trying to spit out the disgusting amounts of phleghm and I noticed a small (very small) amount of blood in it. I freaked out, I'm not sure why.. and of course, I googled, even though I know better. I immediarely zoomed in on "nasal cancer."
See, the thing is.. the right side of my nose, whenever I really blow it hard.. there's always teeny tiny amounts of blood that comes out. I never thought anything about it because it's been happening.. probably for over a year. I mentioned it to my doctor once and he said it's just due to dry weather and so I ignored it.. but now, with the combination of the blood in the phleghm.. I'm just scared. My throats been hurting as well and my head which constitutes my thought about sinus infection, but I can't see my doctor for awhile and I'm wayy to petrified to go somewhere else at least for now.. I'll probably go see one eventually, but in the meantime.. I mean, does this happen to anyone else?
Logically, I assume it can't be a cancer or anything because if it was, and it's been going on for over a year, I assume I'd have worse symptoms by now.. doctors have looked in my nose when I've had colds, no one has ever said anything about blood or anything. I also have allergies almost consatntly, I wonder if that can contriibue.
Anyway, I'm just scaring myself about nose or sinus cancer and I know how rare it is and I know I should see a doctor, but in the meantime, if anyone has ever had this or knows anything about it and could help me feel better in any way, I would really appreciate it.. I'm working myself into full blown panic. Thanks.
Then, the other day, I woke up with what I thought was a cold or a sinus infection or something. I didn't go to the doctor because any doctor except my own terrifies me and he's on vacation.
This is going to get a bit detailed in regards to phleghm & blood, but it's nothing major. Just warning.
So, I was coughing and trying to spit out the disgusting amounts of phleghm and I noticed a small (very small) amount of blood in it. I freaked out, I'm not sure why.. and of course, I googled, even though I know better. I immediarely zoomed in on "nasal cancer."
See, the thing is.. the right side of my nose, whenever I really blow it hard.. there's always teeny tiny amounts of blood that comes out. I never thought anything about it because it's been happening.. probably for over a year. I mentioned it to my doctor once and he said it's just due to dry weather and so I ignored it.. but now, with the combination of the blood in the phleghm.. I'm just scared. My throats been hurting as well and my head which constitutes my thought about sinus infection, but I can't see my doctor for awhile and I'm wayy to petrified to go somewhere else at least for now.. I'll probably go see one eventually, but in the meantime.. I mean, does this happen to anyone else?
Logically, I assume it can't be a cancer or anything because if it was, and it's been going on for over a year, I assume I'd have worse symptoms by now.. doctors have looked in my nose when I've had colds, no one has ever said anything about blood or anything. I also have allergies almost consatntly, I wonder if that can contriibue.
Anyway, I'm just scaring myself about nose or sinus cancer and I know how rare it is and I know I should see a doctor, but in the meantime, if anyone has ever had this or knows anything about it and could help me feel better in any way, I would really appreciate it.. I'm working myself into full blown panic. Thanks.