Brooke4131
30-11-16, 23:01
Hi All,
I've been a frequent lurker and occasional poster here for the past 5 years or so, but my health anxiety has finally gotten to the point where I really need help. All of my anxiety started about 10 years ago when my mother was told she had terminal cancer. Luckily, we were truly blessed and she has been No Evidence of Disease for the past 8 years.
Her cancer set off this fear that I was going to die young and every minor ailment quickly turned into cancer. I've had it all....brain tumors, MS, breast cancer, and now I've convinced myself that at age 30 I must have ovarian cancer. I've been having pelvic pain for the past month and of course, believe it must be cancer. I have an appointment with my doctor at the end of this week, but I'm an absolute basket case. I constantly cry and feel like I'm going to leave my husband alone to raise our young son because I'm so convinced that I will die from cancer. I know this is completely illogical and I probably have something very minor, but I just can't stop myself.
My husband doesn't take me seriously anymore and I can tell he thinks I'm just nutty. I haven't confided in any family or friends because I feel like they'll just laugh at me. This clearly can't go on any longer so I'm desperate for help. Can anyone talk me down or provide me with some good resources on coping with health anxiety? Thanks much!
I've been a frequent lurker and occasional poster here for the past 5 years or so, but my health anxiety has finally gotten to the point where I really need help. All of my anxiety started about 10 years ago when my mother was told she had terminal cancer. Luckily, we were truly blessed and she has been No Evidence of Disease for the past 8 years.
Her cancer set off this fear that I was going to die young and every minor ailment quickly turned into cancer. I've had it all....brain tumors, MS, breast cancer, and now I've convinced myself that at age 30 I must have ovarian cancer. I've been having pelvic pain for the past month and of course, believe it must be cancer. I have an appointment with my doctor at the end of this week, but I'm an absolute basket case. I constantly cry and feel like I'm going to leave my husband alone to raise our young son because I'm so convinced that I will die from cancer. I know this is completely illogical and I probably have something very minor, but I just can't stop myself.
My husband doesn't take me seriously anymore and I can tell he thinks I'm just nutty. I haven't confided in any family or friends because I feel like they'll just laugh at me. This clearly can't go on any longer so I'm desperate for help. Can anyone talk me down or provide me with some good resources on coping with health anxiety? Thanks much!