AnxiousAbbie
17-02-17, 03:28
Hey everyone. I'm new here but have been lurking for quite a while. I've had anxiety all my life but only started getting health anxiety last year. I started on Zoloft at the end of last year. I've recently gone up to 150mg and think it has spiked my anxiety.
Long story short, I started getting anxious about my health towards the end of last year. I have gone from Lymphoma (seems to be a common one), Metastatic Breast cancer, lung cancer, brain tumour, ALS, MS - you get the picture. I have never felt so insane as what I have in the past few months. This is truly one of the worst forms of anxiety I've experienced.
My new doctor started me on Zoloft after going to her thinking I had breast cancer. I noticed a few veins appearing in my left breast probably 5 months ago and thought nothing of it. When my HA was in full swing, I suddenly panicked about it and went to see the doctor. I found a lumpy place in my left breast which was not in my right (my left is a bit bigger than my right). The doctor did a full exam and felt around in my armpits for lymph nodes. She told me she couldn't feel anything; that the veins were normal and the lumpy bit was normal breast tissue. She said she was so sure it was normal tissue that she wouldn't even send me for precautionary testing.
Anyway, I went back a few weeks later still worried and asked to get an U/S. She agreed because it was a low risk test and if I'd asked for a mammo she would've said no (I'm only 23 btw). The U/S came back totally clear, the lumpy area showed as normal breast tissue.
Fast forward to now. I've been having weird breast pains in the left but also in the right breast. The veins are really bothering me, I have them all across my upper chest and into the left breast. There are a couple in the right too but not as noticeable. I went for a second opinion the other day and asked to see a specialist because I want some answers. The second dr is referring me but she thinks the veins are from weightlifting, which is what my doctor said too.
Sorry for the long post! Just want to know if I'm being absolutely ridiculous and what you guys think. Also thankyou for the amazing forum, it has calmed me down more times than I can count :notworthy:
Long story short, I started getting anxious about my health towards the end of last year. I have gone from Lymphoma (seems to be a common one), Metastatic Breast cancer, lung cancer, brain tumour, ALS, MS - you get the picture. I have never felt so insane as what I have in the past few months. This is truly one of the worst forms of anxiety I've experienced.
My new doctor started me on Zoloft after going to her thinking I had breast cancer. I noticed a few veins appearing in my left breast probably 5 months ago and thought nothing of it. When my HA was in full swing, I suddenly panicked about it and went to see the doctor. I found a lumpy place in my left breast which was not in my right (my left is a bit bigger than my right). The doctor did a full exam and felt around in my armpits for lymph nodes. She told me she couldn't feel anything; that the veins were normal and the lumpy bit was normal breast tissue. She said she was so sure it was normal tissue that she wouldn't even send me for precautionary testing.
Anyway, I went back a few weeks later still worried and asked to get an U/S. She agreed because it was a low risk test and if I'd asked for a mammo she would've said no (I'm only 23 btw). The U/S came back totally clear, the lumpy area showed as normal breast tissue.
Fast forward to now. I've been having weird breast pains in the left but also in the right breast. The veins are really bothering me, I have them all across my upper chest and into the left breast. There are a couple in the right too but not as noticeable. I went for a second opinion the other day and asked to see a specialist because I want some answers. The second dr is referring me but she thinks the veins are from weightlifting, which is what my doctor said too.
Sorry for the long post! Just want to know if I'm being absolutely ridiculous and what you guys think. Also thankyou for the amazing forum, it has calmed me down more times than I can count :notworthy: