Lilly13
01-10-22, 13:16
Hey all,
It has been awhile since I posted, I have tried to manage my health anxiety- mainly by becoming avoidant of medical tests and doctor ( probably not the best mechanism of healing.) I have also been avid into CBT for many years. However, I am sick of needing to fight against my own thoughts and my own mind ( which is sometimes what CBT feels like.)
I am wondering if anyone else has figured out any underlying trauma/cause of health anxiety? Death is unarguably scary yet other people seem to navigate it without living their entire life in fear. If we cherish life so much, we really should be living-not pushing loved ones away and living in dread of death.
My other question was around Lipomas- I have a big-ish squishy bump in the muscle of my back. My logical part tells me that Lipomas are common and that I should just believe the doctor. He said that this was 99.9 % a lipoma and did not think any further testing was necessary. He does not want to perpetuate my health anxiety and he is confident it is benign. Fair. However, silly me googled the one other cancer that can cause this type of a mass. I won't name it as this is a safe place for people with anxiety. Logical part of me again says this other cancer is extremely rare - mainly only found on the legs and abdomen.
Can anyone else tell me about their own lipoma experience and your ability to trust and believe doctors?
Yours,
Lilly:flowers:
It has been awhile since I posted, I have tried to manage my health anxiety- mainly by becoming avoidant of medical tests and doctor ( probably not the best mechanism of healing.) I have also been avid into CBT for many years. However, I am sick of needing to fight against my own thoughts and my own mind ( which is sometimes what CBT feels like.)
I am wondering if anyone else has figured out any underlying trauma/cause of health anxiety? Death is unarguably scary yet other people seem to navigate it without living their entire life in fear. If we cherish life so much, we really should be living-not pushing loved ones away and living in dread of death.
My other question was around Lipomas- I have a big-ish squishy bump in the muscle of my back. My logical part tells me that Lipomas are common and that I should just believe the doctor. He said that this was 99.9 % a lipoma and did not think any further testing was necessary. He does not want to perpetuate my health anxiety and he is confident it is benign. Fair. However, silly me googled the one other cancer that can cause this type of a mass. I won't name it as this is a safe place for people with anxiety. Logical part of me again says this other cancer is extremely rare - mainly only found on the legs and abdomen.
Can anyone else tell me about their own lipoma experience and your ability to trust and believe doctors?
Yours,
Lilly:flowers: