Iva222
16-01-24, 09:21
Hi! Welcome to my new self-diagnosed horror.
Health anxiety is a horrid thing.
Around 2 weeks ago I had a bit of a cold, sore throat, cough, the usual. A couple of times a felt a pain im my right armpit that lasted a few seconds and then went away. Forgot about it.
A week ago, my cold was almost entitely gone, and after a shower I remembered the armpit pain and looked at my armpits. The right armpit had two little swollen spots (barely visible) toward the shoulder. Panic mode: on. I started prodding and could not find any lump, just a bit of tenderness.
Gave myself a brest feel-up, poked at everything, my panic rising. Mom had brest cancer at 50.
Didn't find anything suspicious other then the sore armpit, but the anxiety was already here.
Woke up next day, the pain was a lot worse, spreading to my arm, breast, shoulder and back.
I tried to tell myself that I made it worse by prodding but I don't listen to myself. The anxiety is HIGH.
It' s been 6 days, the pain is still here. Not sharp, more like an ache. My husband keeps telling me it's probably nothing, that cancer doesn't come overnight with pain but I'm a wreck.
I'm sceduled for my routine US in two months.
I'm almost sure the pain is a little better from yesterday but my HA and Dr Google are making me unsure.
Any thoughts?
Health anxiety is a horrid thing.
Around 2 weeks ago I had a bit of a cold, sore throat, cough, the usual. A couple of times a felt a pain im my right armpit that lasted a few seconds and then went away. Forgot about it.
A week ago, my cold was almost entitely gone, and after a shower I remembered the armpit pain and looked at my armpits. The right armpit had two little swollen spots (barely visible) toward the shoulder. Panic mode: on. I started prodding and could not find any lump, just a bit of tenderness.
Gave myself a brest feel-up, poked at everything, my panic rising. Mom had brest cancer at 50.
Didn't find anything suspicious other then the sore armpit, but the anxiety was already here.
Woke up next day, the pain was a lot worse, spreading to my arm, breast, shoulder and back.
I tried to tell myself that I made it worse by prodding but I don't listen to myself. The anxiety is HIGH.
It' s been 6 days, the pain is still here. Not sharp, more like an ache. My husband keeps telling me it's probably nothing, that cancer doesn't come overnight with pain but I'm a wreck.
I'm sceduled for my routine US in two months.
I'm almost sure the pain is a little better from yesterday but my HA and Dr Google are making me unsure.
Any thoughts?