theindra
21-08-08, 05:24
Hello everyone,
I am a 21 year old non-smoking, non-drinking, otherwise healthy guy. I am not sure if i have cancer phobia or not, but i swear i have diagnosed myself with 3 different kinds of oral / throat cancer. A couple of weeks ago i got myself diagonsed with a mucocele, a harmless block of saliva which forms a bubble in your mouth. The moment i saw it though, and googled 'lump in mouth,' i got the Cancer fear of my life. Since then i have intensly felt like I have symptoms.
I have thought several times that i have had 'difficulty swallowing.' And i cannot get over it: every I feel a little bit of irritation in swallowing (even after eating something pastey or something hard) I jump to the conclusion that i have cancer. From lymphoma, to oral cancer to cancer of lower throat; i feel like i have all of these but in turns. It doesnt make rational sense to, after having had a meal without noticing it, suddenly start having difficulty swallowing.
If anyone can help i would really appreciate it. I feel like my blathering about cancer will start irritating those around me: but my fear is so real...
I am a 21 year old non-smoking, non-drinking, otherwise healthy guy. I am not sure if i have cancer phobia or not, but i swear i have diagnosed myself with 3 different kinds of oral / throat cancer. A couple of weeks ago i got myself diagonsed with a mucocele, a harmless block of saliva which forms a bubble in your mouth. The moment i saw it though, and googled 'lump in mouth,' i got the Cancer fear of my life. Since then i have intensly felt like I have symptoms.
I have thought several times that i have had 'difficulty swallowing.' And i cannot get over it: every I feel a little bit of irritation in swallowing (even after eating something pastey or something hard) I jump to the conclusion that i have cancer. From lymphoma, to oral cancer to cancer of lower throat; i feel like i have all of these but in turns. It doesnt make rational sense to, after having had a meal without noticing it, suddenly start having difficulty swallowing.
If anyone can help i would really appreciate it. I feel like my blathering about cancer will start irritating those around me: but my fear is so real...