Anxiousworrier
15-11-08, 12:59
HI all
I'm new here but not new to health anxiety - I have been suffering the last 5 years with HA particularly badly.
I've been getting very anxious the last week about aching underarms. It has been the week before my period and I got the usual breast pain too, but that arrived this morning and the breast pain left and I still have this underarm ache. The ache is not distinct and sometimes radiates into the breast area. I am worried that it is swollen lymph nodes and hence that i have the dreaded breast cancer.I felt under my arms and outer breast - no large lumps though if I dig my fingers into my armpits there are what might be tiny lymph node nodules but very small. Ca amyone with out breast pain tell me if they can also feel these please and if they are normal.
I'm going to see my GP on Monday but if anyone has any positive words of wisdom before then as it's only Sat, I'd be so grateful as i am so so scared. I'm going crazy worrying about this - I feel totally sick.
I've done CBT course in the past but I just can't get my head into it right now.
I'm new here but not new to health anxiety - I have been suffering the last 5 years with HA particularly badly.
I've been getting very anxious the last week about aching underarms. It has been the week before my period and I got the usual breast pain too, but that arrived this morning and the breast pain left and I still have this underarm ache. The ache is not distinct and sometimes radiates into the breast area. I am worried that it is swollen lymph nodes and hence that i have the dreaded breast cancer.I felt under my arms and outer breast - no large lumps though if I dig my fingers into my armpits there are what might be tiny lymph node nodules but very small. Ca amyone with out breast pain tell me if they can also feel these please and if they are normal.
I'm going to see my GP on Monday but if anyone has any positive words of wisdom before then as it's only Sat, I'd be so grateful as i am so so scared. I'm going crazy worrying about this - I feel totally sick.
I've done CBT course in the past but I just can't get my head into it right now.