luke1982
05-09-09, 19:59
Hi im new to this site read hoping someone can reassure me of my worrys.
I was recently *8 months ago diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and as you can imagine this causes some degree of anxiety.
Ive had worrys of cancer for about 7 years now due to a testicular cancer scare which was checked by numerous doctors and turned out nothing other than inflammation and a small cyst, since then i have had worrys of cancer always thinking to myself the doctors could of been wrong and so on.
Recently I read on google about glands after feeling some tightness inbetween my legs occasionally...after prodding around down there i felt what felt like tubes veins and lumps not particularly big and not sore but i cant stop checking now im practically obsessed with checking this area for lumps.
I went to the doctor about it last week who didnt even bother checking and said as long as it wasnt sore and there are no obvious bumps its probably nothing, so my question is really is it normal if you press into the creases of your legs to be able to feel veins/lumps/vessels and so on?
I had never previously checked until this last week.
Also in the last 8 months since being put on medication for my schizophrenia i have put on allot of weight (due to meds & not leaving house) would this increase of weight perhaps hide swollen glands if they were indeed swollen?
I feel like im going further and further out of my mind with worry about my health my body is constantly twitching all over because of anxiety i really wish i could just turn my brain off sometimes,
Anyway bit of a long post hope someone out there can shed some light on my questions about my groin and if its normal to be able to feel things in the crease of your leg if you push in.
Thanks
I was recently *8 months ago diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and as you can imagine this causes some degree of anxiety.
Ive had worrys of cancer for about 7 years now due to a testicular cancer scare which was checked by numerous doctors and turned out nothing other than inflammation and a small cyst, since then i have had worrys of cancer always thinking to myself the doctors could of been wrong and so on.
Recently I read on google about glands after feeling some tightness inbetween my legs occasionally...after prodding around down there i felt what felt like tubes veins and lumps not particularly big and not sore but i cant stop checking now im practically obsessed with checking this area for lumps.
I went to the doctor about it last week who didnt even bother checking and said as long as it wasnt sore and there are no obvious bumps its probably nothing, so my question is really is it normal if you press into the creases of your legs to be able to feel veins/lumps/vessels and so on?
I had never previously checked until this last week.
Also in the last 8 months since being put on medication for my schizophrenia i have put on allot of weight (due to meds & not leaving house) would this increase of weight perhaps hide swollen glands if they were indeed swollen?
I feel like im going further and further out of my mind with worry about my health my body is constantly twitching all over because of anxiety i really wish i could just turn my brain off sometimes,
Anyway bit of a long post hope someone out there can shed some light on my questions about my groin and if its normal to be able to feel things in the crease of your leg if you push in.
Thanks