Mable
25-10-05, 22:58
Hello Friends,
I am often worried about my own health, and any symptom that I get is usually the sign of something life-threatening, and it is always hard for me to accept that it may not be.
However, one of the worst things about health anxiety for me is worrying about the health of my children. For example, my daughter has recently been diagnosed with a benign dermoid on her leg. We first noticed it 6-12 months ago, and the GP then recommended leaving it. It is a hardish lump about the size of my thumbnail, but with swelling surrounding this under the skin. It looks pretty ucky, and is a little sensitive to touch. She is due to have it removed in a couple of weeks.
I went to the GP about it again this morning, but he again confirmed that it was nothing to worry about, even with it hurting a little. This evening, I thought it looked bigger, with more redness and swelling, so now I have decided to ring the surgeon tomorrow morning and ask if we can bring the op forward, and what does he think about these symptoms.
The likelyhood is that the doctors are right (the surgeon has already seen her and said the lump is benign). But I just think, how do they know without analysing the tissue? I hate being like this because I think I cause unnecessary worry and stress to my daughter, and I am a bad role model. I don't want my children to suffer from anxiety too! However, I can't help thinking the worst, I even thought what if it's cancer and they have to amputate? The thoughts that go through my head are so apalling and unbearable, and I get so distressed.
Any thoughts anyone? Does anyone else worry like this about their children?
Mable
I am often worried about my own health, and any symptom that I get is usually the sign of something life-threatening, and it is always hard for me to accept that it may not be.
However, one of the worst things about health anxiety for me is worrying about the health of my children. For example, my daughter has recently been diagnosed with a benign dermoid on her leg. We first noticed it 6-12 months ago, and the GP then recommended leaving it. It is a hardish lump about the size of my thumbnail, but with swelling surrounding this under the skin. It looks pretty ucky, and is a little sensitive to touch. She is due to have it removed in a couple of weeks.
I went to the GP about it again this morning, but he again confirmed that it was nothing to worry about, even with it hurting a little. This evening, I thought it looked bigger, with more redness and swelling, so now I have decided to ring the surgeon tomorrow morning and ask if we can bring the op forward, and what does he think about these symptoms.
The likelyhood is that the doctors are right (the surgeon has already seen her and said the lump is benign). But I just think, how do they know without analysing the tissue? I hate being like this because I think I cause unnecessary worry and stress to my daughter, and I am a bad role model. I don't want my children to suffer from anxiety too! However, I can't help thinking the worst, I even thought what if it's cancer and they have to amputate? The thoughts that go through my head are so apalling and unbearable, and I get so distressed.
Any thoughts anyone? Does anyone else worry like this about their children?
Mable