For as long as I can remember my HA has centred around cancer fears.

In the last four months I have found out a friend has MND and since then I have been petrified to a point my day to day life is affected.

I suffer terribly from anxiety and in the last year or so I have noticed my words slurring and my tongue feels like it doesn't fit properly in my mouth anymore, if that makes sense! No one around me notices the slurring by the way, but I feel like I go to say words and won't be able to get them out!

I have also in the last 8 weeks started twitching, like pop corn sensations under my skin. I have the twitching everywhere, even my eyes.

I am so frightened and wonder if I have brought the symptoms on through worrying and reading about them because of my friend. Is this possible?

I have seen my doctor and he has referred me to a psychiatrist now as my problem is getting worse and worse.

Bizarrely since I have become terrified of MND/ALS, I haven't had one cancer worry.

Thank you for reading.