Hello! This is my first time posting on this forum so I am sorry if this is posted incorrectly, I just want somewhere to drop my worries...
So a few weeks ago I had a dream that I felt a lump in my breast, when I woke up I was actually feeling the side of my breast and it was very painful (I was PMSing so my breasts were sore) ever since then I have convinced myself I have breast cancer, it doesn't help that right after this dream I had to do a project on dreams warning you of illness' AND young women getting breast cancer!!
Now I am so deep in my breast cancer research I think ever little pain and tissue I feel in my breast could be cancer. A few things that could've triggered this dream was this little lump I have in my armpit I got from a shaving accident in the shower, it was very close to the "lump" I found in my breast in my dream. Another thing being my friends mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and I found out a day or two before this dream.
I am 19 years old, I am pretty flat chested so my breasts always feel boney and lumpy (I guess from ribs and muscle). I exercise 4 times a week and eat pretty healthy most of the time. I don't drink or smoke and the ONLY person I know of in my family to have breast cancer was my great aunt on my moms side who was diagnosed and sadly passed away at 40... however I heard she had lots of hormone injections to help her have a baby, I am guessing that was how she got it since no one else on her side has it.
Logically I feel like I know deep down I should quit worrying, but that dream I had keeps freaking me out saying: What if? I went to a doctor for a breast exam and said everything was normal and I shouldn't worry at all.
I kept touching my breasts until I began PMSing again which might have caused a bunch of soreness, pain, and stinging sensations. Now that my period is over I have a weird strain feeling in my left rib (the same side I've had my breast lump dream about) So I really hope thats nothing... the only REAL issue I have with my body is scoliosis so I constantly crack my back and neck, but that doesn't seem like it could contribute to breast cancer or rib pain (?)
Has anyone ever gone though this? Should I be concerned about any of the above? Is there anyway to beat this horrible anxiety or should I actually be concerned?
I apologize for how long my story it, I figure if I get it all out of my system I might feel better, thank you to anyone who read this and I hope you have a good day!