Hi there -

After reading so many of your posts, I feel like I have finally found the right place to post. I have dealt with health anxiety most of my life, but it has been especially bad the past few years. The 'trigger' for me was finding a lump in my breast six years ago (which ended up being a fibroid), but the process of testing and waiting was really hard. From there I went on to have throat issues - found a thyroid nodule (benign) - but put myself through months of agonizing as I waited to see the specialists.

Anyway, fast forward to this year. In February, the throat sensation came back and I became acutely aware that I hadn't had my thyroid checked in years. This also brought on some acid reflux issues. I finally got myself to get an u/s and all was well but the spiral of HA started. My GP reminded me I needed to book my annual mammogram (it's been 18 months now) and I was feeling OK in doing so as I hadn't felt anything, but then boom, I started getting such a weird and random pain in my underarm. It's been there for a few weeks now. I don't feel it when I'm sleeping but it slowly creeps in throughout the day. It's random and it actually feels like my armpit stuck so I'm constantly pushing out my right arm (like a chicken) to let some air in. My GP said to go for my mammogram and then to come in and see her.

Sorry for the long story!! I guess my question is has anyone ever had any armpit pain like this? I'm really working on my anxiety, seeing a therapist and doing a ton of reading. If it was any other symptom I would feel like I could chalk it up to anxiety, but this one feels different and is really stressing me out. I'm terrified of going for the mammogram now and it's really taking up so much of my energy and leaving me drained.

Any thoughts are welcome!!!