Hi everyone, it's been a while since i've come to this site. Last year I had an incredibly bad period of health anxiety which caused me to lose 2 stone of weight, start medication and try CBT. I managed to get through that rough time, come off my medication and complete my therapy. I was doing a lot better, until last week.
I noticed a small oval shaped lump had appeared in my groin/hip area. I had come across it a few months previously but thought it was a large vein. So I popped to the doctors not being to worried about it because i'm quite thin and generally quite a lumpy person (clearly my CBT had done some good). I told the doctor all about the lump and she proceeded to have a feel of it. She then pulled a concerned looking face and began to check different parts of my body for more lumps, mainly checking my neck and underarms (I luckily don't have any lumps there) and bombarding me with questions about my general health. She then told me that she was sending an urgent referral for an ultrasound scan and blood tests.
My scan is on Friday and I am beside myself with worry. The combination of the doctor looking concerned and the urgent referral has sent my health anxiety into overdrive. I keep trying to think positive thoughts but it's difficult. It's nice to come on here and read about other people with health anxiety going through the same problems, it does make me feel less alone. I know the doctor is playing it safe and I am very grateful that it is being checked out, but I can't help but feel sick with worry. Do you guys have any advice on how to keep positive?