I started having health anxiety about 3 months ago, first chest pains so thought I was having a heart attack got checked over 3 times I was fine, and then I was concerned about my left breast had checks was fine and now I've been having pressure in my throats just in between my collar bones, sometimes I struggle with swollowing and get breathless, dry cough, I also feel like my tounge is going to fall down my throat, dull aches around my neck and jaw also, headaches also feel like there's some kind of fluid in my throat I have been burping a lot after food and drink too and I'm convinced now I have some kind of cancer. I am back at the doctors today but I think there sick of me going up now and just going to thob me off but I'm scared incase it's not just my 'Anxiety' can anybody relate? Any advice or similar story's just to ease my mind abit ? I have had 2 panic attacks in the past 2 hours and I'm really struggling.
Thank you
Just breath I went through the same thing you are going through even tho I still have anxiety and panic attacks I did win the battle from this but before I did I lost 30 pounds no joke. I wanted to eat so bad I would cry from being sick and hungry I ALWAYS thought I couldn't breath , I always felt like I couldn't swallow burping was something I also did and something I still find myself doing it it's like it is some hard of relief to me? I don't know
When you feel you can't breath start slowly breath in through your nose and out of your mouth and keep in your head YOU ARE FINE. Maybe after your appointment you will get some relief
But as fair as I know there is no cancer that causes those symptoms prayers for you please update
I have a very similar story and I think a lot of us dealing with health anxiety can relate. I have been having chest pains since February. Ended up in hospital twice thinking I was having a heart attack. All test, and there have been many, have been negative. Once I got the new set my heart was ok I started getting constant headaches. Had a neurological work up including MRI and MRA and all clear. Was certain I had a brain tumor but luckily I'm clear. Now that I got the news my head is on my chest pain is back. Even with all the tests I have had it's hard to convince myself that I am healthy and this is all anxiety. Stay strong