I suffer with a health anxiety, specifically around cancer and lymphoma. Any lump or bump or ache is a sign that I have cancer.
My mum died four years ago suddenly from lymphoma, diagnosed in September and she died in November, I believe that that was the trigger for my anxiety.
Does anyone else suffer from similar and what do you do to cope? I have had CBT but it had limited success and I can feel myself getting more anxious at present, I have a painful shoulder and although my brain says it's a strain another part of me is saying that it swollen lymph glands.
Grateful for any advice.
Thanks
Clive
Feel for you I'm the same can't even say the word ,can't read anything with the word in it and am scared of the word ,your not alone What is the chances of you really having cancer ( that was difficult to write) it would be understandable for you to knock on your doctors door after what happened with your mum so don't feel guilty .
hope you get over this soon xxx
I feel your pain Clive, I have health anx- not with the same thoughts, but the same result. Its such a difficult thing to deal with, every little ache or itch or sensation sends us reeling! All I can say is when your general anxiety lessens, so too will these worries but jeez it's a hard road!
Thank you both. Before my mums death I always saw myself as mentally strong. This anxiety has really hit me for six.