# Scared of Cancer **URL:** \ **Category:** Mental health\ **Tags:** Anxiety disorders\ **Created:** [29 September 2018 23:56 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/scared-of-cancer/680167 "2018-09-29T23:56:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1070943](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f05b48/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1070943](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1070943)\ **Post date:** [29 September 2018 23:56 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/scared-of-cancer/680167/1 "2018-09-29T23:56:35Z")
I Am really terrified of recent symptoms I have been having. For the last two weeks I have been having mild night sweats. Also I have lost about 5 pounds in two weeks. I was working out pretty hard before these last two weeks and then I hurt my knee. I also went off my diet and haven’t been eating well the last two weeks. So not sure how I would lose weight During these two weeks. I also have seemed to lost muscle mass within the last two weeks. Not sure if it’s from not working out? Maybe the loss of muscle mass caused the weight loss? I also have been having mild night sweats the last two weeks along with headaches. My dr does not seem to concerned.  Sometimes I worry he knows I suffer from health anxiety and is chalking it up as that. I did have a normal CBC last month. A chest CT scan and Chest X-ray within the last 6 months. And a stomach and pelvic CT scan about a year ago. I guess what I’m wondering is could cancer have shown up after these tests? I worry these symptoms I’m having are some type of cancer like lymphoma or a tumor somewhere else. Dr thinks weight loss is from my anxiety and night sweats could be from the anti-inflammatory medicine I’m taking for my knee (naproxen) Any advice, help would be helpful. Especially someone that works in medical field. I know this is a long rant 😢 ---
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_17344](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/71e660/32.png) [@nh\_user\_17344](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_17344)\ **Post date:** [30 September 2018 06:25 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/scared-of-cancer/680167/2 "2018-09-30T06:25:02Z")
Hi Joe, As a chronic anxiety sufferer last year I had anxiety really bad, I dropped 10kg (wasn't overweight to start with) also had random night sweats along with many other Anxiety physical symptoms inc Panic Attacks aches and pains mind fog etc etc... I regained control of my anxiety and I have now got back t a constant normal stable healthy weight for my height. So just to give you an example of what anxiety can do....