Wrecking my life

Hi I am getting desperate over this heath anxiety.  Right now am waiting to see a Dermatologist for possible skin cancer.  I also have a DNET brain tumor which is monitoring yearly.  I get in a terrible state over that.  It hardly seems a month goes by without some new condition which has me thinking the worst.  I lost my Mum to breast cancer when I was 25 and it seems to have started then.  I was told various Dr's that I had migraine and then it turned out to be epilepsy!  I was given the wrong diagnosis for 35 years.   So guess have lived through a lot of stress.   But so worried all the time.  Please advise. 

  • Hello Sal60

    I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with some ongoing medical health problems. It is understandable that you feel anxious about your health. 

    You don't mention in your post if you've spoken with your GP about how bad the anxiety is or if you've ever had any support with managing your mental health. Do speak to your GP if you've not already done so as they will be best placed to help you access any local services that may be available in your area. You might also find it helpful to have a look at the information on the NHS website about managing health anxiety which has some useful tips and advice. 

    I do hope that you're able to access some support to help improve this aspect of your health. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator