Is anxiety causing these symptoms?

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For some reason i always think i'm going to get cancer. It's with me every day in the back of my mind - has been for about 10 years. Ive never seen anyone about it or done anything about it. Just had this constant nagging feeling - almost like i'm waiting for Cancer to happen. Don't know why i get this - no-one in my family has had it, my grandparents both lived into their 90s.
So whenever i get symptoms, i immediately assume its cancer until i can put my mind at ease that it isnt. This hasn't caused me any problems but recently ive started to wonder if it is. I've never had a panic attack or anything like that but can this kind of constant worry lead to some sort of anxiety disorder? Ive been having symptoms for 5 weeks now - stomach upset, high BP, tingling feelings in my hanRAB & feet & sometimes get surges in my head that last a couple of secs. Ive been to see the doctor who has referred me to a hypertension specialist. Ive had ct scans, ultrasounRAB & nothing has come up & i wonder if the symptoms could be because of my underlying anxiety.
 
Why don't you get a referral to see a psychiatrist or therapist.. someone to talk to about this? It might make you feel better. I have horrible anxiety and i'm constantly worrying about death. I'm not scared to die, but i'm scared of other people dying , frienRAB, family etc. I HATE IT. I know we all have to go at some point .. but man it drives me insane! I see a psychiatrist and she's a really big help. She listens and gives good advice etc. Just an idea anyway.. good luck.
 
Thanks Michellemenace, im going to do that.

I guess im trying to distinguish between an anxiety attack - shortness of breath, heart palpitations, fear of impending doom - & a persistent feeling of worry or anxiousness and whether the latter is just normal in someone who is a bit over-anxious or whether it's actually a condition in its own right which can lead to anxiety symptoms.
 
Wow...I can't believe there is someone out there that thinks like me..I too always think i am going to get cancer and have thought that for about 10 years...i also smoke and I have had 2 very close frienRAB die of cancer...One just died on Aug 7 and another one 2 years ago....The one that just died had the cancer for 5 years..so she had it when my other friend died of it too....Both of them smoked..but not as much as me and my friend that recently died...didn't smoke alot, maybe 5 cigs a week. I think it is some kind of chemical irabalance in my brain, because i know that when I took antideprssents...the thoughts were not as frequent....they didn't totally dissappear...but they definetly lessened. I hate taking those meRAB thou because i always have side effects. But, if I think about it...this side effect (thinking of dying all the time) is probably alot worse than the dry mouth and cough I got from the last medication I took (which worked well-Celexa). So maybe try an antidpressent...see if that works for you.
 
Well i'm no professional- but it does sound like it could lead to anxiety.. it does sound like you're anxious about the possibility of having cancer etc. Constantly worrying yourself can't be good for you.. like i said i do it but worrying about people dying etc. and it drives me nuts! i hope you get the help you need! good luck :)
 
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