Health anxiety again...need help please

[tara1414]

Im a female, age 51.  Have had health anxiety for many- years..My new disorder,,I believe is a hiatal hernia issue. I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago with a small hiatal hernia. I didnt go on meds because it was found in routine endo and i didnt have symptoms. I get heartburn off and on, but it always goes away. this last time started with a head cold, ear ache.for a few days. then the pain in ear went away. but I was still getting the runny nose and blowing it alot. Now---this may sound crazy,,but after i was blowing my nose the one day I noticed a lump in my throat--it felt like a big burp--bubble deep in throat---I brushed it aside bec ause it went away. then later that day while sipping coffee, I got in again, and the panic set in..I started thinking i had throat cancer, stomach cancer, oh and then I remembered the hernia and thought it may be a strangulated hernia so on the internet I went...It could i guess be throat cancer But it could also be the heartburn from acid reflux due to the hernia..I go to doc  tommorrow. But I cant stop obsessing..and to make matters worse--I dont have insurance..cant afford it because my husband makes too much money---yep;;the good old government wants me to pay 800./month...Im goin to dr for 80. dollars--endo may cost up to 10,000. but so would my deductables..so whatever. But this is causing more anxiety..I keep thinking its cancer..I am so sick and tired and angry at myself. I am tired of feeling the damn lump every now and then. I dont even feel it all the time..but my stomach is in knots and now i keep checking for the lump,,the heartburn is terrible...just looking for support,,,

[Paxiled]

Your throat is probably just irritated by all that congestion.