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Scared I might be getting misdiagnosed but I'm also a hypochondriac
Hello,
I am a 16 year old guy and suffer from severe health anxiety. About 4 months ago I noticed I could feel a lymph node in my neck but brushed it off as normal. Than one day I noticed an irregular mole (or so I thought) on my cheek which started really freaking me out. Coincidentally we had just started a unit on cancer in my science class and I started feeling a lump in my throat kind of feeling. I started spiralling out of control with this thinking I had some type of throat cancer. I had anxiety attacks but I thought that they were caused by a tumour in my brain. I went to the doctor and got the mole checked out and told him about the lump in my throat. Turns out the lump was globus hystericus which was a stress response to my anxiety. So life went on like normal and than all of the sudden I started feeling anxious again, than 2 days later I noticed a new swollen node which was brought on by a bug bite. But in my head it could only be lymphoma or leukaemia. So I started feeling around my neck and noticed my other one I had before but it was the same size, I felt another closer to my collarbone as well but they are both very soft and moveable. So I had my doctor check them out and he said they were not concerning at all but he ordered blood work for mono just in case. After this got back to normal again but than my shin started hurting (I am a long distance runner though) and I attributed this to osteosarcoma (bone cancer) I had a bone scan on it and turns out it is just mtss (shin splints). Now I'm back to the lymph nodes. I should mention I also experience bloody noses every couple of weeks or so only after getting out of a hot shower, washing my face with hot water, or after being in the gym doing deadlifts once. I just recently noticed a tiny blood blister on my finger as well and now I'm in full out panic mode. So my question is that since my doctor felt the nodes and the blood tests came back ok am I in the clear? I haven't been fatigued but my eyes feel tired when I think about them being tired (if that makes any sense). So if someone could reply to try and calm my anxiety down or to just give advice if I should see the doctor again I would be forever grateful.
I am a 16 year old guy and suffer from severe health anxiety. About 4 months ago I noticed I could feel a lymph node in my neck but brushed it off as normal. Than one day I noticed an irregular mole (or so I thought) on my cheek which started really freaking me out. Coincidentally we had just started a unit on cancer in my science class and I started feeling a lump in my throat kind of feeling. I started spiralling out of control with this thinking I had some type of throat cancer. I had anxiety attacks but I thought that they were caused by a tumour in my brain. I went to the doctor and got the mole checked out and told him about the lump in my throat. Turns out the lump was globus hystericus which was a stress response to my anxiety. So life went on like normal and than all of the sudden I started feeling anxious again, than 2 days later I noticed a new swollen node which was brought on by a bug bite. But in my head it could only be lymphoma or leukaemia. So I started feeling around my neck and noticed my other one I had before but it was the same size, I felt another closer to my collarbone as well but they are both very soft and moveable. So I had my doctor check them out and he said they were not concerning at all but he ordered blood work for mono just in case. After this got back to normal again but than my shin started hurting (I am a long distance runner though) and I attributed this to osteosarcoma (bone cancer) I had a bone scan on it and turns out it is just mtss (shin splints). Now I'm back to the lymph nodes. I should mention I also experience bloody noses every couple of weeks or so only after getting out of a hot shower, washing my face with hot water, or after being in the gym doing deadlifts once. I just recently noticed a tiny blood blister on my finger as well and now I'm in full out panic mode. So my question is that since my doctor felt the nodes and the blood tests came back ok am I in the clear? I haven't been fatigued but my eyes feel tired when I think about them being tired (if that makes any sense). So if someone could reply to try and calm my anxiety down or to just give advice if I should see the doctor again I would be forever grateful.
I should mention that other than the stuff I mentioned above I have healthy blood pressure and heart rate (resting is 38 bpm)
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