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my worst fear came true a few weeks ago. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. fortunately for me its a curable cancer and I will be ok. HOWEVER, I am a hypochondriac so I am now fearing that i have other cancers - lung cancer to be exact. I am getting worse everyday. my chest feels funny. I notice e...

also I should add that I don't really have congestion just a sensation in my chest - maybe a slight tickle???

I feel like I have a sensation of chest congestion and I keep coughing but not sure I have an actual cough (does that makes sense?) Can this be anxiety? Or can anyone relate?

I feel like I have a cold coming on, my chest doesn't feel right. I don't have obvious chest congestion that you can hear. I can't put my finger on it. I have been obsessed with having lung cancer, and I have run into 3 people with it this week. And now my lungs "hurt" I don't want to run to the dr....

Is it possible to convince myself of having lung cancer and having actual symptoms??

I know its been a while since you posted this but I just wanted to say that I can really relate. Especially the part where things will be stressful for a while and then when things are calm it really hits you. That happens to me all of the time. That gives me relief to know I am not the only one. Ri...

I recently noticed a lump on my neck. my dr. thinks its nothing but at most my thyroid. so I have been worried about it because that's what I do. I am scheduled for a sonogram next week so I am trying not to freak out. HOWEVER, today I had chinese and my fortune was "do everything you want to do, th...

I have been pretty good with my anxiety. but recently I had a trigger. We live in a new home (for 2 years now) and I had the radon level tested and it was really high. my original fear has always been of having a heart attack (still is) but now I worry about lung cancer. THis morning there was an ar...

I recently started taking zoloft to help ease my anxiety so I can get a good night sleep. It says on the bottle not to drink alcohol while taking that medicine. Once in a while I have a couple few drinks (socially) - does anyone know why your not supposed to drink alcohol. I don't want not be able t...

I come from a family of hypochidriasis. So many people in my family diagnosis themselves with things they don't have - then tell everyone they have terrible things. I also have had several deaths in my family. Even some of the hypochondriacs passed away very young. So now I worry terribly that I am ...