Does my health anxiety border hypochondria?
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31F and I have generalized anxiety disorder, emphasis on the social aspect. However since my early twenties, Cancer has been terrifying to think about. It was simply a trigger word but has come to the point where thinking about it today changes my whole mood. I don’t have family history well at least my immediate family, no prior health scares and don’t fully get why it causes such an over the top reaction. My heart beats faster, I even had a tough time at the OBGYN for my breast exam. I was breathing heavier and kind of twitched at one point, she had to console me during the exam. I have to get bloodwork done yearly for Hashimoto’s and can also be panicky with the slightest reading that looks even a little off. My dr is aware of this too, considering I try to reschedule the appt asap. Again overly anxious in general but cancer brings something out in me. It’s terrifying in itself but I don’t see most ppl act like this…