My health anxiety had seemed to be calming down a bit for a while, only to rear it’s ugly head when I least expected it, like always.
I’ve always been an obsessive “checker” always feeling around anywhere and everywhere for lumps or problems. But yesterday I noticed a sore spot in my neck near my thyroid that was sore to the touch. It hurts in that area a bit when I swallow too. Also when I lean my head back I feel the pain in that area. It feels almost like I got kicked right there or injured in some way (but I would remember if that was the case). Anyway I can’t stop thinking about having thyroid cancer. Usually there’s other logical explanations for aches and pains but there’s none for this. I am 26 and have twin babies to focus on but I can’t get my mind of this. Yesterday I didn’t freak out immediately but this morning when I woke up and noticed it was still sore to the touch, I went deep in the hole of all-consuming anxiety. Any insight?
I’ve always been an obsessive “checker” always feeling around anywhere and everywhere for lumps or problems. But yesterday I noticed a sore spot in my neck near my thyroid that was sore to the touch. It hurts in that area a bit when I swallow too. Also when I lean my head back I feel the pain in that area. It feels almost like I got kicked right there or injured in some way (but I would remember if that was the case). Anyway I can’t stop thinking about having thyroid cancer. Usually there’s other logical explanations for aches and pains but there’s none for this. I am 26 and have twin babies to focus on but I can’t get my mind of this. Yesterday I didn’t freak out immediately but this morning when I woke up and noticed it was still sore to the touch, I went deep in the hole of all-consuming anxiety. Any insight?