Health anxiety issues, ovary problems.

[Letitallout]

Name changed....
Im 31 and have pcos and last had scans oct 2013 all fine, but the last few weeks I have been getting pain in ovaries, my health anxiety is steering my mind into thinking the worst :( (ovarian c) seen my gp 2 weeks ago and she didn't seem concerned and since then I have been getting more symptoms such as pains in both thighs then I woke up yesterday feeling bloated and full and have had 2 bouts of diarrhea in that time.
I do however have ibs but it's never like this :(
Can't see the gp untill week after next, I'm ill with worrying which is making my bowels worse, also the top part of my stomach feels like I need to burp but can't, it is also making weird noises.
I am crying as I type this, and can't stop googling :(

YellowBellow

Was it 'just' CBT that got you over it? I would love to hear more of your story and how you overcame it if you are willing to share.

I want to fight this.

I think in all honesty it was after the last scan. I just thought I have got to stop it. So whilst it didn't go away and I continued to feel anxious and symptomatic I decided I wasn't going to ask for help for it. In the end the feelings subsided, because I wasn't feeding them, but it took a few months. I've always been an anxious sort of person and probably always will be. I refuse to let it hold me back or dictate my lifestyle.

Interesting.

I often wonder if I should go for a few weeks of hell by not checking my body, or asking for reassurance etc and see if it helps.

I know reassurance and self checking feeds it but sometimes I wonder if all it takes is just to stop. Do nothing, and see the anxiety slowly fades too.

and, not but.

U2 not seeking reassurance is a massive thing to do but it's a massive help. I had some CBT and also took sertraline. My life isn't perfect but it's sooooo much better now.