Firstly I suffer with what I believe is health anxiety. It rears its ugly head when other areas of my life are going well. Usually at least once a month.
I've never been officially diagnosed ( ironically I'm too scared to go to the Dr about it!)
I google for hours with every symptom that presents. I always imagine the worse case scenario.
So..
I've been having lots of neck pain recently ( though I've suffered in the past with the same thing, eventually resolved).
The pain is at the left side of my neck and extends onto the back of my neck. It is at times numb on the back of my neck.
My neck isn't stiff, just quite sore.
Obviously I've self diagnosed as a tumour pressing on my spinal cord. I cannot help myself. I'm so annoyed every time I google but it's just obsessive for me.
Rationally I know I need to visit the doctor and the chances are it's a trapped nerve or something.
I cannot visit the doctor. If it is something awful, I don't think I want to know.
I've also had random aching in the same side of my breast. Again, in my head, it's cancer.
I know it's so silly and I know people truly think I'm crazy but I feel as if I'm going mad.
I cannot enjoy anything as this is always hear at the back of my mind.
Please someone reassure me? I know it's the anxiety making it so much worse but the pain in my neck is definitely real.
Thank you