Terrified it's cancer

[2020firsttimemum]

It probably seems really irrational, but my mum died 6 years ago from cancer and I've been terrified about having it ever since.

I've recently started getting bruising, mostly on my legs which is unexplained. I'm also feeling so exhausted all of the time, even with a good nights sleep. I'm getting headaches and today I've noticed pin prick blood spots on my arms and stomach.

Does anyone have any experience with this? I don't know if I'm being silly but Dr Google is straight away telling me leukaemia... and that is scaring the absolute shit out of me! I'm only 26 and have an 11month old baby 😓

And yes I'm going to call drs tomorrow for an appointment

Didn't want to run. GP is your best move now. I had pin pricks like this once it was from scratching allergies to something never found out what though

I suspect bruises maybe iron deficiency plus tiredness my friend got into this state it was when her hair was falling out we at the school gates convinced her to see GP

These sound like cherry angiomas I have a lot of them and they are harmless where capillaries have burst - can be something simple like being sick can cause them. Go to go for some reassurance x

Thank you all for the reassurance.

Individually the symptoms wouldn't bother me, but combined is making me super anxious.

I'm waiting for a call from the GP this morning and hopefully they'll actually see me to put my mind at rest 😓