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[Jeepers]

HA is a curse isn't it?  Our imaginations and fears hold us hostage, and won't give us any peace...

So, looking back over this year, I have made a list of things that haven't killed me this year!!

DCI (the bends)
DVT
Embolism
Heart Attack
Stroke
Skin Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Breast Cancer
DCI again!
HIV (!)
Bowel Cancer

Anyone got a longer list?? 

[Kathleen]

Hello Jeepers.

Well this thread should run and run lol!

As I've said many times ( I know, sorry ladies )  I don't seem to have text book health anxiety but I worry myself silly over my emotional issues and moods and that only started with the menopause. I think part of it is that I've had very few physical symptoms but if I do have a strange twinge or sensation I worry about it briefly but as soon as it's gone I'm fine again.

 Sometime ago I had quite a lot of bleeding and was told I needed a hysteroscopy. My husband quipped that maybe I had cancer ( he was trying to make a joke to reassure me actually ) but I told him that a comment like that to some women would cause a huge amount of worry and be in very poor taste. The thing is I was totally relaxed about the whole thing even though it would have been more natural to be concerned.

My main health worry is my anxiety and that has pretty much taken over my life so for me there is only  one item on my HA list but it's a giant one!

It will be interesting to see what other ladies mention and great idea for a thread.

Take care everyone.

K.

[CLKD]

Great thread.

Well not a lot really.  Except when I have a cold that turns into a cough.  Currently into week 6 of the 3rd cough of 2018: May, again in August and more recently.  Although the cough is non productive, each time I have a hacking session I mutter 'TB'  .

I had a vomiting phobia for years from age 3    ...... never worried about counter top hygiene but if anyone coughed or looked pale and I would run for the hills.

When my breasts are sore I do wonder if there is a recurrence.  I can't remember whether I had a mammogram this year/not.  Maybe the cramping in the vagina and pelvic area should be investigated, I haven't had a smear since I can't remember when.

I don't dwell but these issues cross my mind.  At least once a week 

[BlueButterfly]

I like the idea of this thread...
I can't remember them all right now but I'll edit as I do.

DVT-A few
Heart attack-a few as well
Heart Failure
Stroke
MS
Cancer
Dying from some incurable unknown disease


Things I have actually been diagnosed with:
Absolutely nothing..very healthy

[JaneinPen]

Great thread. Mine are as follows:

Breast Cancer
Brain tumour
Bone cancer
Bladder cancer
Heart attack
Gum disease causing teeth to drop out
Bowel cancer
Alopecia

I am sure there are more but my brain tumour is stopping me from remembering right now!!!

[Annie0710]

Actually my list would be what the DOCTORS  thought I had but fortunately don't have:

Serious Heart condition
Brain injury
Skin cancer
Ovarian cancer
MS
Myasthenia Gravis
Brain tumour


There's probably more but I can't think ! X

[AgathaC]

Your lists (mine is longer by the way!!!) are actually are really good way of dealing with health anxiety.

I've started making notes of my issues and then I can look back and say I had this in August 2017 etc etc by way of reassurance.

It's such a bummer, this health anxiety xxxxx

[CLKD]

I'm worried now.  DH suggested that I should 'see someone about that cough'.  Add to that low back pain [due to coughing, logically], sore breasts [due to coughing?] but in my head I've got either breast or lung cancer.  The cough had eased for 5-6 days then returned yesterday.  I have hardly stopped this afternoon.     My neck aches but I'm not losing weight so will cling to that until the New Year.  I think that once the 'festive' season is over I will begin to recover ;-)

[jaypo]

Omg,brilliant thread,I've had
Throat cancer
Breast cancer
Dvt
Motor neurons
Kidney cancer
Ovarian cancer
Bowel cancer
Parkinsons
Stomach cancer
It's been a tough year🤣

[BlueButterfly]

It's amazing we are all still living with all these problems 

[jaypo]

🤣😂 I know BB my goodness we're a tough lot

[CLKD]

I have booked my plot under a tree  - in case.

The cough didn't wake me at all.  I slept well.  You can cancel the  - for today  .  I felt worse by 8.30 p.m. as that's when my brain gets active with the 'maybes' 

[jaypo]

How ru clkd?
It's if I wake in the wee small hours,my brain just works overtime 🤨
But it's Friday,glass of wine or two,that always sends me to sleep,I'm such a lightweight these days

[CLKD]

I don't drink. 

Coughing again.  OK though.

[CLKD]

Did we all get through the night?  I woke at 5.30 - coughing