I am 18 and I am constantly worrying about having cancer?

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Ok I'm 18 years old and I have been scared since I was 12 that I might get esophageal or stomach cancer. I had h.pylori in my system at age 13 and took antibiotics for a month but I don't know if its gone. I always had this dull pain in my upper stomach area and especially when I eat spicy or dairy products. I've had this pain since I was 12 and I'm so scared that its going to lead to some kind of cancer before I'm like 30. I also have the feeling of a lump in my throat which might lead to esophageal cancer. I went to a specialist and he said that theres no way I can have those kind of cancers right now and he didn't recommend a endoscopy or anything. It made me feel a little better but recently my stepfather was diagnosed with liver cancer and it really got me down. I'm scared and extremely sad for him and I just can't think of how hes feeling right now. I'm just scared...my doctor said I have an inflammated stomach and he always gives me zantac which I don't know if its helping or not. I'm gonna go next week maybe cause I wanna do a blood test to see if the bacteria is still in my stomach. I just cant stop thinking about the cancer its driving me crazy!

Answer 1

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After a while, constant worrying can cause a person to develop an unrealistic belief that they are sick when they are actually healthy. The description of your situation looks a lot like you are worrying about something that part of your mind knows is not really something to worry about, but you still worry about it anyhow. If this is true, the real threat to your health is worry, not cancer or H. pylori.

During your next doc visit, you could describe to your doctor exactly what you wrote here, or even print out this questions and give it to him/her. It might be helpful to have a conversation with the doc about constantly worrying about something, as the worry itself is a recognized medical condition.

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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypocho…

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thanks I guess I'm just really worried and I can't stop worrying! but I will talk to my doctor next week and tell him everything, I'm sure he will help me.

Answer 2

Ok i am 25 and have those same fears infact i have a lump in my neck that i have no idea was there until i thought i would check and feel and found one i went to my doc and she said it was a little swollen lympnod it scared me. BUt then i felt a friends neck that had the same lump it made me feel a lot better. just know you are not the only one that has this issues you are fine

Answer 3

Sounds like you are suffering from a phobia of cancer. I don't think your doctor nor any clinical psychologist could do much to extinguish that phobia, as they don't have a clue how this phobia came about in the first place. The best they can do is telling you that you don't have cancer, and you are not likely to have cancer.

This might sound strange to you. Most likely, this phobia has its root in one of your past lives. It was something that you did in a previous incarnation and your soul knows that you will get cancer
as a result of what you did. This fear will surface when you do something that mimics the very act you did in the past life.

To get rid of the phobia for good, you need to reprogram or heal your soul.

You can ask a hypnotherapist to do a past life regression for you. You need not tell him or her your problem. Just ask him to do a regression and see what issues you have that need your attention. Once you found the source of the problem, he or she could lead you though a healing session.

Alternatively, you can do a spiritual healing. This is the ultimate cure for all diseases. If you feel an inclination to become spiritual, this is the path that you should take. For a deeper understanding of spiritual healing and past lives issues, you might want to check out www.blunt.fm or www.onlygodheals.com.

Even if you don't buy my ideas, please remember what I said. After you have exhausted all other possible remedies, you might want to reconsider my suggestions. Some remedies might work for a while. But the phobia could come back after a few years, or even a few decades.

Hope you get well soon.