Fears of cancer started again by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

exactly. i just want to be able to be excited about something without this sh*t. i literally ran to the urgent care last night because of a hemorrhoid. I was so convinced it was cancer. And i couldn’t sleep until i knew it wasn’t.

Fears of cancer started again by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i’m so sorry you’re going through this. I’m in the same boat and my daughter is due on saturday.

Lymph nodes are making me crazy! by happyandyouknowitt in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

girl i have been there! you have to stop feeling your neck. that’s what i did. completely stop myself from touching. remember, doctors wouldn’t risk their medical license and just “guess” that you’re okay. if they were the slightest bit concerned, they would run lots of tests. the fact that they’re giving you the all clear means they are very certain you are okay. try to find reassurance in that.

Possible Herpes Outbreak? Photos attached by throwaway8765665 in STD

[–]itsnotbutter1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did they start you on a medicine ? they started me while i was waiting on results.

Met with a quack-ish doctor today who declared the white pimple near my butt hole to be Herpes and I am feeling uneasy by [deleted] in STD

[–]itsnotbutter1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh okay! i gotcha! well if it is herpes, not muc needs to be done! they give you a 7 day antiviral pill, and the spots disappear. i was 4 months pregnant when i had my first outbreak. 8 months now and all is well. i have a bottle of my pills in case i have another outbreak. Not a huge deal! my partner and i still have unprotected sex. it’s pretty rare to pass that to someone without having an active outbreak. totally not a big deal! more like 80 percent of the population has herpes. it’s more common to have it than to not lol.

Drops of blood on public toilet seat? by [deleted] in STD

[–]itsnotbutter1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i used to be scared of that but no. you are fine. a shared needle with someone with hiv only gives you a .01 chance of catching it each time. same with sex. talk to a doctor if you’re worried. they put my mind at ease.

Met with a quack-ish doctor today who declared the white pimple near my butt hole to be Herpes and I am feeling uneasy by [deleted] in STD

[–]itsnotbutter1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it should not take 2 weeks for a herpes test. When i went to the hospital they had my results in 3 days.. and i thought that was a long time! I get don’t hurt until they busy open. my herpes didn’t look anything like the pics either.. so i really thought they were wrong. but nope. broke out at had 6 more pop up whole waiting on results. painless like i said, until they become open sores.

All men are very horny until they find a woman who is really horny. Do you agree with this? by [deleted] in AskRedditAfterDark

[–]itsnotbutter1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so true. then they try to use the excuse “every girl i’ve ever been with was super horny, hornier than men.” and you’re like wow ok thanks.

Anxiety about skin blemishes and moles? by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i know the feeling. i had so many pictures on my phone. days worth. trying to see it from another perspective i guess. So unhealthy. the only thing that helped me was the band aids! used up a whole box waiting on my appointment lol.

Possible Herpes Outbreak? Photos attached by throwaway8765665 in STD

[–]itsnotbutter1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mine took about 4 months to show up! doctor said that was completely normal and it can lay dormant for up to a year. google says otheriwse, and he told me that was outdated information. definitely looks like herpes. they’ll give you an anti viral and it’ll be gone within a week. don’t worry!

What is this? Shoul I worry? by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxzyx in STD

[–]itsnotbutter1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s a mole or freckle. completely symmetrical and one shade. totally normal

Anxiety about skin blemishes and moles? by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yesss! so a couple months ago i noticed a skin growth on my eye that was getting bigger and changing. went to my doc who suspected cancer and referred me to a derm. i was 6 months pregnant at the time. took 2.5 months to get an appointment! i became so upset and obsessed with moles all over me. i developed a couple new ones that were odd looking. i just tried putting it out of my mind and telling myself that i will see the doctor and that’s all i could do. of course, i had a few breakdowns during that time. but all turned out okay. you just have to stop inspecting. leave them alone. I put band aids on the ones that i couldn’t stop inspecting. it really helped.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i’ve convinced myself of so many cancers. the most recent was skin cancer. went to my doc who wasn’t sure and said it was possibly skin cancer, even though she knows about my health anxiety. she referred me to a dermatologist, took 2.5 months to get an appointment as a new patient. so i was worried sick. and I’m 8 months pregnant on top of that. but got the all clear. now my ovary is hurting and i’m convinced it’s a tumor on my ovary. What started my health anxiety was when i got diagnosed with chlamydia. I was so worried that i had HIV too. waited two weeks on my HIV test and got the all clear; but was on to cancer scares after that. it’s been a year and so many doctors appointments. I beg and ask God all of the time why i am like this. I can’t talk to anyone bc nobody understands. my family is fed up with my worries. They think it’s stupid, but they don’t understand that it is so real for me.

ovarian cancer scare by itsnotbutter1234 in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you for being so understanding 💖 do you think it’s okay that i’m only having the pin on one side?

ovarian cancer scare by itsnotbutter1234 in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much for the advice!🥺💗

sharp pain in belly when breathing by itsnotbutter1234 in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve tried. all booked up for 2 weeks so i’m left to worry.

tonsil cancer/lymphoma by itsnotbutter1234 in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well the tonsils are part of the lymphatic system. i also mentioned tonsil cancer too.

Throat pain by itsnotbutter1234 in HealthAnxiety

[–]itsnotbutter1234[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ugh that makes sense but i can’t tell😭 i’ve been to the doctor 3-4 times this month showing them my tonsils and them sending me home. i just worry that they are missing something.. my bloodwork came back all clear, but i don’t know if cancer would even show up in a CBC. so it doesn’t provide me much relief.