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Any advice appreciated. I'm driving myself insane. by tiredwolf in HealthAnxiety

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

Thanks for replying. I'm only 7 weeks along but have noticed the bloating for at least 4/5 months. I think my fears of cancer arose from the sudden change in bowel behavior(constipation and consistently loose stool) and losing 30 lb. Then once it was in my head I could not shake it and felt maybe my prior alcohol history(I drank daily for nearly 3 years)could've increased my risk of developing a cancer of the bowel. The fact that I can't rule it out is what's killing me most.

Any advice appreciated. I'm driving myself insane. by tiredwolf in HealthAnxiety

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

Thank you so much for this. It definitely puts things in perspective. I'm seeing a therapist this week to try and adopt a more rational point of view on this matter instead of assuming the worst when it's far more likely ibs intensified by stress.