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Ever since I had a benign fibroadenoma taken from by breast over a year ago, I've had this fear of getting cancer. I'm constantly checking my breasts and having anxiety that I'm going to get cancer and die. I'm 43 right now. Before this, I didn't even think about dying young. I thought about growing old with my husband. Now I get this sudden fear that I won't be around to see my kids get married. Is this anxiety a sign of perimenopause? Will it go away or should I see my dr. It's really becoming an issue I think between my husand and myself. I go from being really happy and content one minute to complete fear and sadness the next.
QUOTE (Tamodeez @ Jul 6 2007, 09:16 AM) 
Ever since I had a benign fibroadenoma taken from by breast over a year ago, I've had this fear of getting cancer. I'm constantly checking my breasts and having anxiety that I'm going to get cancer and die. I'm 43 right now. Before this, I didn't even think about dying young. I thought about growing old with my husband. Now I get this sudden fear that I won't be around to see my kids get married. Is this anxiety a sign of perimenopause? Will it go away or should I see my dr. It's really becoming an issue I think between my husand and myself. I go from being really happy and content one minute to complete fear and sadness the next.
HI I BELIEVE ITS SOME SORT OF HEALTH ANXIETY AND OF COURSE WE ALL GET THIS SYMPTOM IN PERI I'M GETTING IT OVER SILLY EARS CONGESTION AND SINUSES. I'M SURE ITS HEALTH ANXIETY TAKE CARE . LIZARDLOVER
Yes, this does come with the territory. You go from being happy then one day the bottom falls out. It is gets better. I learn to pray a lot and meditate. There such tremendous power in prayer. The society today have you in more fear with health scares and all this other garbage. You go to doctors and many are quick to misdiagnose you when they do not know what is wrong with you and to think it is all apart of the change of life. Can you imagine years ago women really went nuts because they did not have the resources we do today, and we are still ignorant to the things that goes on when a woman goes through the change.
Fear can really do a job on you. You must start to have positive thoughts. There are days that you will think that you are cracking up. If you feel a pain, you jump, if you continue to read medical reports and books you will think that you have every disease in the book.
Then, this steals your joy. It most certainly comes with the territory. You got to really start focusing on living again instead of dying. I have been here and I take one day at a time. Because of a health scare. I works myself up into a bunch of nerves and you soon realize that if you do not get hold of yourself the stress will do a job on you.
We are all new to this but Thank God for this forum because it does validate your sanity.
I will pray for you. It is ok!
Fear can really do a job on you. You must start to have positive thoughts. There are days that you will think that you are cracking up. If you feel a pain, you jump, if you continue to read medical reports and books you will think that you have every disease in the book.
Then, this steals your joy. It most certainly comes with the territory. You got to really start focusing on living again instead of dying. I have been here and I take one day at a time. Because of a health scare. I works myself up into a bunch of nerves and you soon realize that if you do not get hold of yourself the stress will do a job on you.
We are all new to this but Thank God for this forum because it does validate your sanity.
I will pray for you. It is ok!
QUOTE (Neice @ Jul 6 2007, 10:51 PM)
Yes, this does come with the territory. You go from being happy then one day the bottom falls out. It is gets better.
Fear can really do a job on you. You must start to have positive thoughts. There are days that you will think that you are cracking up. If you feel a pain, you jump, if you continue to read medical reports and books you will think that you have every disease in the book.
Then, this steals your joy. It most certainly comes with the territory.
Fear can really do a job on you. You must start to have positive thoughts. There are days that you will think that you are cracking up. If you feel a pain, you jump, if you continue to read medical reports and books you will think that you have every disease in the book.
Then, this steals your joy. It most certainly comes with the territory.
Thanks for posting this - this sounds so familiar. It helps to know that it's all normal, part of the territory - and hopefully, temporary!
Tamodeeze,
One of my first symptoms of peri was horrible health axiety. Like you I thought I had some horrible cancer and the thought of leaving my little kids and not seing them grow up just threw me into panic attacks. I am not one to suffer so I did start taking anti anxiety medication. Now this panic and anxiety is alot better. The thought of having cancer did deminish ALOT. Once in a while little thoughts creep into my mind of getting ill but I am able to talk myself out of them. Thank God for Power Surge. I know I am not alone in all this. I am able to move on. I hope by searching and reading you can get some comfort. Take care of yourself,
Montana
One of my first symptoms of peri was horrible health axiety. Like you I thought I had some horrible cancer and the thought of leaving my little kids and not seing them grow up just threw me into panic attacks. I am not one to suffer so I did start taking anti anxiety medication. Now this panic and anxiety is alot better. The thought of having cancer did deminish ALOT. Once in a while little thoughts creep into my mind of getting ill but I am able to talk myself out of them. Thank God for Power Surge. I know I am not alone in all this. I am able to move on. I hope by searching and reading you can get some comfort. Take care of yourself,
Montana
I have feelings of sadness and contentment all within hours of eachother lately. The up and down emotions is most certainly a part of hormones.
I had mild anxiety before peri., it seems to run in my family a bit, but when I had all these sensations start hitting me that weren't from an obvious cause my anxiety went through the roof. Even though I have had numerous tests done and hormones checked that show peri I still get scared say when i am so dizzy/spacey I have a hard time functioning.
For me I think the the thoughts of my own mortality set in as I got older and started to have pains and aches where they never were or I am just so tired sometimes and can't go and go like I once did. My anxiety went through the roof when these thoughts of my mortality kicked in and they sure can do a # in the middle of the night when you are the only one up at 3 and it is dark and quiet.
If I can be honest they are nothing to let fester. I did and it has put me in such a state that I am struggling to get things under control. Thinking positive thoughts only scratch the surface when the negative thoughts make a road map in your brain and become basically automatic. They are like what happens when you get into a car...driving is so automatic after we do over and over we don't even have to think of what we are doing anymore.
I am finding prayer and just diving into the Word and studying it is helping me, I have tried countless other things that, as my husband pointed out, basically say the same thing the Bible say about anxiety just more lengthy...the Bible is just to the point. Putting our trust in God ( I can imagine what pot I am going to stir with this one) because ultimately He has things under control...no matter what the circumstances are. Nothing ever says not to fear, but not to let fear run the show. HARD, HARD and HARD i know.
I would start there if you are willing and open, do something that will truly change you from the inside and find a peace He promises to give if you seek Him first. Will my life suddenly be wonderful...no but I hope to better deal with my own fears and anxieties through trusting and leaning and knowing I am being cared for.
This is my opinion and I am certainly not trying to push anything on anyone just what I am learning. HUGS Mikki
I had mild anxiety before peri., it seems to run in my family a bit, but when I had all these sensations start hitting me that weren't from an obvious cause my anxiety went through the roof. Even though I have had numerous tests done and hormones checked that show peri I still get scared say when i am so dizzy/spacey I have a hard time functioning.
For me I think the the thoughts of my own mortality set in as I got older and started to have pains and aches where they never were or I am just so tired sometimes and can't go and go like I once did. My anxiety went through the roof when these thoughts of my mortality kicked in and they sure can do a # in the middle of the night when you are the only one up at 3 and it is dark and quiet.
If I can be honest they are nothing to let fester. I did and it has put me in such a state that I am struggling to get things under control. Thinking positive thoughts only scratch the surface when the negative thoughts make a road map in your brain and become basically automatic. They are like what happens when you get into a car...driving is so automatic after we do over and over we don't even have to think of what we are doing anymore.
I am finding prayer and just diving into the Word and studying it is helping me, I have tried countless other things that, as my husband pointed out, basically say the same thing the Bible say about anxiety just more lengthy...the Bible is just to the point. Putting our trust in God ( I can imagine what pot I am going to stir with this one) because ultimately He has things under control...no matter what the circumstances are. Nothing ever says not to fear, but not to let fear run the show. HARD, HARD and HARD i know.
I would start there if you are willing and open, do something that will truly change you from the inside and find a peace He promises to give if you seek Him first. Will my life suddenly be wonderful...no but I hope to better deal with my own fears and anxieties through trusting and leaning and knowing I am being cared for.
This is my opinion and I am certainly not trying to push anything on anyone just what I am learning. HUGS Mikki
GOD bless you Mikki!Good advice too!!
Thank you so much everyone for replying and letting me know I'm not going crazy! I know what you all mean. I feel like my body and mind are doing crazy things. One day I feel happy and at peace and the next day I feel like I'm doomed and it's only a matter of time before I'm diagnosed with something.....it's truly crazy!
I'm 43.....how much long do I have to wait for all of this to pass?
I had a hysterectomy about 5 years ago, so I no longer have my monthly periods which makes it difficult to know if my cycle is starting to slow down.
I'm 43.....how much long do I have to wait for all of this to pass?
I had a hysterectomy about 5 years ago, so I no longer have my monthly periods which makes it difficult to know if my cycle is starting to slow down.
QUOTE (Tamodeez @ Jul 7 2007, 09:30 PM)
Thank you so much everyone for replying and letting me know I'm not going crazy! I know what you all mean. I feel like my body and mind are doing crazy things. One day I feel happy and at peace and the next day I feel like I'm doomed and it's only a matter of time before I'm diagnosed with something.....it's truly crazy!
I'm 43.....how much long do I have to wait for all of this to pass?
I had a hysterectomy about 5 years ago, so I no longer have my monthly periods which makes it difficult to know if my cycle is starting to slow down.
I'm 43.....how much long do I have to wait for all of this to pass?
I had a hysterectomy about 5 years ago, so I no longer have my monthly periods which makes it difficult to know if my cycle is starting to slow down.
HI,
well, I had to chime in here, because for the last 6 mos. since this whole peri thing really started up in me, I have been so scared of dying!..lol.. now, understand, that this was because of the scary wild symptoms I was having! But, that just started the ball rolling, until now, every time i get some sort of pain or discomfort I get scared again, scared of course, that this must be the beginning stages of cancer or some dreaded disease! GEEZ, this is horrible! I think too, at our age, we are also coming to terms with our own mortality, which doesn't really occur to you when you're younger. Put the two together, and you have a winning combo!..lol...yeah, you're definatley not alone on this one!
I too get into Gods Word, and hide it in my heart, and try to remember it when I get all frightened ... it helps!
Sincerely, MyDarling
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