Am I overreacting about cancer symptoms due to my OCD?

OCD about cancer?

Hi I have had OCD for a while and ive had this worry on the side for a fair bit. I started going gym a few weeks ago and Ive noticed myself getting excessively tired. Its likely due to me not getting enough sleep and obviously doing a lot more exercise but I am worrying if its cancer as Ive heard a lot of stories of people with cancer having extreme tiredness before theyre diagnosed. I almost want to go to my GP to ask about it but I dont know if its OCD or if this is a completely justified worry. If it is OCD im almost glad as it reassures me that I do have OCD as one of my big doubts is that I might not even have it. Ive seen many therapists who all said I do have it but they didnt give me an official diagnosis so I still worry about that. I know that worrying you dont have OCD is a common thing but It doesnt matter to me for some reason and I worry regardless. Thanks.

Username: 777Q777Q

Date posted: 36w ago

As a general rule it is normally a good idea to get a good check up at least 3 to 4 times a year at a minimum to include blood and urine tests.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 36w ago

I have this happen to me too. Do you generally worry about your health often?

Username: Johnny69Johnny69

Date posted: 36w ago

My main worries are to do with moral stuff, specifically POCD. I have worried about health a fair bit though. Usually all my common worries come on for a bit then go away before coming back again. Sometimes I feel fine and then other times I want to die.

Username: ivrecivrec

Date posted: 36w ago

If you haven’t been to your GP in a while it isn’t the worst thing to check in. There are so many things that can make you feel more tired. You may just be reacting to a new workout routine as you said. I wouldn’t worry, if it were me I may get a routine check up to see if something minor can be addressed.

Username: YecknomYecknom

Date posted: 36w ago

I had the same fears…unfortunately I was diagnosed with leukemia in April of 2023. I’m currently in remission. But I will tell you this, if you had fatigue from cancer, you wouldn’t be able to go to the gym…I could barely walk across a parking lot without getting winded. I would come home from work every day at like 2:30 and immediately fall asleep till like 6:30, wake up, eat dinner and then fall right back to sleep. If I were you, I would definitely get checked for safety and for piece of mind, but my cancer fatigue was real bad. There was no way I’d be able to go to a gym. I think you’re probably ok. I hope that made you feel a little better. Wishing you all the best.

Username: Johnny69Johnny69

Date posted: 36w ago

Thanks for the kind comment. Its great to hear youre in remission. Ive had POCD for a while as well. Sometimes I almost wish I did get it so I wouldnt have to be in pain anymore from my other worries. And other times I start getting extremely worried about getting it and want to live.

Username: Lauren P

Date posted: 42w ago

health ocd

Does anybody else obsess over their health, and feel completely exhausted.. I’ve been having severe ocd and anxiety the past few weeks.. I just feel like it takes everything out of me to get up and do anything, and i just feel so exhausted all the time. it’s hard to even get house work done, and i feel like when i get up to do stuff i shake inside.. Does anybody else get like this. I have myself so paranoid that something is wrong with me

Health Concern OCD

Username: Alittlebital...

Date posted: 38w ago

Health concerns

Hey everyone, I’m not sure if this is super OCD related, but I figured I’d post just to maybe feel less alone. I’m always worried in the back of my mind that I might have cancer, and it’s not for nothing, I have had two types of cancer before I was 10 years old. The fear doesn’t take over my life, but it’s definitely there. I recently got sent to check a large lump that appeared on my thyroid, and all diagnostics coming back so far are ruling out the easy non-cancer options. I’m worried, it’s not an unfounded worry, but it’s starting to interfere with my life in a way that feels like OCD. I’m scared, and if I’m completely honest, I’m extremely sad. The last thing I want to do is get life changing bad news in the middle of an OCD spiral. Anyway, thank you for reading, I think I just needed to get that off my chest ❤️‍🩹

Young adults with OCD

Username: itgetsbetter!

Date posted: 37w ago

Feeling Scared

TW: talk of cancer I don’t post on here much, but I’ve been dealing with Health Concern OCD my whole life. I am constantly searching for mystery illnesses that could be causing even the slightest discomforts in my body. My lymph nodes are swollen, I am trying to rationalize my thinking by saying I could just have a cold. However, I cannot stop thinking about it. I am terrified of having some form of cancer/lymphoma that I may not have noticed until now. I am restless and unable to sleep, all I can think about is what is going to happen if I get this checked out by a doctor. I want to know why this is happening in my body, but I’m scared that my worst nightmare might be true and if I was too late to get seen. I’m feeling very defeated, and trapped in my own head. Nobody knows how debilitating my OCD really is because I put on a very good facade of seeming like I’m cool calm and collected. Most of the time, I’m freaking out over the smallest changes or feelings.

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