[Neverever86]

I worry everyday that I have a disease and don’t know it. I worry about cancer cells and it terrifies me. I feel like if I eat a lot of food or stuff that ain’t good for you it’ll cause it and I have magical thinking that if I do specific things it’ll cause cancer. If I’m one good mood or relaxed my mind tells me that I’m gonna get a disease. I’m a nervous wreck all the time I just want to live a long healthy life. Anyone have these thoughts what do I do to stop these thoughts

Originally Posted by Neverever86

I worry everyday that I have a disease and don’t know it. I worry about cancer cells and it terrifies me. I feel like if I eat a lot of food or stuff that ain’t good for you it’ll cause it and I have magical thinking that if I do specific things it’ll cause cancer. If I’m one good mood or relaxed my mind tells me that I’m gonna get a disease. I’m a nervous wreck all the time I just want to live a long healthy life. Anyone have these thoughts what do I do to stop these thoughts

Not sure how old you are but I had this when I was younger. It was related to a fear of early death. Ironically as I got older it lessened. However, what helped me was...

A good offense.

I researched what was actually working to head off cancer and became an expert on tests and symptoms. I also got educated and found out that many causes of cancer is not food but rather alcohol and sexually transmitted diseases.

I found out that Vitamin D3 has been proven to cut risk of cancer and so I take that...

I am also fasting and there is a lot of evidence that insulin is a massive contributor to cancer.

[Skeezyks]

Here are links to 3 articles, from PC's archives, 2 on the subject of health anxiety plus 1 that offers tips for stopping a worry-filled what-if cycle:

Coping with Health Anxiety | Anger Management

Hyper-Worried About Your Health? 3 Tips to Help

5 Ways to Stop a Worry-Filled What-If Cycle

[Neverever86]

Thank you both

[Buffy01]

Originally Posted by Neverever86

I worry everyday that I have a disease and don’t know it. I worry about cancer cells and it terrifies me. I feel like if I eat a lot of food or stuff that ain’t good for you it’ll cause it and I have magical thinking that if I do specific things it’ll cause cancer. If I’m one good mood or relaxed my mind tells me that I’m gonna get a disease. I’m a nervous wreck all the time I just want to live a long healthy life. Anyone have these thoughts what do I do to stop these thoughts

All the time because I had lost many family members to cancer. You are not alone.

[Mountaindewed]

I kind of feel this way. But just because I currently have the pain and loss of appetite and fatigue that goes along with it.