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Q: Anxiety or melanoma ?
asked by: sososcared on May 25th, 2009
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Im 17 years old and about a month ago i read an article on melanoma. I have lots of moles so i got really scared. I started to examine my moles constantly, everyday to see if they have grown. I became very moody... drove my parents crazy with my constant talking about my moles... couldnt stop crying. Im goign to a dermatologist this Friday.
However, for a couple of weeks now ive been having breathing difficulties and sometimes makes me cough, but they go away if i watch a movie or when im with my family for example. I suddenly get lightheaded for a couple of seconds when im walking down.
Now, im scared that i have some sort of serious cancer... because my stomach feels bloated. For a couple of days i had trouble with bowel movements and had really dark stools (i thought it was due to bleeding), so i started eating mostly fruits and veggies... and now i have yellow stools which i read could be a sign of something serious, like pancreatic cancer. I would occasionally get a stabbing pain on the left... around my abdomen and waist. I have a constant back pain also... which could be related to my period because i am on it right now. I also get headaches, neck pains and muscle twitching and trouble falling asleep.
My family does not have insurance... but i would really like to get tested for all kinds of things that could be wrong with me... and at the same time i know that there is probably something wrong with me mentally. What do you think i should do... i am already worried that the dermatologist is going to be very costly for my parents... i dnt want to stress them out any more and make them pay for other tests.

ps: I was also scared of the swine flu when i had to go to Chicago... i bough a bunch of sergical masks. I guess im paranoid. The funniest part is that i want to be a psychologist... i guess i would have to stick to math instead since its what i am best at.

So do you think i have cancer from all the symptoms i listed above? any help is appreciated and im sorry my post is so confusing. I am just sooo scared.
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kdlee
replied on May 25th, 2009
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Hi
Honey i think you are pschying your self out..It is good to watch over moles but
it's like everything else in life you do it with caution and a grain of salt..I worked with a very good Dermatoligst for 5.5 years in Newport News Va..I saw regular moles, atypical moles and yes even some Melanonas..The Melanoma definetly stands out in my mind just in looks..Thing is no matter what life throws at you -it's imperative yo be ready to swing and fight back if needed..Reading is good but think about it- even Aspirin has alot of side affects and all that you read can lead you down many paths..Best bet is take one thing at a time..Because yu have made your self scared I would say it is affecting yourt eating and bowel movements..
I have a good Friend who is a doctor of psychology..She like you can go crazy with a thought..But, you know what she is great and I wouldn't change a thing about her as she is soo good with people..
Wait until uyou see the doctor and go one day at a time from there..God Bless..
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