I need to calm down
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I need to calm down

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    • December 9, 2019 at 11:46 am
    Oyoy
    Participant
    First off, I know this is a typical problem and don’t really know how to stand out from others. Sorry about that.

    So, I have a mole. It is somwhat multicolored, unsymmetric and has irregular bordets. I’m pretty sure I’ve had it for years, but I don’t know if it has always had these atypical features. For some reason I started to worry a bit back in August, and went to see a doctor who wasnt’t too concerned and said to observe it and come back if it changes. It has not changed since then.

    A week ago I suddenly startes worrying again. I now have dentological imagets being analyzed, and I have an appointment to get the mole removed. During this past week however, I’ve started getting all kinds of symptoms. There are pains close to my armpits, both tenderness on the sides of my ribcage right underneath the armpits, as well as a lot of (but relatively weak) random pains that just comes and goes. There’s also some similar pains i my neck and throat, tingling and weird sensations all over. I understand that this all coming rapidly right after I started freaking out in the first place is a pretty clear sign that there is something psychogenic going on. But how can I convince myself that it’s not melonoma that suddenly startes spreading and in a matter of days have given symptoma in all my lymph nodes (and other places)?? Is such a rapid spreading even possible? Urgh.

    I guess there is not much for people here to do about it, but at least it’s nice to vent I suppose.

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      • December 9, 2019 at 2:53 pm
      JudiAU
      Participant
      Well you can calm down or not but you’ll feel a lot better if you do. Worrying does nothing. You either have or don’t have melanoma. You can’t change it. So relax until you get the mole biopsied and tested and get some additional information. It is very likely anxiety that is influencing your body. And if it positive, than your doctor can give you a treatment plan based on your diagnosis.
      • December 10, 2019 at 5:32 am
      QuietPoet
      Participant
      You could have these symptoms because you’re fighting off a virus, such as the flu, which has started going around. Get the mole removed since you already have the appointment, and go from there. Otherwise, just assume (and keep telling yourself — because it’s probably true) that your body is fighting something off. Your body is strong. It’s probably just doing its job.
      • December 12, 2019 at 6:18 am
      lkb
      Participant
      Right On for making the appointment to get the mole removed. The Beast itself has never caused me pains or tingling. Don’t know what’s causing your symptoms, but I have had success managing anxiety with counseling, meditation, yoga, and biofeedback. Just wish it hadn’t taken melanoma to prompt me. In any case, any one of those modes might be helpful.
      Wishing you all the best,
      Lisa
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