Hello,
I spoke to a lovely lady on the telephone earlier who helped me so much but since I have more worries. I’m 25 and have had a breast lump for 10 years, my doctor told me if it moves and hurts, there’s nothing to worry about. Christmas night, I found my breast lump had lodged itself around tissue and was now painless and hard. It hadn’t changed in size (I don’t think) not texture. This absolutely terrified me so I went to my gp who said he didn’t think it was anything to worry about but referred me to the breast clinic to help with my anxiety (which I suffer from terribly). Within the week I have developed flu like symptoms which the nurse told me was a virus, I feel a lump in my chest when I swallow, my armpits are painful and I’ve since got backache at the top and the bottom. I’m worrying myself absolutely crazy, I’m so so scared. I’m constantly on the internet and have self diagnosed myself with breast cancer and lymphoma. I’m beside myself and think I’m dying especially now I’ve got the backache and pains under arms… I’m driving my family crazy with the constant worry but I just don’t know which way to turn, all I’ve done is cry and panic, I’ve convinced myself I’ve got cancer… help 
Also I read on the internet that backpain is a sign the cancer has spread…
Hiya,
I understand how frightened and confused you are and your anxiety will only be making you feel worse, please try not to keep googling, it’s only going to confuse and scare you even more!
Do you have an appointment for the breast clinic yet? They will give you a good check over and hopefully be able to reassure you that all is well, worry and anxiety can make you feel just awful and are likely to be the reason for many of your symptoms, don’t try to self diagnose yourself as it’s impossible to do! Xx Jo
Hi jo,
Thanks for getting back to me. I have an appointment on Monday but I’m beside myself with worry, the lady I spoke to said it sounded like a benign lump as it had been there for many years. I hope more than anything it is but my anxiety has taken over my life for the past week xx