Health Anxiety Lung Cancer

Lung cancer would only cause shortness of breath if it were advanced and that would show up on chest xr.

Health anxiety lung cancer. Poor recognition of depression and anxiety is associated with reduced quality of life and survival some cancers such as pancreatic and lung can release chemicals that are thought to cause depression and certain cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and corticosteroids are associated with depression. Anyone can get lung cancer but 90 percent of lung cancer cases are the result of smoking. Previous to that i had 2 x rays all comparable to other x rays and scans i have had in the past.

Anxiety frequently causes shortness of breath. Eventually mark realised what he was suffering from was not lung cancer but health anxiety. Lung cancer or health anxiety.

Joined oct 29 2020 messages 6 reaction score 6. Catherine o neill services manager at the helpline charity anxiety uk says the disorder is one of. Get back in there and don t be put off until you get some proper and thorough treatment.

Cancer is very rare and unlikely but a chest infection left to fester can lead to lung damage. Common mental health conditions in lung cancer patients that evolve from distress consist of anxiety and depression. Anxiety associated with cancer may increase feelings of pain interfere with one s ability to sleep cause nausea and vomiting and interfere with the patient s and their family s quality of life.

Health anxiety and lung cancer lung cancer. I would be really grateful for some advice. Anxiety specifically anxiety involves feelings of worry and fear about potential situations.

Hi all i posted the other day to say that i had had ct with contrast. Start date nov 11 2020. June 12 2017 at 2 06 pm.