This is hard for me to type as I suffer anxiety and I’m afraid of someone scaring me. I’ve been trying to reassure myself so that I keep calm but if anyone can offer reassurance I’d appreciate it.
On Monday I noticed a small ball shape lump in my armpit. Very small, it reminds me of the tiny silver balls you used to decorate on cupcakes as a child. Maybe half the size of a pea. It’s perfectly round like a tiny ball, doesn’t hurt and it’s very much just under the armpit skin, so very close to the surface. It’s not deep inside the armpit and I can pull it away and wiggle it between my fingers as I stretch the skin out.
I’m very prone to cysts behind my ears, and under my arm and groin I’ve been known to get infected hair follicles but usually those come up as sore lumps so I didn’t think it could be that. It’s also not a gland I’m sure as if mine raise (not that this is raised as it’s a tiny ball) they’re sore when inflamed also. I showed my husband and he said it’s nothing to worry about as it’s so small but he told me to leave it for a week then we would check again, but of course me being me I’m rolling it between my fingers countless times a day due to worry which I know is inflaming the area. I told my best friend, he said I’d have a breast lump if it was linked to cancer which is what I was terrified of but my breasts are fine I’ve examined them and asked my husband to double check. I’m small chested so notice any changes.
I’m just panicking myself as it’s painless and ball shaped. I’m constantly anxious and worried what if I have breast cancer even though my breast is fine, but doctors check armpits at a breast exam am my minds racing. My friend said he won’t be that as I’ve no history in my family, I’m only 40. I’m just worrying myself so much hence why I can’t stop checking it and I’ve now made the area sore. Panicking incase it’s something bad. Yet touching it over and over I’m sure will cause it to get bigger as it’s inflamed with me prodding it. Prodding it doesn’t change anything either it’s just the anxiety making me do iffy.
I also have agoraphobia and severe social anxiety as I’ve mentioned before on here so of course this has made my anxiety bad too incase I need to get it checked if it grows or doesn’t go. My friend said I’m jumping ahead of myself. He said if it doesn’t grow it’s nothing at all to worry about. He said his wife said if it was her she wouldn’t worry ag all and if she noticed it sss still there and didn’t grow she may mention it ag a future appointment but not make one specifically for it unless it grew or something. I panic over needing appointments so already my anxiety has terrified me it’s sinister and I will need hospital treatment etc.
I could do without this worry, coronavirus has caused enough worry right now, all my family home so I’ve very little rest with such a busy house, my cats have had a huge fight after 9 years living in bliss they now have to be separated until we can slowly re introduce them... it’s been a tough few weeks and then I find this so my stress and anxiety levels are even higher.
Can anyone reassure me? Please don’t scare me
On Monday I noticed a small ball shape lump in my armpit. Very small, it reminds me of the tiny silver balls you used to decorate on cupcakes as a child. Maybe half the size of a pea. It’s perfectly round like a tiny ball, doesn’t hurt and it’s very much just under the armpit skin, so very close to the surface. It’s not deep inside the armpit and I can pull it away and wiggle it between my fingers as I stretch the skin out.
I’m very prone to cysts behind my ears, and under my arm and groin I’ve been known to get infected hair follicles but usually those come up as sore lumps so I didn’t think it could be that. It’s also not a gland I’m sure as if mine raise (not that this is raised as it’s a tiny ball) they’re sore when inflamed also. I showed my husband and he said it’s nothing to worry about as it’s so small but he told me to leave it for a week then we would check again, but of course me being me I’m rolling it between my fingers countless times a day due to worry which I know is inflaming the area. I told my best friend, he said I’d have a breast lump if it was linked to cancer which is what I was terrified of but my breasts are fine I’ve examined them and asked my husband to double check. I’m small chested so notice any changes.
I’m just panicking myself as it’s painless and ball shaped. I’m constantly anxious and worried what if I have breast cancer even though my breast is fine, but doctors check armpits at a breast exam am my minds racing. My friend said he won’t be that as I’ve no history in my family, I’m only 40. I’m just worrying myself so much hence why I can’t stop checking it and I’ve now made the area sore. Panicking incase it’s something bad. Yet touching it over and over I’m sure will cause it to get bigger as it’s inflamed with me prodding it. Prodding it doesn’t change anything either it’s just the anxiety making me do iffy.
I also have agoraphobia and severe social anxiety as I’ve mentioned before on here so of course this has made my anxiety bad too incase I need to get it checked if it grows or doesn’t go. My friend said I’m jumping ahead of myself. He said if it doesn’t grow it’s nothing at all to worry about. He said his wife said if it was her she wouldn’t worry ag all and if she noticed it sss still there and didn’t grow she may mention it ag a future appointment but not make one specifically for it unless it grew or something. I panic over needing appointments so already my anxiety has terrified me it’s sinister and I will need hospital treatment etc.
I could do without this worry, coronavirus has caused enough worry right now, all my family home so I’ve very little rest with such a busy house, my cats have had a huge fight after 9 years living in bliss they now have to be separated until we can slowly re introduce them... it’s been a tough few weeks and then I find this so my stress and anxiety levels are even higher.
Can anyone reassure me? Please don’t scare me
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