Why do I always think I've got cancer?

Believing you have cancer or any other serious illness could be due to a few different reasons. 1. Does the person have a family member or family members have suffered and or died from cancer. Not all cancers are hereditary, but some people in the family are more susceptible to developing some type of cancer. 2. Does the person suffer from a form of anxiety. Cancer is a serious illness, and can sometimes be terminal. If a person suffers from some type of anxiety, they may worry or be anxious a lot from fear of developing cancer. 3. Then are some people who suffer from a mental health condition called Hypochondria. They constantly worry they are going to get sick with something or always think they are sick with something.

You probably always think you've got cancer because you fear getting it. You fear that it will happen and you'll get diagnosed with some sort of cancer. You fear getting sick and you fear the pain and you also fear the outcomes of it. You fear the hair loss, you fear the chemo, and you fear the death. Fear is nothing more than your mind continuously watching a nightmare happening in a loop. That's your thought process. Sometimes you should just check in with a doctor to clear that fear if you consistently think that you have cancer. It will make you feel better overcoming that fear.

Maybe we keep hearing about the disease a lot that is why it has stayed back in your brain. Nevertheless, get your checked for cancer. And once and for all remove this thought from your brain. There is no use of staying with this thought forever. Also, is there anyone you know suffering from this disease? It might just be that your brain is making you think that you also have the disease as defense mechanism help you cope with this development. If you want talk to a therapist revealing all this information. It will help you deal with what your brain is trying to tell you.

why dont you consult your doctor and share this feeling you have. I am sure that your doctor will help you get over such thoughts.

It's a common topic in modern media, and everyone finds themselves prone to symptom by suggestion. It's much easier to cope with if you have a label for it, and as cancer encompasses many areas of illness, it often seems to fit the situation. If it is a serious concern, it is better to see a health professional than to diagnose.

It might be nerves. Or not having an answer. Some aches and pains are not always specific to a certain condition. And that may make you anxous.

that s cause you think negative try to think positive cause if you think positive you will have nothing to lose and will help to feel better and happier and just to prove you are healthier visit a doctor and do analysis

Most likely it could be paranoia. The reason why I say that is you may have research symptoms on line or heard of it through watching tv or something and in doing so you may experience them and automatically think its cancer when it probably isn't . But if you feel that you have cancer see a doctor to give you more assurance if needed.

Because cancer is such a big thing, you could be a hypochondriac and the smallest symptom or feeling can make you think of cancer, the internet has a big play in this for the blame.

The availability heuristic may be at play. You can come up with specific examples of people suffering from cancer, and therefore, it seems more likely to happen. People also fall victim to this way of thinking about airplanes, and cruise ships. They think it is likely (even though statistically it is pretty rare) that their boat will sink (the titanic) or their plane will crash (lots of examples) because they've heard about it happening to others.