New Here and Worried

LAD11086

You know as I was typing the subject name, I wondered how many people have thought the same thing I am feeling.  My answer was too many to count....

Hi my name is Lisa and I am from PA. right off the bat, I will tell you that I have health anxiety and yes my doctor has me on medication. 

for the past four weeks I have had a slight rash on the outside of both breast, but more on the right.  I made the mistake of going to Dr.Google and you know what I found IBC.  At the time I only had the rash and now I have itchiness, on both sides.  The rash really isn't prominent and when I keep myself busy, I don't feel the itchiness.  I think it is my HA in overdrive.

I called my Gyn today, and at the office, that is near me, he only has hours 1 day a week.  The other office is too far away and not in the greatest of neighborhoods...I made an appointment and earliest open is in 3 weeks & the wait at the other office was 4 weeks---and yes I told them what was going on.  They told me that my mammogram in Oct 15 was fine and not to worry.

So where do i do now?  My insurance company probably will not pay for another mammogram, but to be seen at Fox Chase Cancer Center (which is where I get my mammograms) they want to start off with another mammogram.  I asked  if I could just make an appointment with a breast surgeon/doctor---nope.

In the mean time, I can't tell you how many times I check myself throughout the day. This is where the HA really takes hold, on you.  I know from my research that the odds are low--but I am still scared. 

I am really scared, my husband is great and very supportive, but I do not want to talk to anyone about this. I am an only child, funny to say that at age 52, so I have no brothers or sisters.  The SIL's are my SIL's, and that is about it.  So here I am looking for advice.

I am sorry, if I am rambling

Lisa