CarlostomyBag
23-05-24, 16:22
Hi,
I have an appointment with my GP about this next week but, as a HA sufferer with a diagnosis of GAD and now also a Binge Eating Disorder, I need some kind of reassurance in the form of other peoples (hopefully) similar experiences...
Over the past few weeks I've noticed a weird, almost numb sensation beneath my left rib cage (in the bottom middle of my rib cage, not the centre of my abdomen). It's really hard to describe this sensation but it's certainly intermittent, more noticeable when I'm stood up and walking around and I don't feel it when I'm sat/laid down. Another way of describing this sensation could be crawling/creeping or feels like fabric is being rubbed over it (I know, that sounds ridiculous) or just a 'changed' sensation. There isn't any pain whatsoever, my bowel movements are normal (for me), I don't have any back pain, jaundice, fatigue or anything normally listed with Pancreatic Cancer but the location of this is driving my fears.
I had a colonoscopy two years ago which did diagnose diverticulosis but I'm not sure if this could be the culprit. I'm a side sleeper so again, could impact that area but I'm totally freaked out about it.
I know google is the worst thing we can do but I came across an article in The Mirror (yes, the health encyclopedia that is the Mirror) that suggested a strange sensation or fluttering in that area can be very early stages of PC. Now I know that early stages of PC don't normally even have symptoms but, as I suffer with HA, I notice every slight change in my body.
I just can't stop thinking I have PC and that's it, game over.
This doesn't even really read that well but I'm highly anxious at the moment so it's all just blurted out.
Has anyone had anything similar??
Thanks
I have an appointment with my GP about this next week but, as a HA sufferer with a diagnosis of GAD and now also a Binge Eating Disorder, I need some kind of reassurance in the form of other peoples (hopefully) similar experiences...
Over the past few weeks I've noticed a weird, almost numb sensation beneath my left rib cage (in the bottom middle of my rib cage, not the centre of my abdomen). It's really hard to describe this sensation but it's certainly intermittent, more noticeable when I'm stood up and walking around and I don't feel it when I'm sat/laid down. Another way of describing this sensation could be crawling/creeping or feels like fabric is being rubbed over it (I know, that sounds ridiculous) or just a 'changed' sensation. There isn't any pain whatsoever, my bowel movements are normal (for me), I don't have any back pain, jaundice, fatigue or anything normally listed with Pancreatic Cancer but the location of this is driving my fears.
I had a colonoscopy two years ago which did diagnose diverticulosis but I'm not sure if this could be the culprit. I'm a side sleeper so again, could impact that area but I'm totally freaked out about it.
I know google is the worst thing we can do but I came across an article in The Mirror (yes, the health encyclopedia that is the Mirror) that suggested a strange sensation or fluttering in that area can be very early stages of PC. Now I know that early stages of PC don't normally even have symptoms but, as I suffer with HA, I notice every slight change in my body.
I just can't stop thinking I have PC and that's it, game over.
This doesn't even really read that well but I'm highly anxious at the moment so it's all just blurted out.
Has anyone had anything similar??
Thanks