Scared of possible sarcoma or bone cancer?

[Ryank65]

Im a 23 year old male. Since last April I started having severe back pain opposite of where my stomach sits. Its near at the bottom of the ribcage on back left side. I have added a picture of where the pain is. (The red circle is where the back pain is around and the arrows are where the pain radiates up into my shoulder blade causing pain). I went to doctor and chiropractor and they said its probably a muscle. The pain got less severe over the summer but there was still constant pain. I went to the doctor again in October and they did a full blood count, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, and thyroid (everything came back normal) and said it was probably muscle again.

The pain has always been constant and hasn't improved or gotten worse. Its in the same spot on my back and seems to have been affecting the left back and left core. Its stayed pretty consistent in pain and I'm always uncomfortable. Also starting 3 months ago I have pain that radiates up into my left shoulder blade, which concerns me. My shoulder blade seems to always be in pain too now. Last, when I work out and do sit ups, the right side of my abs only burn. My left side of my core doesn't seem to work and or burn when exercising. The pain feels like its deeper inside my body but i can't tell.

I am worried that I have a sarcoma or some other tumor that is pressing on nerves and muscles in my back. I don't know if i should go back to the doctor cause Im scared. The pain hasn't gone away since last April and I'm scared to death to find something bad. I haven't had any symptoms like fatigue, night sweats, fever, swollen lymph nodes, or weight loss. Only thing i would say is that I don't have an appetite anymore.

Anyone have any suggestions what I should do? My Health anxiety is through the roof right now.

[axolotl]

Sounds like you have been well checked out and I would have thought you could put thoughts of sinister things out of your head.

Have you thought of seeing a physio? They may have some advice based on your exercise routine.

[Elen]

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Please read the below post from Admin. You are posting about a lot of different things frequently. Perhaps start a thread where you can keep all of your worries in one place.


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[Ryank65]

I have had pain in my bottom left ribs on my back for a year now, opposite of my stomach on back.. The pain has stayed the same and hasn't gotten any better or worse. The pain goes from my back, wraps around my side and also give me pain in my lower left ribcage where my stomach is. About 4 months ago I started to have pain in my shoulder blade.

I went to the doctor and got a full blood count which checked blood cells and organs like pancreas liver gall bladder. The pain hasn't gotten any better and my health anxiety has been through the rough. I also got another checkup and blood count this past fall and my doctor said again it's probably muscle and my blood tests came back normal.

I'm 23 year old male and I haven't worked out in 2 weeks. I've seen a back massage specialist and that isn't helping either. She said it was muscular too. I'm freaking out that it is cancer even though I don't have any other symptoms like fever, night sweats, fatigue, unexplained weight loss. I just have a lot of pain in my bottom ribs and it won't go away no matter what. I'm worried about leukemia or sarcoma or something else bad.

Should I be concerned and go see a different doctor?

[nomorepanic]

I think you trust what the doctors are telling you to be honest.

[Ryank65]

So you think it's probably just a pulled muscle? Loose rib? Or something with muscle?

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If this has been getting slowly a little worse over the past year and hasn't gotten better could it be cancer?

[Ryank65]

Should I I be concerned and go see a doctor as soon as possible?

[nomorepanic]

You have seen a doctor and they told you what they thought but if you want to go back then that is up to you really.

[Ryank65]

Ok but I don't have a lot of money and just want to know in people's opinions is this worth going to get looked at again? I don't know what to do. My anxiety has been high lately sorry.

[Fishmanpa]

Ok but I don't have a lot of money and just want to know in people's opinions is this worth going to get looked at again?

No

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