Hi, hoping someone else has had these symptoms so I dont feel like im losing my mind 😂 Ive suffered with a mid back dull ache for the last four years which only affects me when Im laying down in bed or sitting, I also get a feeling of fullness under my right ribs at the front. When I first started having these symptoms, my health anxiety immediately took over and I diagnosed myself with pancreatic cancer thanks to my good friend Dr Google and very nearly had a nervous breakdown 😂 cue many visits to my GP who from the start said it was my anxiety, but ran blood tests and even sent me for an ultrasound thinking it may be my gallbladder, all came back fine. Four years later obviously I no longer think its cancer or anything as I would surely be dead by now even though I do still have the odd moment thinking its a slow growing tumour in my spine! (Health anxiety is a b*tch) The only way to describe it is, it feels like someone is squeezing my spine with their hand. Ive made about four visits to my GP in these years since the initial flurry of visits and always get told its my anxiety and im given back exercises to do which I never stick to as my health anxiety tells me theres no point as its got to be more serious than that. Ive now made another visit to my GP whos going to run bloods again and now seems to think it could be IBS or celiac disease and is willing to refer me to a gastro surgeon for further investigation. I just cant accept that IBS could cause pressure on my spine like this even though I do get many symptoms of IBS, so Im wondering if anyone has had anything like this. My GP has dismissed it being a herniated disc even though Ive never had a scan on it lol my apologies if this doesn’t make sense, going through insomnia bad at moment lol
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