Re: Left sided pains in stomach just beneath ribs
Originally Posted by
flatterycat
Thank you Erin
I’m really spiralling today. I didn’t have any pain yesterday and was feeling more relaxed. Then when I went to bed I had awful pain in the very centre of by upper stomach and this morning I have acid feeling and quick sharp pains in the left again. I’m so scared I have pancreatic cancer.
I lost my mum in March and I’m devastated but I know people think it’s all stress related. I know stress or anxiety doesn’t cause sharp pains in stomach and when I looked up left sided stomach pain it keeps coming up with pancreas. I don’t think it’s acid reflux as I’m not getting a burning pain. I’ve not lost weight and my appetite is fine but I’m a mess and can’t believe it’s not what I fear.
If it’s not the sharp stand under my rib near upper gastric area then it’s the pain in the centre of this area. I had blood tests 8 weeks ago but they were fbc, kidney/liver function and the inflammation marker ones. Not pancreas. All normal.
I’m also panicking that I have diabetes after reading that it can be a symptom of pc. I know my bloods wouldn’t have shown blood sugar issues so can’t rely on them. I have an appointment booked with my doctor on the 1st July so will tell her my worries but I just need somewhere to write them down.
I know I probably sound mental but I’m 52, and developed these pains two months ago if I was 32 I’d not be as worried.
Sorry to go on I’m just so scared.
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The very fact you are juggling worries about different illnesses shows me that you are having a difficult period against the beast.
Being 52 is not a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Let me just clarify, that an age related risk factor for that particular cancer begin at 75. You've got another 23 years before your age qualifies you for a higher risk.
Stomach pains, along with headaches and tiredness are the three most common ailments that people visit their doctor for in the UK. I can promise you that less than 1% of these people, maybe even less than 0.1% of these people with stomach pains, will have PC.
I suggest that you speak to your GP, and be vocal of your PC concerns. If they dismiss your worries for PC, ask them why they think you do not have it, and that should reassure you.
I can't diagnose you, but as people get older you can be more susceptible to food intolerances, which can cause the symptoms you describe. IBS, which goes hand in hand with anxiety, presents itself very similarly to the symptoms you have, and food intolerances and IBS are ten times more common than PC. But your brain doesn't focus on them because they can't kill you
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