How do you believe tests when you still have unexplained symptoms?

[Caseyg89]

Thanks everyone.



It is interesting that we can read other people's posts and think, "there is no way something like that is wrong", but we never seem to believe it with ourselves.



My biggest issue was googling hard to detect types of stomach cancers or pancreatic cancer as well as the misdiagnosis rate of the tests. I wish I never had done that.

[pulisa]

Thanks everyone.



It is interesting that we can read other people's posts and think, "there is no way something like that is wrong", but we never seem to believe it with ourselves.



My biggest issue was googling hard to detect types of stomach cancers or pancreatic cancer as well as the misdiagnosis rate of the tests. I wish I never had done that.

But you did and we all make mistakes but you can move on from this with the help of your psych support team. You have to move on for the sake of your young family and you have to stay away from doctors who are happy to send you for endless unnecessary tests and don't challenge your HA.

[paranoid-viking]

I had wondered if it was gastritis too, but my doctor told me there was nothing. My stomach looked "very healthy" and there were no abnormalities found at all. The biopsies they took randomly also came back normal with no inflammation.

You need endoscopy to detect gastritis.

[Caseyg89]

You need endoscopy to detect gastritis.

I have had 4 endoscopies with biopsies. No sign of gastritis.

[escapeartist]

Sometimes it helps to put a name to the symptoms. Look up 'functional dyspepsia', or other 'functional disorders of the GI tract.

They are very common, and they basically are symptoms that cannot be explained, but are also very real. The good news is they will not kill you, and for some functional GI problems antidepressants, especially old style tricyclics can give some relief.

You are not crazy, but also it sounds like you do not have cancer. Great news all round.

Hope this helps you move on!