Convinced I have stomach cancer

[Meyer_Gdmnx]

This is a tad tmi so be warned beforehand.

pretty convinced I am stomach cancer. I i’ve been also suffering with fatigue recently I was going on runs once a week open till a few weeks ago but I’ve all of a sudden had issues such as only bloated on my left side. Have had constipation for a month I have gone after having to drink lots of water on numerous occasions. My OCD has been really bad recently though causing me not to eat as much or drink as much due to fears of contamination. I’ve also been sleeping really poorly. My stool has been hard there there has been no blood or mucus i’m so scared as my grandfather died of stomach cancer and and my father had issues with the stomach shortly before his death please help me I’m so scared.

[Agora1]

Meyer, have you seen your doctor recently? You do know that severe anxiety can cause

these irregular issues that you are having. Your thoughts are taking over and causing you

even more stress. Please set up an appointment with your doctor who knows your family

history. He may be able to relieve your fears and assure you. Once we have that idea in

our mind, the symptoms will jump from one thing to another which may just be caused by

your anxiety and not a physical cause. I hope you will follow through and keep us updated

in how you are doing. I wish you my best dear friend. xx

[alfreddy7]

It can be many things. I thought I had bowel cancer 5 years ago. I had similar and more symptoms. Including blood and mucus in stool. But it was ulcerative colitis.

I’ve learn to manage it now.

You’re gonna have to get a colonoscopy and endoscopy to be 100% sure

It can be anything really. Hemorrhoids, ulcerative colitis, Crohns, acid reflux etc. all manageable.

[Meyer_Gdmnx in reply to alfreddy7]

Hi there thank you very much for your reply and I’m sorry to hear about your troubles. I have never really been that regular in general do it’s not that out the norm for me to only go once or twice a week. It’s just the bloating that’s worrying me. My family thinks it’s just constipation. But thank you again for your reply

[Beader1]

Have you gone to doctor ?

[b1b1b1]

Go to see a gastroenterologist. These could just as easily be symptoms of many other conditions that are not serious. A diagnosis and thorough check up would give you peace of mind.