CT Scan of abdoman stressed

[ag4354]

Hi All,

I have been very stressed out lately and was wondering if anyone has ever had this diagnosis or something similar and what was your outcome?

About a month ago I ended up in the ER. I had been dealing with stomach pain for weeks. The Dr was pretty considerate and ordered a CT of my abdoman along with other tests. When he came back to the room he said blood tests looked good and CT scam was good go but they had found 'diffuse gastric thickening uspecified'. He assured me it wasn't cancer just a bout of gastritis. However, he did refer me to a GI specialist to get an endoscopy. This is what made me nervous! If it was just gastritis and assured me it wasn't cancer why would I be refered to a GI specialist that week? Well lately I have noticed that I was losing weight. On jone 26th I weight myself with work clothes and I weighed 214 lbs. I weighed myself at home and at the Dr office and I was 204 lbs. This is a significant drop in two months which makes me think I have stomach cancer. I have good bowl movements and I do have an appetite just worried that I'm losing weight dur to the growth of a tumor. The blood tests at the hospital were all good and other then a few minor issues and the gastric thickening my CT was good. Has anyone ever experienced this? I'm getting to the point where I'm just going to accept an illness and a death sentence. I'm getting really tired and just about to give up. This is a horrible feeling. Panic and worry being the worst of it all.

[Adorable1]

hi

I struggle with my stomach due to anxiety, I’ve also had all the tests you mention. They do the tests to rule out things. My tests were all clear although I have some conditions which are anxiety related, IBS being one of them. So stomach problems can often be caused due to anxiety and weight loss can be too, we can worry so much we can lose weight. Having said that I am not a dr and only a dr can tell you. So I would say get all the tests suggested and let things be ruled out. Then your GP or consultant can advise how to manage the physical symptoms of the stomach and weight loss due to anxiety…having all the test done is the best way forward. anxiety can affect the stomach but even drs have to rule other things out before they can advise.

Take care.

I still struggle with my stomach and even more so when I’m real anxious about something, I know what it is now and manage it accordingly.

[b1b1b1]

Get the endoscopy. It is not a painful test, with or without anesthesia. It will give you peace of mind. Try to believe your doctor that it is gastritis. This is a treatable condition. The endoscopy is likely to just give a clearer sense of the location and extent of the gastritis so that a treatment plan can be formulated. Get the endoscopy ASAP for peace of mind. x