A right old conundrum
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Hi Am at wits end over various symptoms and GP not interested. Long one I am afraid, but might ring a bell with someone. 56 female, white, long history of GERD, diagnosed with diverticular last October and have had on and off IBS since a child. So all stomach/colon/bowel related things. Last few months following what I thought was a flair up have had on and off, more on really, pain which starts in left side under ribs, this then moves all over abdomen, sometimes into right, sometimes above belly button, sometimes just above groin area, stabbing and burning or just a dull bloated feeling. Did think it was wind but windeze does not help, nor does buscopan or colpermin. Bloods ok, ultrasound ok, GP refuses to do an endoscopy as had one six years ago and nothing could have happened in that time !!!!! that worries me more than anything as that cannot be true. Also said could not be H Pylori as would have been tested 6 years ago and if I did not have it then could not have it now. My stools are normal colour, no blood, a little large on occasions and then pellets on others (sorry), no weight loss, no sickness, I insisted on a gastro referral which she did under duress and am waiting for that. 10 days ago took myself off to the walk in centre as fed up with my GP, saw a lovely doc who had a really good painful feel and said she thought it could be coleiac, so I thought I would cut it out and within 2 days all pain gone, but now back again even though cutting out gluten. Really worried it is stomach cancer, my gp and walk in one said not because I would be really thin and have no pain, I do not believe this as the other day there was a lady doing an interview who had stomach cancer, she looked well, was cooking and eating, was not thin, but at the end it said she had passed away, she looked perfectly normal, it is that picture that I cannot stop thinking about. Sorry to come across a bit neurotic but am fed up with not being believed.
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aveline youngatheart1
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Could it be gynocological? Like...fibroids or something? Maybe a visit with the OB/GYN could get your answers (or rule out those possibilities).
And, another suggestion based on what you wrote - try eliminating dairy or at least lactose (the sugar found in dairy). Some sources like cheddar cheese are naturally lactose free, but others could give you trouble and possibly in all areas described. You could have had some shortage of lactase (enzyme that breaks down lactose in the small intestines) which became more significant over time. It seems worth looking into.
So, if the blood test comes back positive or even suspicious for Coeliac, then you'll get an endoscopy (with biopsies) and they'll probably look for H Pylori at the same time. Just take a step backwards to go forwards, I guess...but don't give up. Hang in there - and GOOD LUCK!! HUGS!
youngatheart1 aveline
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aveline youngatheart1
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Please tell yourself it's NOT cancer The chances of this being something not malignant are far greater than any chance that this is cancer. For you, my concern is that it's not one non-cancerous condition, it's multiple...but keep digging and you WILL find answers! (Also why I thought maybe gyno, too?) These boards are full of people who don't have cancer and do have lots of pains & symptoms that were/are hard to diagnose. I wish you well!!
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