Petrified it's cancer
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About me: 34yo, F, PCOS & history of IBS
Bit of a long story but around September last year I noticed I was losing quite a bit of weight (unheard of for me as I have pcos which makes weight loss hard) I was also being sick every morning before work, had horrible stomach pains in different areas and was generally quite unwell. Had blood tests, all came back "satisfactory" hate that term. Was put down to reflux so went back on Omeprazole. Anyway, I started eating normally again and put a few lbs back on. Then a few weeks ago it happened again and I noticed I'd lost weight again. People are even commenting on it now. The weird thing is I actually feel better in myself which has settled my anxiety massively and The last 2 weeks I've eaten like a pig, pains haven't come back and I've not been sick. Yet I've lost 4lb this week!!
I'm petrified they're missing something and this is undiagnosed cancer.
I had a H Pylori stool test which was negative and more bloods yesterday which is checking everything again plus a couple extras. I can see the results are back and have been allocated to a GP to review.
I just don't know what to do. Genuinely scared whatever this is is terminal.
Another thing to add is that I started the mini pill last May as my pcos was causing uncontrollable bleeds. Weirdly since starting it my IBS symptoms have basically disappeared. I thought maybe it's balanced out a hormone? I dunno. I get mixed reactions when I suggest that.
I was 224lbs last July and weighed at 203lb
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jan34534 WorryWendy
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i’m so sorry you are worried about this. But keep in mind that anxiety tends to put negative and worst case scenario thoughts in our mind. So far your testing has been OK. Keep that in mind.
you could ask your doctor if possibly the hormones are balanced out from the mini pill.
As far as the weight loss, have you ever asked your doctor if there’s any significance to the amount you’ve lost?
besides the blood tests, have you had any type of scans done? Or have you had an endoscopy to check for and confirm or rule out gastritis, Gerd etc.? try to take one day at a time. If you were doing all this through your primary care doctor and are not satisfied, it would be good to visit a gastroenterologist if you are not already...... if your stomach is still hurting badly.
renee61138 WorryWendy
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Hi Wendy. I am sure everything is going to be ok. From your back story I think the pill is settling your hormones and maybe controlling your pcos there for your loosing weight. I am going through the change and also have ibs and gi issues which i believe mine are due to hormones as well. I hope all your results are positive and you can enjoy all the benefits of balanced hormones...xoxo
AdityaSanghvi WorryWendy
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It is very hard not to think about certain things, even if they are not there. You should not react based on the future. According to our human nature we exaggerate small thoughts and make them into big ones. Relax! Go get some fresh air and do some breathing exercises to deal with anxiety.