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Stomach worries

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james60552
james60552

Hi everyone I've been having bad anxiety about stomach cancer for a few years now, my mom died of stomach cancer complications at 64 and since then I've feared I have it too, it's been worse recently as I've had a bit of bloating in my upper stomach, I have been to my doc and told her I have health anxiety for years and she look at my stomach and sent me for a full blood test and it all came back fine but I'm still having a strange feeling of a bubble in my upper abdomen and have convinced myself it's cancer can any one help please

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  • timeetimm
    timeetimm james60552

    Posted

    Yeah i totally understand what you are going through. I have health anxiety and I'm always worried that i might have something that's life threatening, like appendicitis, or gallstones, or a stomach ulcer...it's just standard.

    My best advice is to not feed it, don't look up your symptoms! You're going to be fine!

    • james60552
      james60552 timeetimm

      Posted

      Yeah I always look up symptoms lol thanks for the kind words, hope your health anxiety is going ok too
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 james60552

    Posted

    All you can do is the exams every few years for this. Eat healthy and exercise and rely in faith. You are not your Mother. Different lifestyles, different diet..etc..gas and indigestion would be a sensitive belly and easily rectified with a different diet. Maybe see a nutritionist. But try not spend  your life worrying about this. The worry will cause more harm and uoset your belly then if you just enjoyed life. You cant enjoy life whilst fearing disease and death. It wont work. Genetics are a predisposition only. Mean nothinp overall science is now concluding in epigenetic and that lifestyle and attitude can override many genetic things. 
    • james60552
      james60552 lisalisa67

      Posted

      Thank you Lisa I know your right I'll do my best not to worry thank you

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