Upper stomach ache/pain

Hi,

i have been experiencing upper abdominal discomfort for a fair bit now. but i need to give a clear backround. this has been going on more often since May this year. I have felt this discomfort before along with pain around my belly button stomach area in the back end of 2020. i went to the docs 2021 and explained these concerns. Did stools and bloods, all was fine and my doctor said it sounded like Acid Reflux issue, i got lansoprazole and started eating healthier and got into better shape and it eased!

fast forward to May this year. my eating habbits slipped and i quit gym. i noticed after that a mid back ache developed, i work from home on a crap chair and have poor posture so i put it down to that, as any normal person would. Soon enough i started feeling a bit more down, then i had a relapse of my health anxiety after researching pancreatic cancer. i had a massive breakdown of health anxiety for about a month cos i thought i had it cos of my stomach and back pain, i linked the 2 for some reason after reading about it. i didnt eat and i was stressed constantly. I called 111 out of blind panic and told them my concerns and 2 doctors did not sound at all concerned and they told me they were not concerned at all by what i was telling them and i made sure i didnt miss out a thing. they got me in for amylase bloods and other bloods, all bloods were basically the same as 2021's bloods (a year and a half before) and i felt instantly better, it was crazy, the anxiety left me when i saw my results be clear. The doctor who booked my bloods said as there was no serious concern he didnt want to book me any scans or anything as he didnt want me to get an all clear scan then 2 months later, want another one and then get stuck in a vicious cycle, which i totally understood and agreed with and trusted him.

i started eating properly again, not the best foods, but atleast i was eating. my acid started kicking in big time again (im guessing due to the stress) and it was back with a vengance and i was getting upper abdominal discomfort and ache along with my awful acid. Got put on lansoprazole again and it did the trick but not very well this time.

i find when i stress less, my stomach feels better. im just concerned and i am trying not to google symptoms because i am really trying to work on my health anxiety until i receive my therapy (any day now)

i just want to know if upper abdominal discomfort/ ache is something anyone has experienced with acid reflex/ GERD.

i am 26 female, i admittedly vape a heck of a lot, my diet is not great i must admit. I am just battling with my mind at this point. When i lie down sometimes i get some relief on the abdo discomfort, sometimes even sitting in awkward positions is annoying. the discomfort does not stop me from doing anything either. my back pain also seems to get better with sitting properly and warmth but it doesnt get rid of it. i dont do stretches or anything, like i said, i quit gym so all i do at the moment is sit around and work. In the winter i always struggle to keep active due to the cold. crappy excuse i know.

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