I Am Starting To Worry I May Have Stomach Cancer

 Hello,

 I became ill just over a month ago and I am rapidly deteriorating. i can not eat anymore and the pain incerdible! I have been on every pill for ulcers and acid reflux and the pills make me worse. I am on the last trail of a pill that I am still getting worse on. This pain affects everything including my head. I can not eat or barely drink and I have been this way for almost 7 months. My doctor did a barium swallow but nothing else. He believes it is an ulcer. But how can it be? Meds make me worse. It effects my whole stomach and esophages and I can hardly breath. I can not think from lack of food. Today I put the phone in the drawer and could not find it even after pressing the beaping signal. I think lack of food is getting to me.

 There is tons of gas in my stomach or air like when u get a Laperoscopy. I feel like a pillow or football is in there. The pain has so many different sides to it. Probably 5 different types of pain or more.

 Does anyone recegnize these symptoms? Please? 

 Thanx.

On 11/27/2007 Pillow wrote:

 Hello,

 I became ill just over a month ago and I am rapidly deteriorating. i can not eat anymore and the pain incerdible! I have been on every pill for ulcers and acid reflux and the pills make me worse. I am on the last trail of a pill that I am still getting worse on. This pain affects everything including my head. I can not eat or barely drink and I have been this way for almost 7 months. My doctor did a barium swallow but nothing else. He believes it is an ulcer. But how can it be? Meds make me worse. It effects my whole stomach and esophages and I can hardly breath. I can not think from lack of food. Today I put the phone in the drawer and could not find it even after pressing the beaping signal. I think lack of food is getting to me.

 There is tons of gas in my stomach or air like when u get a Laperoscopy. I feel like a pillow or football is in there. The pain has so many different sides to it. Probably 5 different types of pain or more.

 Does anyone recegnize these symptoms? Please? 

 Thanx.

 

Hello.  I am sorry to hear you are feeling so ill.  I know it must
be terrible to feel so bad for so long.  I am definitely not an expert
nor have I personally experienced your pain.  My mother did battle
stomach cancer though and her symptoms were put off due to her young
age and overall health.  She too had a barium swallow done and it did
not show anything to be concerned about.  She also had blood work come
back normal as well.  It wasn't until she had the endoscopy (camera
down the esophagus into the stomach) that they found out what exactly
she was dealing with.  My mom waited 5 months before being properly
diagnosed.  The reason for me telling you this is to stress the
importance of being pro-active for your health's sake.  You have to
keep pushing even if you are not well enough too.  Have family help you
if necessary!

Your symptoms do sound familiar but, I know that
there could be other reasons for them too.  Your doctor could very well
be right in your case (I really hope he is) but, you need to know for
sure.  7 months is too long for anyone to be so uncomfortable.  Please
press on and gather some support from your family.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Take care  

 

Yes, like the others I would advise you to go for a endoscopy. Act fast. My brother too had terrible stomach pains over the months and he thought that it was gastric problem all the while. A month ago when the pain was unbearable he went for a endoscopy where it was confirmed that it was stage 2 CA of the stomach. He had a gastrectomy done and is currently recovering. Don't hesitate to do the scope. I wish you good luck

Regards,

Uma

Did you have your endoscopy yet.  I am hopeful that you did and that the results were not cancer.  Please let us know.

Thanks!