Pancreatic cancer thought driving me crazy

Kierang18

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Joined : Apr 2017

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Posted 4/9/2017 5:54 PM (GMT 0)

Hi everyone, I'm 23 years old. if I've had a upper abdomen ultrasound and several full blood test late last year as well as a stool sample test. Should I not be worrying about this? Only thing what was found was a slightly high level bilburin levels which he said could be Gilbert's didn't diagnose me with it. And I know that means jaundice, the high bilirubin? But my symtoms at the moment are concerning me , stools are quite light in colour, and sometimes take twice to flush. Anxiety has taken over lately, I get itchiness on my hands that brings out little raised bumps. My gastro specialist didn't seem concerned at all last month when I seen him and said I'm not gonna schedule any other appointments but I can see him if some new symtoms pop up. I feel like he's not worried about anything serious because of my age.

TICHWA

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Joined : Mar 2017

Posts : 39

Posted 4/9/2017 7:51 PM (GMT 0)

Kierang,

I'm not sure what the symptoms, or appropriate tests, for pancreatic cancer are. But I'd urge you to firmly voice your concerns to your GP, and ask for his/her opinion and/or tests. Then work on accepting their diagnosis.

Too often we try to diagnose ourselves, and we make more out of perceived "symptoms" than need be. I get it, I've been there. You aren't the first to self diagnose, and panic. You certainly won't be the last. But there's a reason doctors go through years of intensive school/training, and it's important to not get into the habit of constantly second guessing their opinions based on our own fears/perceptions.

It's tough, but consider that anxiety it's self causes a wide range of real physical symptoms, and sensations. And beyond that, consider that the symptoms that you've described, even if not caused by anxiety, could be the result of countless other causes that are far less severe than pancreatic cancer.

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 4/10/2017 12:17 AM (GMT 0)

K.,

Perfectly healthy people often have a number on a CBC come back slight out of the 'normal' range.

This is because those ranges are simply the average taken from a random group of people...and not everyone fits within the same parameters.

My doctor told me, for example, that one of my out of range counts might simply be 'my personal normal'.

What doctors are looking for...and likely why yours isn't concerned...are numbers that are way off, or specific combinations of anomilies. (which it sounds as if you don't have)

Put your energy into your health anxiety recovery, and do your best to trust the medical professionals...they know what they're doing.😊

S.C.

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