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Q: Stomach pain diagnosed as anxiety
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KevinS
New User
Hi, Hope someone can advise/put my mind at ease.
I started getting server stomach pain 8 weeks ago. Whole of stomach hurts inside/tender to touch. Inside of stomach hurts/throbs all day long. Had loss of appetite/find it hard to eat (stomach hurts after eating). Strong headaches. Lost lot of weight (due to loss of appetite!). Developed breathing problem over this time as well. Odd days have very bad breathing attacks that I cant control. Chest feels tight. Feel as though I am not getting enough air in/there is a blockage.
Had Ultra sound, endoscopy/biopsies, CT scans, blood tests.
Found I had H.pylori infection/bad stomach inflammation. I completed course for H.pylori but still had stomach pain symptoms 2 weeks later. CT scans reported back clear.
Specialist now states all the stomach pain (and breathing problems) is being caused by anxiety. Prescibed anxiety meds.
Does this sound the correct next course of action/cause of my various stomach pains and other problems? Worry is that stomach feels like its been kicked in and its sore/tender to touch. Can this hurting to touch all over be caused by anxiety? I can see why the consious pain could be casued by it but not "physical" pain.
Not been retested for H,pylori having cleared. Could that still be the cause of my problems and not anxiety?
Thanks
I started getting server stomach pain 8 weeks ago. Whole of stomach hurts inside/tender to touch. Inside of stomach hurts/throbs all day long. Had loss of appetite/find it hard to eat (stomach hurts after eating). Strong headaches. Lost lot of weight (due to loss of appetite!). Developed breathing problem over this time as well. Odd days have very bad breathing attacks that I cant control. Chest feels tight. Feel as though I am not getting enough air in/there is a blockage.
Had Ultra sound, endoscopy/biopsies, CT scans, blood tests.
Found I had H.pylori infection/bad stomach inflammation. I completed course for H.pylori but still had stomach pain symptoms 2 weeks later. CT scans reported back clear.
Specialist now states all the stomach pain (and breathing problems) is being caused by anxiety. Prescibed anxiety meds.
Does this sound the correct next course of action/cause of my various stomach pains and other problems? Worry is that stomach feels like its been kicked in and its sore/tender to touch. Can this hurting to touch all over be caused by anxiety? I can see why the consious pain could be casued by it but not "physical" pain.
Not been retested for H,pylori having cleared. Could that still be the cause of my problems and not anxiety?
Thanks
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Replies(2)
FadedRose
Supporter
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KevinS
New User
Thanks for your response. Is a gastrointerologist who has come to this conclusion of it being anxiety. But there wasnt must by way of explanation. Worried still about the physical pain from the stomach to touch. Thanksfully CT scan came back as clear re any nasty thimgs. As did Ultra Sound
I think possibly the trigger maybe could be the initial pain/worry and the h.pylori/trying to clear that/not knowing yet if its cleared.
Is a gastrointerologist who has come to this conclusion of it being anxiety. But there wasnt must by way of explanation. Worried still about the physical pain from the stomach to touch. Thanksfully CT scan came back as clear re any nasty thimgs. As did Ultra Sound
I think possibly the trigger maybe could be the initial pain/worry and the h.pylori/trying to clear that/not knowing yet if its cleared.
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