Hi everyone, so I'm 29 years old & I've been having many issues since I was a child. 1st off, I can't breath through my nose for the last 12 years & only breath through my mouth. Very rarely can I take a breath through my nose but it seems to take forever to reach my lungs & then I feel as if it never did so I breath through my mouth. This has been ongoing as I said for 12 years & all breathing test say is my lungs are a little tight...but how about my nose? I'm currently having stomach pains which wrap around into my back. I've gotten a colonoscopy & endoscopy & Upper GI series with small bowel follow through. All test have come back clear. I fear I may have pancreatic cancer because I know it doesn't get found until it's to late. I have aches all over my body, even my shins feel weird. I can't run or I have pain in my shins, I've never gotten it checked it out . Sometimes I get random feelings of blood rushing through my legs that makes me feel really good as if something was unblocked but it only last for a little while . I have so much going on & I don't know how to handle it any more. I feel doctors may think it's in my head, but it's not. I hate going to the doctor so I wouldn't make an excuse to get there. The worst thing I keep being told is I'm to young for many things & that truly bothers me because that's how things go undetected until it's to late. Please help me out, I mean what should I do? I'm scared for my life as I have a wife & 3 kids & I don't want to die anytime soon.
An ultrasound would detect if you had anything wrong with your pancreas. If you had pancreatic cancer, you wouldn’t have lasted twelve years with it. Keep going back to your doctor and ask for an ultrasound to reassure you. You can also ask for a CT. These tests are very accurate at finding all sorts of problems. I feared for my pancreas but my doctor reassured me that it was unlikely at my age and I was 42 at the time. Being told you are too young for certain conditions doesn’t necessarily mean something has been missed. It can be a positive thing too. Try holding onto that because any tiny reassurance will help when you are worrying. Negative tests are very good news. Some of your symptoms could be caused by your anxiety too.
The most important thing to do is to see your doctor which will identify the cause. Getting a diagnosis will help. I was terrified after three and a half months of bowel symptoms and chronic stomach pain with no diagnosis. My eventual diagnosis of IBS took all my panic away and my symptoms improved.
I have no idea what you have, but your doctor will be able to find out.
I am so very sorry to hear that you are going through a hard time. I know what it's like trust me. These last few months have been a very rough period in my life. Please go get a full abdominal ultrasound, MRI and blood work done. I just had a full abdominal ultrasound done and thankfully it's all clear. However, I'm getting some mild pains in my stomach on & off. I might have gastritis (inflammation of stomach lining). I have to get more tests done. Don't listen to anyone. This is your health and your life. You are the one in control. You have to do whatever it takes to feel better. I hate when people don't take me seriously or tell me that i'm too paranoid or that my health concerns are not that serious. They don't know how sick i feel. You just have to drown out everyone else's voice and listen to your own. And trust me I know how you feel. There have been times when I thought I had some life threatening condition. This makes me so depressed because i have not even done anything with my life yet. Never been married, no kids, haven't traveled enough, haven't found my dream job, haven't found the city of my dreams. SO much i want to do. we have to keep fighting and keep digging for answers to our illnesses until we get better. You don't ever have to feel alone. There's an enormous amount of people in the same situation. Stay strong and good luck my friend.