MARC

If you over use a muscle, or hold it in an odd position, it can get stiff, feel weird, etc.

A few years ago my wife had chest discomfort and threw up a couple of times. She got nervous and is the opposite of me as she has very little HA. She called me and we went to the ER together. They gave her a bunch of bloodwork, an EKG and a CT scan of her chest and all was negative, but the chest discomfort continued, until she was given some strong antacids, which helped her a bit. The ER physician thought it may be GI related and recommended she see a GI. She was then released. She saw our regular physician who recommended a GI physician visit. Our internal medicine physician went to school with the GI and she got in to see him and get an EGD the next week. The EGD uncovered a stomach polyp which got tangled with some tissue, causing the pain. She had the polyp removed and she was fine.

I have been married 2 times and my current marriage has been over 32 years. My first marriage lasted only 3 and a half years. I went through a tough spell with HA with my first wife and I truly believe it contributed to its demise, although my divorce turned out to be the best thing that has ever happened to me.

One time I too went to the ER with chest discomfort. The ER told me that they would not release me until they felt I had no serious issues. The ER would not release you unless you were OK. If you had a heart attack a certain enzyme would show up in your blood work, so when it did not, you were deemed in the clear.

An 11 hour drive in a car would make anyone uneasy, so don't be too hard on yourself for feeling the way you do.

As you know, stress and anxiety can make you lose weight without even trying. You also mentioned that you were not eating, which could also be why you lost weight.

Health anxiety can be tough to deal with. There are so many diseases and many appear very sinister and they are and can be. You hear about them on the radio, TV, social media, etc. Someone you know may have a disease and it may be a close family member or friend, which makes things even more sinister and real. Your thoughts and fears begin to multiply in your head and then symptoms may develop which are similar in nature to the actual disease. You may get diarrhea, stomach pains, heart palpitations and the list goes on. The symptoms begin to get a life of there own and they begin to take over your thoughts. The "what ifs" loom boldly in your head. What if I have cancer, heart disease, MS, etc. You go to the doctor and maybe tests are done or you are afraid to go to the doctor and things stew in your head. The doctor says you are fine, but the symptoms may persist and you may think something was missed, so you may go back to the doctor again or try another doctor. The spiral can go on endlessly and get very tiring, expensive and time consuming. The only real help may be therapy, medicine, self help, etc. Everyone is different, so what may work for someone else, may not work for you. You may need to use trial and error until you find an alternative to the constant worry and checking. I believe persistence is the key and you can't give up. It may take time and much effort, but we can get our life back on track.

Sounds like reflux or indigestion to me. It maybe something you ate.

I dont think the length of time it takes for a call is important. I once had a brain MRI and the ENT called me the next morning and I had an abdominal MRI and the GI physician took 6 weeks to call me and both tests were negative.

The risk is higher, but if you do more research you will see that the increase in occurrence is not muck greater in a sample pool of 100,000 people. For example, since I had basal cell carcinoma once, my risk of re-occurence is more, but not statistically significant in overall risk.

The HPV virus that can cause throat cancer in men is spread by the man performing oral sex on the woman and the woman has the HPV virus. Even then, the chances are pretty uncommon. I know of three people who had throat cancer from the HPV virus. The first person was 45 when diagnosed and he passed away at 52. He had treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and the doctors were pretty sure it was caused by HPV. He had a few sex partners. The second person had many sex partners when diagnosed at age 52 and he was out of commission for a year but survived and is OK now. The third person was diagnosed at age 64 and is in remission and also had many sex partners. My ENT physician told me that he is seeing an increase in the HPV related cancers for men in there 50's and 60's. He said that the HPV cancer can present itself as a tumor on the base of the tongue that is diagnosed by Laryngoscopy.

I remember when I went to the dermatologist for my basal cell carcinoma before it was officially diagnosed and he took a look at the shiny spot on my nose and when he saw the spot his face got a bit contorted. He sure as hell could not play poker as he would give his hand away. 😁

When I was 25 years old, which was quite some time ago, I had a terrible bowel episode. I went to the bathroom and when I wiped, the whole toilet paper was filled with blood and the bowl was all red. I had a meltdown and had myself dead and buried. It turned out to be a hemorrhoid. IBS and related stress can cause pain and bowel issues. My GI physician told me that many of his patients think the worst when they come and see him, so you are by no means alone in the way you feel. I hope you feel better soon.

My physician told me that tension in your back, neck and shoulders can cause head pains and odd sensations on your head.

I have had nausea off and on for 15 years and no organic cause has ever been found. My GI physician told me that in many cases the cause of nausea is never found.

My friend who is 64, urinated bright red blood for 3 weeks and no cause was ever found and he had every test in the book.

I would call your physician but odds are it is nothing serious.

My wife had food poisoning 33 years ago from dairy. She became violently ill and had to be hospitalized overnight and given iv fluids. If you had food poisoning you would know it. Your symptoms are worry related.

Welcome to the forum. Thin stools can be caused by IBS. My GI physician told me to drink plenty of fluids and eat plenty of fiber to aid in going to the bathroom.

HPV related cancer is linked to men who performed oral sex on women. It takes 20 or more years to show up in men in many cases as a tumor on the base of the tongue that is discovered through a laryngoscopy by an ENT. The cancer is still rare and the woman of course had to have the HPV virus. I asked my ENT physician about it as I thought it was bogus, but he said he is seeing more cases of it now in men in there 50s and 60s.

The mod post mentioned was by joycicle.

My wife once had chest pains and threw up. She got nervous and went go the ER. They did a chest CT scan and blood work, including checking her cardiac enzymes. All was negative. The chest pain persisted and she had an EGD which uncovered a polyp in her stomach entwined with tissue causing the pain. The polyp was removed and she was fine.

The only symptom I had with my ulcer was extreme burning when I ate. I thought I was finished.

I had an esophageal ulcer back in 2003 and everytime I ate something, my back felt like it was on fire. My physican said my back pain was referred pain from my ulcer. The ulcer was diagnosed by an EGD. I was put on Nexium and 6 weeks later I had another EGD and it was healed. Your pain is not constant and it is not worsening which is a positive sign.

Leafy greens, blueberries, bananas, dark chocolate, fish high in Omega 3's, olive oil, pistachio nuts, oatmeal, skim milk, etc.