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Thanks for the reply. Sorry for the delayed reply, I was on a trip with my family and stayed away from the site. I know I’m not diabetic. Just had an A1C of 5.3. I’m not sure about pre-diabetic. I’ve been overweight most of my life, not severely, but still and carry my fat around my lower belly. I’ve read about people with insulin resistance. This may be the stage before pre-diabetes but from what I understand you can have a normal fasting glucose and a1c with this. There’s a fasting insulin test that detects insulin resistance but my doctor didn’t really say much about it when I brought it up to him. I don’t really feel like chasing down a blood test of my own for this. There’s a forum I saw that has a lot of people with insulin resistance and AN. Diet and exercise can reverse this. I’m in the process of eating lower carbs and exercising to try to reduce my stomach fat/get healthier. Do I drink alcohol? Yes, but rarely now. I drank a good amount in college and moderately in my 20’s but have slowed down. I’m in my mid 30’s now. When I do drink I can feel the pain more easily which is good reason just to quit all together. Maybe I have some inflammation from the moderate drinking and poor diet over the years that will take time to heal? The good news is that I’ve had recent blood work, an ultrasound, and a CT scan that all show no significant problems. I’m sure something would have been detected on these tests if I have some sort of damage or tumor/cancer. My doctor told me my liver looked normal on the scan. My problem is that I came across some nasty articles/websites a few months back that tied AN and abdominal pain to cancer. I’ve also seen that AN caused by cancer has a bleak outlook which causes my worry. In short, I plan to continue to work on losing weight, losing fat, gaining some muscle, and not drink as I don’t enjoy it anymore. Hopefully that will help my issues.
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Thanks, Marc. I’m not too worried about the hernia as that is much lower than the area of pain. I will keep an eye on it like you are with yours. Im just worried about my liver as the pain is deep, directly under my rib. My doctor checked all of my muscles around the rib and sternum by pressing. He agrees I am describing organ pain. We just can’t seem to find the cause?
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Hi Everyone, I’ve been dealing with upper abdominal tenderness for a long while. I’ve put myself through the ringer with what if’s and I’m at a point where I’m lost. I’ve recently gone through some testing with my PCP. Originally he thought it could be my gallbladder and my liver was tender when pressed during examination. All of my blood tests were normal, including bilirubin, ALT, AST. I had an ultrasound of my gallbladder, liver, and other structures. This all came back clear so the doctor wanted to further investigate with a CT scan of my abdomen. The doctor told me that my CT scan looked good and there was no issue with any of my organs. A hernia was found around my belly button but there’s no pain and not causing my current issues. He did mention that the scan showed my liver is borderline close to Being “large” but it’s still within normal limits in terms of size. So I suppose this would be considered the high end of normal. I’m not sure the next course of action. I assume the bloods, ultrasound, or CT would have picked up something regarding fatty liver, fibrosis, cirrhosis, or liver tumor/cancer if any were present? I’ve recently started wondering about some sort of hepatitis. The fact that my liver is borderline “large” makes me believe I have some sort of inflammation there coupled with the tenderness. I’m kind of lost here because I don’t think your liver should be tender but maybe I’m wrong and you can have a tender liver? I also have dark skin under my armpits, belly button, and groin. A dermatologist diagnosed this as Acanthosis Nigricans (AN). Of course, I googled this (I know but this was a while back) and it’s rarely a signed of cancer of an internal organ (stomach, liver, etc.). The derm didn’t think too much of it. So I’ve married my two issues together (liver pain and AN) and have been filled with sinister thoughts and worries. I’ve also recently developed issues with my tongue. It’s felt like it’s burned at times, things aren’t tasting right, and I often have a bitter/sour taste in my mouth especially when I drink water. Different sources of water tastes chemically to me. I’m worried about this new symptom too because it popped up about 3 weeks ago and hasn’t subsided. I’m working on not googling so I haven’t looked up this new symptom. I am worried it’s connected but also know I’ve been in such a heightened state of anxiety that it may be that too. Thanks for reading and I appreciate any and all comments.
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Marc, I had the same exact thing happen to me. It never got any bigger or bothered me. In fact, it’s still on my wrist and about the size of a small marble.
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Thank you for the reply and your personal experience. I struggle because I can’t recall how long this has been with me. You’d think I’d know if I’ve had this for a while or not but it’s something I’ve stumbled on with my body and am now stuck on. I know I’m clear of the diabetes issue due to the blood work result but I’m nervous about the “rare” link to cancer. I wouldn’t be as worried if I knew I’ve had this for a long while.
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I have noticed for a while that the skin under my armpits are darkening. They sometimes feel dry. It looks like a yellowish-brownish tint which is definitely different than my usual skin color. I’m a white male with a BMI of 31.0. Technically low level obese on the BMI chart. This has been something that has been bugging me and I just recently had my yearly physical but forgot to bring it up. Wrongfully, I went to google and found acanthosis nigricans. I saw that it is usually a benign condition. However, yes, however....it can be due to a serious underlying condition such as liver, stomach, or internal cancer. Great, just great. It listed diabetes and obesity as the main culprits. Technically, I’m obese (5’11”, 215-220 lbs), but I’m not significantly out of shape and I live an active lifestyle. I just had my blood work done and I don’t have diabetes. My numbers were really good. I don’t use any harsh chemical deodorant. I’m confused and I don’t know if this warrants another trip to my doctor or not. I want to call but I fell into a habit several years back of making useless doctors visits and don’t want to revert back to that. Does anyone here have this or had experience with this symptom?
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Well, I actually saw my doctor for a physical and it was about 6 weeks into the process. My symptoms were still present but improving so we just discussed what had happened. He told me to call him if it happens again so we can do medication and PT much earlier. I basically gutted it out. I agree with the statement above that it could get worse before it gets better. For me, it was all about time and letting it heal properly. I wish you well.
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I got the Moderna dose 1 earlier this week. The side effects were a bit stronger than I expected. My wife had nothing but a sore arm with her first Moderna dose. I’m in my 30’s and I mainly dealt with injection site pain, fatigue, and muscle aches. The muscle aches were really localized to my arms, chest, back, shoulders, and neck. I’d consider the fatigue and aches moderate. Nothing in my legs just my upper body. Today is day 3 and I’m much better than the previous 2 days. I felt great earlier and just feel mild symptoms again as the day winds down. I did workout a few hours ago which could be why. My reaction to the first dose is worse than anyone that I know has received Moderna, which makes me slightly concerned for the 2nd shot. I’ve read that the shot 2 reaction is much worse. I overthink and sometimes worry for no reason....I suppose that explains why I’m here (haha). I’m debating on calling my doctor just to discuss.
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I just wrote about a similar situation on here a few weeks back. I know what you mean about the leg feeling numb but still being able to feel it. I have a known lower back disc problem in my L5-S1. In January I re-injured my back, even thought I don’t remember a certain scenario where it happened. I had the same symptoms you are having. I tried heat, ice, stretching, yoga, etc. Nothing worked. I was best when I was standing and had the worst symptoms while sitting. My doctor said he treats this usually with medicine to reduce inflammation and can refer to physical therapy. Sometimes the therapy works but it may just take time to heal. It’s taken me 8 weeks for my symptoms to go away but I’m finally feeling good aside from a little tightness in the lower back after waking up. Ultimately, I’m sharing this because of the similarities of symptoms. My issue was a previous back issue that was re-aggravated causing a nerve impingement. The best thing is to see your doctor if you want to be certain.
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Ongoing lower back pain/tingling in feet and lower legs
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I appreciate your reply and the insight given. What you said makes a lot of sense. I have scheduled with my PCP to discuss the back issue and also get a yearly physical. I will follow the guidance of my Doctor to take the appropriate course of action. -
Thanks for checking out my post. Let me preface this with the fact that I have experienced episodes of HA on and off for a good amount of years. About 6 years ago I spiraled out of control with it but have since maintained very well thanks to CBT, therapist, and other self help tactics. I’ve had brief bouts here and there but for the most part have done very well. It’s a constant battle as I’m sure most of you are aware of. in 2017 I found out I had an annular tear of a disc in my L5-S1 vertebrae which caused me some issues. My PCP told me there is nothing that can be done about these and basically I’d have to live with degenerative disc disease. I saw a chiropractor during this time. Fast forward to mid-January of this year and I started feeling a slight wincing pain when I would go to the bathroom to bear down. The pain would be in my lower back/spine area but the right side of my spine. It only hurt when I engaged the bathroom muscles. Then I woke up on a Sunday and could barely move with lower back pain. The few days before I had been working out, also lifting some heavy household items, playing with my young kids, etc. Any of these could have been the culprit to aggravate what had happened. I tried stretches, heat, ice, and rest but nothing seemed to help very much. Ibuprofen seemed to reduce the pain but it didn’t make it fully go away. It took me about 3-4 weeks for gain most of my mobility back and not have pain a lot when bending, etc. the wincing pain when going to the bathroom was with me all along and just subsided a week ago (thankfully). So I’ve dealt with this for several weeks and am thankful that wincing pain is gone. It has scared me a quite a due to the length of time it I have been dealing with this. I started getting tingling and numbness feelings in my lower legs and feet throughout the “healing process”. The tingling feels like when your legs start to fall asleep. I don’t get true numbness but a sense of numbing. Sometimes it feels like cold sparks going off in the bottom of my legs. I know herniated discs and pinched nerves can cause all kinds of issues but I can’t get out of my head that this is some sort of cancer or tumor causing all of this. I know, it’s likely irrational with the history of the lower back disc but I’ve never had pain, numbness, and tightness go on for this long. I also know that cancer doesn’t get better and the wincing pain when going to the restroom is indeed gone. My flexibility is way down because of the injury and trying to protect my back. I now have a tight low back with numbness in my feet after I get up and get moving with my day or if I sit for any amount of time. I’ve tried to do limited research because I try to avoid Dr. Google but I have found that aggravated disc injuries can take weeks to months to heal. I don’t want to go back to the doctor or chiropractor because of covid but I think I’m going to have to give a visit. Does anyone have experience with low back pain, herniated discs, or going to a chiropractor during covid? Thanks for reading!
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I just wanted to provide an update. I had my appointment and the surgeon confirmed that there is nothing to worry about with my small lump. It is either a papilloma or fibroma, likely caused from biting down on my cheek. He 100% assured me that there is nothing to worry about. He also said that they get these referrals all of the time because dentists are not trained heavily on lesions and cancers like they are so they are quick to refer out to be cautious. I was offered to have it removed if it bothers me but I chose not to because I did not want the extra cost and there is no pain. I have a follow up in 6 months to see if there are any changes (these can grow) and can have it removed then if I’d like.
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Thank you for the replies. I’ve been doing relatively okay waiting for my appointment. Still one week to go! I can’t help to think that it has grown but I think it’s just my imagination doing what it does best.
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Hello, I have a small lump on the inside of my right cheek. I noticed it a few months ago after I bit my cheek and didn’t think much of it. I can not recall if I bit the side of my cheek and the lump formed or if I bit the side of my cheek and the lump was already there. The bite mark healed rather quickly but this small painless bump or lump was still there. Surprisingly dealing with health anxiety, it still didn’t bother me that the lump was there. Fast forward to yesterday and I brought it up to my dentist at my routine dental appointment. The hygienist said it doesn’t look like anything to worry about but we’ll have the dentist take a look. The dentist came in and didn’t say anything close to what she said. I showed him where it is because it is quite small, under 1CM - probably closer to a half of a CM, and he felt around a bit. Asked if it hurt, which I replied no and then asked how long I’ve noticed it. I told him a few months after I bit the side of my cheek right where it is located but I can’t confirm if it was there before the bite. He informed me that we need to have an oral surgeon check this out. Mind you, I’ve seen this dentist for years and trust him completely. He didn’t give me a sense of security. It may have been a let’s get this checked just to be safe because I don’t diagnose lumps but it wasn’t clear. In my eyes I read that response as, we need to get this checked for cancer. I went to google, which I’ve sworn off, again until yesterday. Now I’m stuck on buccal mucosa cancer or squamous cell carcinoma. The lump is smooth, round, and just a bit pinker than inner mouth skin color. There is no ulcer, pus, white, Red, or black spots. No pain either but I read almost all mouth cancers are painless. I’m 33 years old and have never been a smoker but I’m deathly worried that I have cancer inside of my mouth due to this painless bump. My appointment isn’t until August 5th and that’s after calling around to a few places with earlier openings. Just writing here to vent. Thanks for reading. Now I wait until 8/5.
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I am so very sorry to read about your friend. What you said put a lot of things in perspective for me. I am a chronic over thinker. I have taken a small symptom that I think is not normal and turn it in my mind into a life threatening issue. Thank you for sharing.