Pancreatic Cancer - Anxiety

[LDHarv 0]

Hello,

I feel very stupid for posting this but hopefully someone can give me some reassurance.

Firstly I’m a 32 year old male who is approximately 15 stone.

I have suffered from acid reflux from 2015. The reflux was quite bad in 2015 and I went on 20mg of Omeprazole that went up to 40mg. I was very worried about pancreatic cancer at the time abut shortly after the medication started to work and my reflux was reduced. Over the coming years I had flare ups of reflux and would take Omeprazole that would work.

Back in December 2018/January 2019 I had stomach pains (like food poisoning) over a few days. Following this, for about a month I had acid reflux, sharp pains under both ribs, constant [pain/pressure under both ribs at different times, wind (burping and flatulence), stomach discomfort (mainly left sided) and burning heartburn. My stools and urine were both fine. I again took 20mg of Omeprazole which increased to 40mg. My energy levels were fine. I had blood tests which came back fine, especially good liver function but slightly low Vit D. I also had an ultrasound which I never got the results for, assumed it was fine or they’d have said something. After a few months this passed and I continued on. 

Over the last few years my reflux has been present and I’ve taken Omeprazole on and off as required (for periods of time). Recently, since around Christmas 2020/January 2021 I’ve noticed my reflux has been quite bad the 20mg hasn’t really worked well. I’d have sore throat in the morning, croaky voice, heartburn and excess burping. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed I was having some constant discomfort in my lower stomaching, like a band of pressure (front and back) and some random band wind pains. Over the last few weeks this has progressed to random sharp pains in my ribs, an on and off stitch type feeling in my upper left abdomen, middle/upper back discomfort (feels like a knot/bruise) at times and continued reflux.  

I am suffering massively with anxiety now and am worried about pancreatic cancer. I spoke to a nurse (my GP surgery does this where you talk to someone like that first rather than directly to a GP) and following asking some questions she has booked me in for a endoscopy – she said she wasn’t concerned about anything but wanted to see about my reflux as I’ve had it for so long. I’m now on 40mg of Omeprazole.

My stools are fine – I’m going as normal (1/2 times a day) and other than one quick trip to the loo with slightly looser stools, I’ve been having fine and normal poo to date.
My urine is fine.
I’m eating as normal, with a little discomfort and pain afterwards. I’ve not lost any weight.
I can asleep as normal and laying down doesn’t really change the back discomfort.
My energy levels are fine, I even did a 5k run this morning.  

Is there anything in here that makes anyone worried/think about pancreatic cancer? Is there anything in the above that would basically suggest that pancreatic cancer is super unlikely? Other than my age. I’m waking up every morning down and it takes me a bit to get going. I have a constant pain or discomfort all day.

Thoughts and comments really welcome.

Thanks
 

[MARC 429]

Welcome to the forum. Your chances of getting PC at your age are extremely, extremely remote. My uncle had pancreatic cancer at age 85. He had severe abdominal pains and was rushed to the ER in April 2013 and passed away in August 2013. Another person I knew who was 62 had increasingly severe back pain and was taken to the ER in May 2017 and passed away in December 2017. Both people had severe pain and not the symptoms you have. 

[Ellebel 67]

Besides the slim odds of PC at your age, i have had this fear as well and concluded that with PC you are SICK. Like very very very sick, fast. Dont worry, you are fine!