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Unable to eat.. scared about cancer?

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unicornbathbomb · 26/08/2024 12:39

I'm reaching out in the hope there is someone somewhere who has been through similar.

Since April I have had complete loss of appetite, nausea every day, tiredness .. my platelets went high in my blood which doc said could be a cancer sign so it sent me into a spiral of anxiety. I originally thought it could be stomach cancer as I had upper abdo pain .. endoscopy ruled that out. I've also had 2 abdominal pelvic scans, blood tests and a FIT test all negative. Doctors say they will do no more tests now.

Doctors say it is anxiety and I've been in psychiatric hospitals in and out since may.

I've lost so much weight, constant nausea and even the smell of food makes me feel sick. I'm not left alone with my kids anymore, I've lost my job, my partner has left me.

I still think it's bowel cancer as that hasn't been ruled out.

I struggle to eat a thing, when I do I need the toilet straight away.
I'm never hungry
I'm always tired
Back pain lower

Could this really all be anxiety for this long and this persistent? Or do you think it could be cancer?

I hope someone out there can help.

OP posts:
Balloonhearts · 27/08/2024 16:32

To be fair, that is exactly how my anxiety manifests and the symptoms last as long as the anxiety does.

Wwyd2025 · 27/08/2024 16:35

Sounds like anxiety to me.

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