Pain in upper left quadrant of abdomen

[Jet5685]

I am a 22 year old female, and I have had moderate pain in my abdomen, specifically in the left upper quadrant that radiates to my side, but not totally to my back. I had bloodwork done and my amylase and lipase levels were slightly elevated. I had a complete abdominal ultrasound and that was normal. I am terrified that I have something horrible like pancreatic cancer. What steps should I take at this point? I am getting the blood work repeated. I am otherwise healthy and currently do not have any other problems besides migraines. Thanks for your help.

[ok2531]

Do you drink alcohol?  Large amounts of alcohol ingestion can cause pancreatitis.  Have you had them retested?  Try not to stress or worry about cancer....that is very unlikely given your age.

[sugar26]

I have been having discomfort on my left upper abdomen for two months now.  I have been to ED, had a CT scan and it showed gall stones which my doctor said has nothing to do with the left upper abdominal pain.  But before my CT scan I had h pylori and been treated for it.  For a while the pain was gone.  Now that I had my gallbladder removed due to the stones, the pain disappeared as well.  However lately, the upper left abdominal discomfort seems to be back.  I get temporary relief when I pass gas.  My CT scan and blood tests came out normal.  I am now getting paranoid everytime I feel the discomfort.  I though I was alone with this kind of problem.