Stomach problems

[Mjb11]

I am a 29 yr old male with stomach issues I have constant pressure on my stomach and get bloated real easy sometimes it is hard to take in deep breaths I have lost appetite a lot and have lost about 15 pounds in a month I have indegestion a lot as well and sometimes a burning sensation in the stomach area I have also noticed little black specks In my stool and on the toilet paper I keep worrying that I mite have stomach cancer but my blood work came back normal does this sound like it could be that

[patient915]

I would recommend that you look into seeing a therapist.

[Mjb11]

Well I have my egd done this Monday so I'm hoping there won't be any cancer but I'm afraid they will find some

[patient915]

Probably not, it could be anxiety/stress doing that.

[Mjb11]

Would cancer cause you to sweat a lot bc I sweat so much it soaks my clothes and I'm not doing much when it happens

[Mjb11]

Well I guess like spasms or something like that

[patient915]

Thin stools are often a sign of constipation.  I don't know what she means by colon contractions; everyone's colon contracts, that's how it moves waste through.

[Mjb11]

And another thing I have thin stools sometimes my wife is a nurse and she said that colon contractions causes that do you think that is true bc I get pains along with it

[patient915]

There's no way of knowing, but I would recommend that you have your doctor feel it.

[Mjb11]

No he hasn't do you think it could be bad

[patient915]

It could be a couple different things.  Has your doctor felt this?

[Mjb11]

I have another question when I press under my rib cage on the left side I can feel something pop or click what would that be

[patient915]

I would recommend asking the gallbladder community about this.  78% might be too high but I'm not sure.

[Mjb11]

Yeh I had both galbladder was functioning at 78% they thought it might be my galbladder bc sometimes I get pains under right rib and my stools were fatty looking plus tan and narrow so it's hard to say

[patient915]

Did you have an ultrasound and a HIDA scan?

[Mjb11]

Well I know it's not my galbladder I have already had that checked it just worries me bc I hardly have a appetite and when I do eat I bloat like crazy

[patient915]

Many things: GERD (heartburn), ulcer, gastroenteritis, gallbladder, etc.

[Mjb11]

What would cause a burning feeling in the stomach area

[patient915]

Well I don't think there is anything else I can add.

[Mjb11]

That's the hard part I have my mind set that it's cancer and that it won't be curable

[patient915]

That's hard to answer.  At your age stomach cancer is INCREDIBLY rare.  Just try to get it out of your mind.

[Mjb11]

Ok I will look into that but if it was cancer it would hardly have any symptoms wouldn't it bc I have just constant pressure on my stomach and nothing seems to help it

[patient915]

This could be related to your diet.  You could try eliminating gas-producing foods from your diet to see if that helps (like lactose, beans, etc.).

[Mjb11]

Yeh gas from farting it's at note and morning alot

[patient915]

What do you mean by gas (rumbling in your stomach, burping, or passing gas/farting)?  This is often due to diet but it can also be due to swallowing air which can be done unconsciously if you are anxious.