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Abdominal Lymphoma - Are my symptoms concerning?
I'll be succinct here..
-Bloating and visible distension going on for 6 months. Pretty much constant, though it does wax and wane.
-Eating tends to make it worse, often with a seconds to a minute of consuming food.
-Have experienced ongoing inability to get a deep breath. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't. Two CXR 4 months apart came up normal. PFTs normal.
-Been to doctor for abdominal problems as well, CBC, colonoscopy, upper endoscopy all normal. Think it's IBS. I do have occasional constipation as well.
The fact I get so bloated so quickly after eating makes me think it's not IBS. Combined with the breathing difficulties and I'm worried something sinister is going on. Would lymphoma cause the variable bloating as described above? Would my stomach also experience varying degrees of distension with lymphoma? It tends to go away when I lay flat btw.
Next step would be CT but my doctor is hesitant at this point. Don't really know where else to turn right now. Very nervous and scared of what could be the cause.
-Bloating and visible distension going on for 6 months. Pretty much constant, though it does wax and wane.
-Eating tends to make it worse, often with a seconds to a minute of consuming food.
-Have experienced ongoing inability to get a deep breath. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't. Two CXR 4 months apart came up normal. PFTs normal.
-Been to doctor for abdominal problems as well, CBC, colonoscopy, upper endoscopy all normal. Think it's IBS. I do have occasional constipation as well.
The fact I get so bloated so quickly after eating makes me think it's not IBS. Combined with the breathing difficulties and I'm worried something sinister is going on. Would lymphoma cause the variable bloating as described above? Would my stomach also experience varying degrees of distension with lymphoma? It tends to go away when I lay flat btw.
Next step would be CT but my doctor is hesitant at this point. Don't really know where else to turn right now. Very nervous and scared of what could be the cause.
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