Ulcer or cancer?! Please help

[ErikaP07]

I have had digestive problems for years now, bloating that could last for a whole day or two, pain along with it sometimes.... I thought it might be IBS or stress as I don't handle stress really well, and I get stressed out easily and have had a stressful few years. I recently started eating more regularly and not skip on meals like I used to, I stopped drinking diet coke to get rid of the caffeine and carbonation. I drink a lot of water now and eat fruit and salads daily. I feel much better although I still get bloated but not as often. I Found a very painful, sore spot on my upper abdomen. It's about 2 1/2 - 3 inches above my navel and about 2 inches to the left. It only hurts when I press it hard. There is a spot like that on the other (right side) as well, but not as painful. I feel like also on the further right side under my ribs there is something stuck there. Just pressure on my ribs.
My stool looks normal, although I don't go every day sometimes. I feel like I have to work a little harder in the bathroom, but nothing super bad or painful. I get gas pains too, and again I feel like I have to work a little harder to pass gas.
I'm worried what this could be. I'm not even 30 yet, I don't drink an don't smoke. Please let me know if anyone else experiences the same symptoms and has a diagnose for themselves? Thank you

[Christopher R Watters, MD]

Yeah, you left out the little detail that you were pregnant. Sounds like a good plan.

[ErikaP07]

No sir I haven't. It was never as bad as it is now. I thought it was IBS because of the research I did and also people I talked to who had suffered from it. I'm seeing my OB/GYN tomorrow since I was told by a doctor that that's the first step now that I'm pregnant because not all the tests can be done. I'm going to see if she sends me to a specialist or what the next step will be, but I'm getting this taken care of. I just wanted to calm my nerves while I wait for my appointment because I really thought it was something very serious and me having two little kids I was panicking. I know I have to go in because even something treatable can turn into a serious illness if it's not treated so I thank you so much for the time you took to answer my question, I really appreciate it. If you have any other suggestions I'll be happy to hear them. We'll see what the next step will be tomorrow!! Have a great week and thank you again.

[Christopher R Watters, MD]

If you have had complaints for years has any evaluation been done? Gallbladder disease, H. Pylori infection,  gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, reflux would all be common possilbilities. Have you seen any physician relating to these complaints over the years?