Originally Posted by
Chinaski85
People, please help as Im literally falling to pieces...
I'm a 30 year old guy with serious bowel issues for the past three weeks - first it started with diarrhea which later developed into bloating, painful gas, burping, indigestion, nausea and pain on the right side of my abdomen that sometimes migrates all over my colon area. It doesnt go away and its just not getting better at all.... Due to nausea, fear and queasiness i can barely eat and ive lost weight which is in turn another alarming symptom. Thinking about it all the time obviously makes it worse.
I had indigestion before (diagnosed with reflux disease in the past) but nothing like this. Im terrified I have colon or gallbladder cancer which means im googling all the time and of course all the symptoms fit perfectly, Im giving myself months to live and its unbearable. As im writing this there's no possibility in my mind that its anything other than cancer (we have a lot of it in the family).
I've had panic attacks and anxiety for ten years now (usually thinking im gonna have a heart attack) but it was never as crippling as this as I can barely function anymore. The pain in my abdomen is real and i have a difficulty believing that my psyche alone could be causing all of these symptoms.
Im staying in my room, skipping work, crying and self diagnosing. An added dimension of my problem is that I live in a foreign country (Germany), dont speak the language well and im alone here - separated from my girlfriend of 8 years 2 months ago. I have absolutely no one to talk to. I have an appoitnment with a GP on Monday and am terrified of it. Im praying to God she does all the tests come back negative as I cant live like this anymore...
If anyone has some words of wisdom or comfort or has been in a similar situation please help...