Could anxiety cause...

[Scared1234]

Hi! I posted a few days back about being worried about pancreatic cancer due to what I think to be reflux issues, tummy pains that come and go and never lasts long, back pains that come and go, burping, gas, increased saliva, etc. I have had this scare before.

After visiting with the chiropractor twice this week, I was feeling like I was doing better. However, this evening feels like a set back.

Can anxiety actually cause any of my symptoms? I know it can cause muscle twitching (I’ve had this for months now and a clear neuro exam). Is it possible it’s causing any of my other symptoms? I’m only 39, so I know I’m on the younger side of the typical age of PC. It’s not enough to ease my mind though.

 

[Rosy]

I think tummy issues go hand and hand with anxiety. I always get the gas, burping, pains on and off. even loose bowels or constipation along with anxiety. It never hurts to get checked out by a dr. if only to ease your mind that it is nothing else. I have had anxiety for many many years. I am 81 years old and had my first attack when I was 19 so you know how many years this has been so far for me. Always had stomach problems along with anxiety. And I always lose weight. I sometimes lose my appetite and don't eat well so I get the weight loss. Hope this helps ease your mind. Welcome to our group.

 

[Cuchculan]

I assume the chiropractor pushed the stomach downwards? As with acid reflux / GERD, the stomach tends to move a bit upwards. This can cause discomfort. What a chiropractor does, does not last that long. They normally show a person how to do what they do to the stomach. So it can be done at home. But I would agree with Rosy, that people with anxiety do have a lot of stomach issues. We get tense and we can hold our stomachs in. Never a nice feeling at all.

 

[bin_tenn]

Anxiety exacerbates GERD, and can also cause stomach cramps/pains, diarrhea or constipation, excess gas / burping, etc even without GERD. Having GERD just makes it a little worse, I think. I have been diagnosed with acid reflux, and while it's usually well under control, it definitely gets worse if I'm particularly anxious - and I get many of the same symptoms you've listed

 

[Scared1234]

I don’t recall him pushing my stomach down. He adjusted my spine and did some acupuncture on certain pressure points. This has always been effective in the past. I am still feeling a lot of burning. I was DX was gastritis a few years ago but went gluten free and haven’t really had issues since.
I’m not sure if this is a gastritis issue or if it’s something more serious, like pancreatic cancer. I want to go to the dr but I also am afraid of hearing something bad. I also know they will just want to our me back on acid reflux meds that have never helped in the past, without actually looking to make sure my pancreas (or other things) are ok or not.

 

[Scared1234]

Anxiety exacerbates GERD, and can also cause stomach cramps/pains, diarrhea or constipation, excess gas / burping, etc even without GERD. Having GERD just makes it a little worse, I think. I have been diagnosed with acid reflux, and while it's usually well under control, it definitely gets worse if I'm particularly anxious - and I get many of the same symptoms you've listed

Does your tummy area ever have a burning feeling?

 

[bin_tenn]

Does your tummy area ever have a burning feeling?

Of course, that's part of GERD. That's usually the first sign that my reflux is flaring up, so I start drinking a lot more water and maybe taking a few Tums to keep it down, before it becomes worse.

 

[Scared1234]

Of course, that's part of GERD. That's usually the first sign that my reflux is flaring up, so I start drinking a lot more water and maybe taking a few Tums to keep it down, before it becomes worse.

Do you ever get any back pain? Mine is in random spots. Some up high and some down low, close to the spine.
I think all these symptoms worry me because it could be “just” the gastritis and hiatal hernia or on the flip side... it could easily be Pancreatic Cancer.

 

[Scared1234]

Do you have gastritis? I was DX with that about 2 years ago. I’m assuming it could flare up at any time?!

 

[bin_tenn]

Do you ever get any back pain? Mine is in random spots. Some up high and some down low, close to the spine.
I think all these symptoms worry me because it could be “just” the gastritis and hiatal hernia or on the flip side... it could easily be Pancreatic Cancer.

Yes. Sometimes my back pain is related to reflux. Other times it's just because of muscle tension and / or nerve issues, poor posture, etc.


Sure, it could be pancreatic cancer. Anything can be cancer. Some people have no known symptoms but also have cancer. That doesn't mean it's any more likely just because you have back pain. There are often much more damning symptoms with cancer, I'd say.

Do you have gastritis? I was DX with that about 2 years ago. I’m assuming it could flare up at any time?!

Not that I know of. But maybe? Haha.

 

[SandraLee88]

I think tummy issues go hand and hand with anxiety. I always get the gas, burping, pains on and off. even loose bowels or constipation along with anxiety. It never hurts to get checked out by a dr. if only to ease your mind that it is nothing else. I have had anxiety for many many years. I am 81 years old and had my first attack when I was 19 so you know how many years this has been so far for me. Always had stomach problems along with anxiety. And I always lose weight. I sometimes lose my appetite and don't eat well so I get the weight loss. Hope this helps ease your mind. Welcome to our group.

This is not fun but I agree it goes hand and hand

 

[Scared1234]

Do you ever get any back pain? Mine is in random spots. Some up high and some down low, close to the spine.
I think all these symptoms worry me because it could be “just” the gastritis and hiatal hernia or on the flip side... it could easily be Pancreatic Cancer.

The burning pain in my tummy seems to have lessened but now I have pain in my left shoulder blade area.

The burning pain in my tummy seems to have lessened but now I have pain in my left shoulder blade area.

And a VERY rumbly tummy...

 

[Scared1234]

My anxiety about this is definitely at an all time high! I’ve never had this burning feeling for so long! I even took some tums. It feels like it’s moved lower into my abdomen than it had been. I’ve also had some twinges of pain in my back. I should see a doctor, but I’m scared of the bad news, right before the holidays. I don’t want to ruin Christmas for my kids! I feel so guilty every time I look at them!