Esophageal Cancer/Chest Pain

[JADIII]

Hey all, have a question and could use some help. So for about 2 months I've had a pain in my chest (kind of like a tightening). As I mentioned previously I went to a walk in and had a chest X ray and said there's nothing mechanically wrong with you, it's all anxiety. Fast forward a few weeks and I went in for my yearly physical which went OK also. I told him about the chest issue and he said to see a cardiologist for a stress test and EKG which I did. That was also fine.

So of course I started to poke around and low and behold, cheat pain is a "symptom" of esophageal cancer which sent me into a panic. Started to see if I could swallow things, etc. I also have celiac so I've had 2 endoscopes in the last 8 years (2011 and 2015-6) which came back clean.

So knowing that I have health anxiety and this pain in my chest, I'm worried about E cancer. To the point that I made an appointment with my gastro for tomorrow to see what he says.

Any feedback you can give would be great, especially on the fact that I had 2 endos in the last 8 years.

Thanks for any feedback and letting me know your thoughts. Let me know if I'm overlooking something obvious.

 

[RobbyH]

Anxiety can certainly cause chest pain due to your chest muscles tightening. I have expereinced it many tiems over the years. I seriously doubt you have cancer for a number of reasons - one you had two endos and they both came back clean and secondly, typically esophagael cancer displays itself in ways more than just generalized pain. It will typically cause acid reflux style pain (burning sensation) and you will have difficulty swallowing among others.

Personally I think you are fine - other than the anxiety.

Robby

 

[JADIII]

Thank you, much appreciated.

 

[Guen]

I get chest pain all the time too. I especially notice it along the sides of my sternum in the middle of my chest & on the sides by my armpits.