Can it be something worse than a curable digestive disorder ?

I had similar symptoms in upper left abdomen, was also treated for H Pylori. Another reason the doctors suggested for these symptoms is diverticulitis. Not sure if your symptoms fit, but worth checking. 

Fundamentally the best answer can be provided with endoscopy, hopefully after your appointment you’ll get one.

Best of luck.

Thanks so much  

Hi Anna,

I had similar symptoms reflux and upper abdominal pain but it was only very mild. I just knew in my mind something was wrong and I actually thought I had pancreatic cancer as a close friend died from this so I was already anxious, so effectively she saved my life because I probably wouldn’t have pushed my GP as hard as I did for tests. 

I went for an endoscopy and was told i had h pylori and i had a small what looked like an ulcer that had nearly completely healed. I went back for a repeat endoscopy 6 weeks later to check and see if it had gone and it was still there and unfortunately a biopsy revealed signet ring cell adenocarcinoma but it was caught very early and ended up being stage 1A.

This isn’t to scare you, but I’m only 29 and I’ve seen so many people with h pylori develop stomach cancer so I would absolutely urge you to get this checked via an endoscopy as if it’s caught early it’s extremely curable like over >95%.

Ive also seen people that have had there h pylori “treated” a number of years ago but due to the inflammatory changes it causes in the stomach lining they actually still developed stomach cancer a number of years later, there’s was also caught early.

Theres a specific strain called the Cag-A strain which is particularly troublesome.

please push for a gastroscopy. I do hope it’s absolutely nothing and just something like a hiatal hernia (I also had one of these) 

1. Hi Chloe

Thank you for your message.

I have been referred to a GI doctor but have to wait for the clinic to call me with an appointment.

About 7 years ago I was having very mild pains in upper abdomen, no other symptoms so I wrnt and had endoscopy done privately but not in the UK. I went and had it done in Poland. They've found H  Pylori and treated it  they haven't found anything else really and said it's gastritis caused by the bacteria. 

I've been having the same symptoms like before but they seemed to intensified. 

I do hope it's nothing bad, I can't wait to have my appointment and to know what it is, I just wanna feel better. 

Hey 

Having my endoscopy next Wednesday and look forward to it 

Gastroscopy tomorrow and nervous about the procedure:/

Anna

I remember how nervous I was before I had the endoscopy. The surgeon advised me to take sedation and so I really don’t remember anything! 
You would need someone to go you as you can’t drive afterwards if you have sedation.

This stage is just so hard! However the tests take you one step forward to finding out what is causing the problem! It may be nothing serious as your symptoms can be caused by something other than cancer! But if it is cancer, then it’s been found and there will be a treatment plan!

Good luck!

Hi Jac

Was stressed for nothing.

They didn't find anything....

Maybe it's just IBS 

Great new Anna, I’m so happy for you xx

Oh that’s the best news! What a relief! X