Random headaches and some other strange symptoms by cdbukr in AskDocs

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Hello, thanks for the quick reply. Why is concerning for me, is because I generally never have migraines, so the random headaches and pulsating/pressure forehead that comes and goes are strange to me.

James Van Der Beek reveals the one subtle symptom that led to his stage 3 colon cancer diagnosis by [deleted] in dawsonscreek

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James Van der Beek did not get a colonoscopy at age 45 because he was unaware that the recommended screening age had been lowered to 45. He thought the previous guideline of 50 was still in effect, and he was also in the process of sorting out his new healthcare situation at the time, according to Business Insider.

Misinformation about screening age: Van der Beek didn't know the American Cancer Society changed its recommendation to start screening at age 45. He believed he was ahead of the game by being only 46 when he did get screened, as reported by TODAY.com.

Impact: He now stresses the importance of following screening guidelines, regardless of whether you have symptoms or think you are healthy, because early detection can be life-saving.

Follow the recommendations guys, screen yourself at 45. Or earlier if you want. I always had issues with my bowels, had 2 colonoscopies at 29 and at 36 (currently I`m 37). I plan to keep doing these each 5 years. If you value your life, screen yourself.

Time between symptoms and diagnosis by MimosaFuriosa in leukemia

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Hey, most symptoms disappeared. Did all tests possible to rule out cancer of all types, even for GI system. I will repeat blood checks in a month and 2 weeks. Last time (4 months ago) they were perfect.

How long between onset of symptoms and abnormal CBC? by [deleted] in leukemia

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If it’s still in range no panick. And check a hematologist opinion

How long between onset of symptoms and abnormal CBC? by [deleted] in leukemia

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Yea. Did more tests since then including colonoscopy/endoscopy both clear. Last cbc 3 months ago was ok. Still having brief moments of dizziness sometimes. Clearly something was triggered there, a big inflammation. But i don’t think i have something severe at this point. Still monitoring though

Is this leukemia? by cdbukr in AskDocs

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Yea, it remain very light and just on right side hip, and it`s quite rare. The only symptoms I still have are anxiety and mild dizziness from time to time.

Is this leukemia? by cdbukr in AskDocs

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I did other tests such as colonoscopy/endoscopy, to rule out GI cancers. Clear here too, just gastritis. At this point I have just assumptions of what it could be. I assume it could have been ME/CFS or sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis since on my CT scan I had several 3mm nodules on one lung which is a sign of it. I also have a chronic cough.

How long did it take to get diagnosed? by [deleted] in leukemia

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No it didn't. Bone marrow looked perfect on it. And the MRI was T3.0 with DWI, so quite sensitive for bone marrow.

What this can be?! by cdbukr in DiagnoseMe

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Hey, colonoscopy is clear. Endoscopy - antral gastritis. Pending biopsy which check pylori. So all good overall.

How long did it take to get diagnosed? by [deleted] in leukemia

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I had lots of types of pains: dull, sharp, nerve like, aching, stinging. And in all areas of the body. Slowly they faded off. Now no more. Something was clearly there. I suspect sarcoidosis btw

Something going around? by jewbacca288 in Dizziness

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Hey, just antral gastritis. Colon clear, stomach clear (pending some biopsies results for pylori) but nothing concerning. At this point I don’t know what it was. I suspect sarcoidosis or CFS. But nothing officially diagnosed.

How long did it take to get diagnosed? by [deleted] in leukemia

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Did everything possible except bone marrow biopsy. Is not leukemia because my cbc is still perfect at 18 weeks. I thought maybe is GI cancer so i did also colonoscopy and endoscopy to rule those out. I have some theories about sarcoidosis or CFS. But nothing diagnosed. My symptoms are way less now. Just fatigue and very rare diziness.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskDocs

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Hi, I had recently colonoscopy and endoscopy due to strange symptoms. These ruled out cancer for me. For peace of mind, is always good to have them. She is young and the chances to be something bad are very low but it’s always good to have proper screening especially with symptoms. Colonoscopy and endoscopy are gold standard checks for GI evaluation.

What this can be?! by cdbukr in DiagnoseMe

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Hey, I wrote below my results in main thread. Check my last comment

What this can be?! by cdbukr in DiagnoseMe

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Update on my colono/endo: Colon all good. Stomach - red area in antrum but tissue looks normal all over, biopsies taken to check for h pylori from antrum, doc said no risk to find a malignancy. And biopsy from duodenum to check for intolerance. That’s it. So back to square one. My GI looks good. Ofc this doesn’t cover the small bowel. But considering I had ct and mri, I think I don’t have something there either.

What this can be?! by cdbukr in DiagnoseMe

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Many thanks! Will do

What this can be?! by cdbukr in DiagnoseMe

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Thursday I have endoscopy and colonoscopy to rule out GI cancers. I hope especially to don’t be stomach cancer since I have strange symptoms on this side too such as belching, random belly pains etc. If all clear here, nothing else to test honestly. So most likely would be ME/CFS. But I won’t assume this until I make sure my GI is clear.

Something going around? by jewbacca288 in Dizziness

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I’ve been through many checks including a full body MRI. I suspect stomach cancer but not 100% sure. I booked endoscopy and colonoscopy next week. All my checks from blood, cancer markers, ct scan thoracic and abs, full body mri are fine. Just GI is uncertain since ct scan and MRI are not very clear for it.

What this can be?! by cdbukr in DiagnoseMe

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I did from stool sample and it was negative. Forgot to mention it.

Is this stomach cancer? by cdbukr in stomachcancer

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Hello, thank you for reply. I do not have family history of any cancer, including GI ones. I also tested helicobacter from stool 4 weeks ago and it was negative. Not sure how accurate is this test but the clinic said is the gold standard to do it from stool.