I am having mid back pain when i move , twist , bend sideways , bend backwards and also my lowe back feels very tight and i feel like my mobility is being compromised . i feel pain in my sides by the ribs like something is being pulled when i bend sideways and sometimes i hear a snap or popping noise . What type of pain is associated with pancreatic cancer ie. is it always severe pain? is it almost always associated with abdominal pain ? If i dont have abdominal pain would it be safe to assume it wouldnt be a pancreas problem . A little information about me is that i am a 26 year old male who has gained about 15lbs on the last 5 months.
2006-12-15 15:54:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I answered your other question and now I see you are 26. There is virtually no possible way that you can get pancreatic cancer at age 26. My father died from it at age 55, and I think it is extremely rare in anyone younger than their early 50's. Also, in the months before it was discovered he had lost about 15 pounds. If you had pancreatic cancer you would be losing weight and not gaining weight. There is no possible way you can have this, so please don't worry about it.
I think you should go to the doctor and find out what the problem is, because you want it to be treated and not get any worse. If your regular doctor isn't of any help, you should ask for a referral to see a specialist. Good luck and I hope your problem can be fixed.
2006-12-16 15:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Alan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have something very important to say to you. If you think, for some reason, that you may have pancreatic cancer, GO TO THE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. To date, I have not known a single survivor of that type of cancer. By the time it gets diagnosed it is usually too late. My cousin's husband was nursing the flu. He seemed to have it for a long time. Even the doctors thought it was the flu. When after 2 months he was still sick, they finally did some tests. Yes, pain from your pancreas can radiate to your back. Please don't waste any more time. I don't know why your back would be cracking. And I don't know if that is bad or good.
2016-03-13 07:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this doesn't exactly answer your question but these are the symptoms
Early pancreatic cancers cause few symptoms. And because signs and symptoms of most pancreatic cancer may be mistaken for less-serious digestive problems, the disease is rarely detected before it has spread to nearby tissues or distant organs through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Symptoms that may arise, in typical order of occurrence, include:
* Significant weight loss accompanied by abdominal pain -- the most likely warning signs.
* Vague but gradually worsening abdominal pain that may decrease when leaning forward and increase when lying down. Pain is often severe at night and may radiate to the lower back.
* Digestive or bowel complaints such as diarrhea, constipation, gas pains, bloating, or belching.
* Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and weight loss.
* Jaundice, indicated by yellowish discoloration of the skin or eye whites and very dark urine.
* Sudden onset of diabetes.
* Black or bloody stool, indicating bleeding from the digestive tract.
* Overall weakness.
* Enlarged liver and gallbladder.
* Itching.
* Clay- or light-colored stools.
* Blood clots in the legs.
A few rare types of pancreatic cancer cause hormonal imbalances that produce their own symptoms, which might include:
* Episodes of weakness, sweating, rapid heartbeat, irritability or skin flushing related to low blood sugar.
* Severe ulcer symptoms, such as stomach pain and watery diarrhea, which do not respond to antacids or ulcer medications.
2006-12-15 16:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by iluvhipos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should seriously see your doctor- first of all the pain associated with this type is severe but everyone pain is different- pancreatic ca is not something to mess around with- very deadly
2006-12-15 22:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by loraleigh_rn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beleive it or not. I have the very same symptoms.
Well, I went to the Doctor did a blood test, result: "hepatitis B"
now I am a the merci of Doctors to send me to further tests like CT and others....
Don't believe in general symptmos because I am feeling the same as you..including gain weight and big belly..
If I hear anything I will try to let you know...
good luck for now
2006-12-15 19:27:51 · answer #5 · answered by no ar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-25 10:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by Frances 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there i think you should go here http://www.addenbrookes.org.uk/docs/pi/Hepato-biliary/Pancreatic_Cancer_PIN720.pdf
good luck..
2006-12-15 16:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by sarahmuaaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋