ATTENTION ALL DOCTORS!!!I need major help quick!!?

Question

i have this lump on my upper stomach for about a year now and i have no idea what it is! i took an endescope and some inflation in my stomach was revealed. i went to a surgeon and he said its the way i am! who has a lump growing out of there stomach? thats just absurd and i want it removed! any idea what is wrong with me? help me i cant deal with this anymore i look preganant!

Answer 1

go to the ER and tell them they are hurting really bad and that the pain is making you sick to your stomach

Answer 2

I'm not a doctor but after having this problem for a year or more and your doctor telling you that is just the way you are. It sounds like he is the way he should'nt be. Rather uncaring and ignorant. Don't follow in his footsteps. Get another doctor. Keep searching until you get the proper care that you need. Unfortunately, some doctors aren't as good as they should be and that makes it dangerous for us. We want to trust them and believe in them. Sounds like this one isn't reliable.

Answer 3

it's not likely that a growth on the inside of your stomach would cause an external protrusion that would be visible by looking at you skin surface. it's most likely something like a hernia or a lipoma (a benign fatty tumor). an endoscope to look inside your stomach wouldn't be helpful. x-rays or a cat scan might be helpful in diagnosing what the lesion is. of course if you're saying that you look like you're pregnant and the doctor's saying that's just the way you are, then maybe you're just fat and that "lump" you're talking about is just your beer-gut.

Answer 4

To answer your questions:
1) Many possible causes. Can include various causes of dyspepsia (GERD, ulcers, inflammation), inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome etc.

2) Atypically, you want to exclude heart causes with its relation to exertion. A stress test can be considered.

3) Pancreatic cancer can be seen on CT scan. If suspected, endoscopic ultrasound or MRI are more sensitive tests.

4) I would consider an upper endoscopy to more thoroughly look at the upper GI tract as well as a colonoscopy to evaluat ethe lower GI tract. A blood test for celiac disease can be considered.

5) Regarding the bump - the spleen or soft tissue masses can be felt on physical exam.

These options can be discussed with your personal physician.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
http://www.kevinmd.com

Answer 5

Hi Tamar

Obviously you need to get an answer, so Ill give you one. Might be right, might not, but sounds like a hernia. Get it checked out and he how to heal if it is.

Hiatal Hernia

Definition
Hiatal hernia is a condition caused when the area where the stomach and esophagus (the opening of the diaphragm) is stretched. This causes the upper part of the stomach to push up into the chest cavity. As a consequence, the esophageal sphincter, which normally acts as a one-way valve to allow food to travel down into the stomach, is unable to prevent the contents of the stomach, including gastric acids, from traveling upward.

Symptoms
Although most people with hiatal hernia experience no symptoms, when symptoms do occur, they primarily manifest as chest pain or heartburn, which can be made worse by bending over, especially after eating, or exacerbated at night or when lying down.

Hiatal hernia can sometimes cause material from the stomach to pushed up into the esophagus. This is called esophageal reflux and can cause the heartburn. The pain of hiatal hernia can also mimic other health problems such as stomach ulcers or heart attacks.

Cause
The people most prone to hiatal hernia are smokers and people who are overweight.

Hiatal hernia is often due to chronic, extreme tension in the psoas and quadratus lumborum, two large muscles that merge with the diaphragm, causing the diaphragm to become chronically stressed. Osteopathic manipulation can help normalize these muscles.


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Natural Cures

Breathing Exercises: Deep breathing exercises can help to strengthen the muscles of the diaphragm and expand the lungs. This is important since many people with hiatal hernia have restricted breathing patterns and have a habit of swallowing air more frequently than normal. This causes the excessive air to enter the stomach, stressing the diaphragmatic opening through which the esophagus passes, and exacerbating hiatal hernia symptoms. Conscious, deep breathing exercises can help slow down the rate of swallowing to more normal levels.

Diet: Avoid overeating and minimize your intake of spicy foods, fried foods, coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, citrus juices, alcohol, whipped cream, milk shakes, peppermint, green and red peppers, and onion, all of which can worsen symptoms. Also avoid eating large meals and then lying down or bending over, and do not drink too much during and after meals. While your condition exists, it is best to eat small meals throughout the day, rather than the typical three-meal plan.

Exercise and Lifestyle: Sit in an armchair, inhale, and then and hold your breath as you lift your legs up toward your chest. Lower your legs and then exhale. Repeat this exercise several times per session, and do it several times a day.

If your symptoms include shortness of breath or food becoming lodged in your esophagus, drink 16 ounces of pure filtered water and bounce on your heels 10-20 times.

When you sleep, be sure that your upper body is in an elevated position so that your chest cavity is above your stomach. This will prevent your stomach from rising into your chest cavity.

Herbs: To reduce the inflammation and symptoms of acid reflux caused by hiatal hernia, make an infusion of equal parts comfrey root, marshmallow root, and meadowsweet and drink throughout the day and before going to sleep.

Homeopathy: Calc carb., Hepar sulph., and Ferrum phos. can help relieve symptoms.

Nutritional Supplementation: The digestive enzymes pancreatin and hydrochloric acid can help relieve symptoms, as can aloe vera juice. Vitamin B complex and a multivitamin/mineral formula can also help.

Alternative Professional Care
If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating hiatal hernia: Applied Kinesiology, Biofeedback Training, Bodywork, Chiropractic, Detoxification Therapy, Magnetic Field Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Osteopathy, Reflexology, and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Best of health to you

Answer 6

What you need to do is make an appointment with a different doctor and get a second opinion.