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Hello, I have been experiencing issues with my stomach, and my recent blood test reveals that my iron levels are severely low, and I've been experiencing issues with my bowels and heartburn/dyspepsia and I think that I either have stomach cancer or an ulcer. Any advice or tips,  would be very much appreciated. I'm due to see my GP , to discuss this, but I should also mention that I'm 51 years of age, and I'm currently going through the menopause and have serious mental health issues. X

  • Hi Oskey, 

    A warm welcome to our forum though I am sorry to hear you have been experiencing all these issues with your stomach and that blood tests have revealed that iron levels are very low. There are many conditions that can explain your symptoms so try if you can not to anticipate what it might be until you have spoken to your GP about it. I hope you can get to see the GP soon and that they will be able to shed some light on what is going on. 

    Poor you it must be really hard to have to deal with this while going through the menopause and having mental health issues and I hope that you will get some clarity and answers soon and also that you will meet other members of our community who have been in a similar place before and had the same symptoms you describe.

    Keeping everything crossed for you that you have a diagnosis or at least some answers once you have spoken to the GP and that it all turns out to be nothing of concern.

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator