Hi,

I am 48 (almost 49) and to be honest I have had health anxiety issues in the past. Anytime I was tested or scanned my results were ok. This time I am scared it's not going to be so...

I have had IBS like symptoms come and go lots over the years- upset tummy, bloating, gas, tender/sore abdomen and it started up again a few weeks ago. I had backpain too and then I saw a swelling under arm so I called doc. He told me to come over and have bloods done and he referred me for a pelvic US and an abdominal US as well as a mammogram. Had all 3 last week- the pelvic US showed nothing much, the abdominal US showed "minor abnormality in pancreas head" which I am terrified about and the radiographer was not worried about my underarm swelling but he did take a biopsy from another part of my breast- but seems confident that it won't be anything. So I am in a bit of turmoil. My GP messaged me to say that he will now refer me for an MRI of the pancreas but he did say it's not likely to be anything serious- in his experience. I am beyond scared now that I may have pancreatic cancer. Anxiety at an all time high. Waiting not helping. I will get a call on the biopsy this week but I don't know how long I will have to wait for the MRI. In the meantime I feel awful, bloated, no appetite and still same symptoms but I don't know if it is anxiety or illness. Any words of wisdom in your experiences?

Thanks in advance.....