Hello. I apologize for posting questions - I'm sure this is asked a lot. I've spent the last 2 days reading through posts here and I'm finding that most had symptoms of bloating and pain prior to diagnosis. I'm desperate for help and I've been passed from doctor to doctor. I'm going to a second GI doctor this week. They all want to run painful tests and prescribe medication to "try and see if it helps" that makes my symptoms worse. My GP referred me to an ob/gyn. I explained my problems. She did a quick feel on my abdomen and sent me on my way. I was diagnosed with skin cancer earlier this year. I had it removed and have been on a topical chemo cream since. June I started losing my appetite and getting waves of nausea. We paused the chemo cream thinking it *may* be the cause and because I dropped 5 lbs quickly. I was 150lbs and now (3.5mo later) sit at 125lbs...still dealing with no appetite, nausea, and feeling nauseously full after barely eating. I don't think I've had any pains either.
Disclaimer: I don't know that I fully understand what bloating is. I asked my doctor if it was feeling full without eating and she said yes. So, I have felt that sometimes... almost like my stomach is hard (not all the time though) . But what yall describe sounds like a full distended belly. With my weight loss, I have a flatter belly (but I would say I have a little fatty pooch). Is bloating the tell tale of ovarian cancer? Sorry again for dragging on and rambling. I'm just tired of medicine being thrown at me, causing constipation and more nausea ...and being told "everything looks ok" on my cbc bloodwork and gallbladder ultrasound - so I must be ok. Why do I feel so sick though??! :( I've decided to take my health in my own hands and figure this out!! I realise this "could be a lot of different stuff" (including non cancer diagnoses), but I'm approaching this one thing at a time. Thank you for your help.