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little worried

zenmonk
zenmonk CSN Member Posts: 198
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Going in for pet scan this month. Stopped chemo in Nov. Been feeling great until the past week. I'll be feeling fine one minute then this really bad feeling (physical) will come over my body. Kinda starting in my stomach and almost like nausea but not. Hard to explain, but just a terrible feeling. I know its not alot to go on but has anyone else had this experience?
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #2
    Zenmonk
    Could it be scanxiety about going in for the scan?
    -p
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  • Kerry S
    Kerry S CSN Member Posts: 606 Member
    #3
    Yep
    I know exactly what you are talking about. When it hits you can’t seem to get your breath. Had it for 3 days last week. Nurse said it was probably a virus. It just went away.
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  • zenmonk
    zenmonk CSN Member Posts: 198
    #4
    PhillieG said:

    Zenmonk
    Could it be scanxiety about going in for the scan?
    -p

    scanxiety
    Thought about that phillieg, this is something definatly physical. Its wierd. I absolutely feel great one second and then the next I feel like my whole body is sick. It lasts for about 10 minutes then goes away. It seems to be getting more frequent. Not sure whats going on. Very Vague symptoms.
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  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia CSN Member Posts: 1,942 Member
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    Zen, what day is your PET?
    Zen, what day is your PET? I'll add you to my prayer list. Wishing you only good reports and that this feeling quickly pass!

    Diane
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  • zenmonk
    zenmonk CSN Member Posts: 198
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    dianetavegia said:

    Zen, what day is your PET?
    Zen, what day is your PET? I'll add you to my prayer list. Wishing you only good reports and that this feeling quickly pass!

    Diane

    thanks Diane
    17 feb. thank you.
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  • usakat
    usakat CSN Member Posts: 610 Member
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    Hello Zenmonk!
    Hmmm....I'm wondering if there is anything you can connect to the timing of your symptoms? Eating or taking any medications or supplements? Remember that to metabolize food or medications your body can take up to twelve hours to move it from top to bottom.
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  • PamPam2
    PamPam2 CSN Member Posts: 370 Member
    #8
    Litttle worried
    I get something like that too. I found if I eat a little something close to when I take my medications for blood pressure and cholesterol it decreases. Do you take any meds that could do this to you too? If so try to get a little something in your stomach when you take them. Hope you get to feeling better, and that your scans are fine.
    Pam
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  • Patteee
    Patteee CSN Member Posts: 945
    #9
    Ah yeah. I get that when I
    Ah yeah. I get that when I take vitamins. It is like a nauseated feeling in my head, it is way horrible. I would watch when you take meds and if they overlap with this feeling you get.
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  • lisa42
    lisa42 CSN Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #10
    scan coming up too
    Hi Zenmonk,

    Have you talked to your onc about this feeling? It could be something completely unrelated to cancer or it actually really could be scanxiety. Sometimes anxiety manifests in physical symptoms. I will hope that's what it is and that your scan will come out good. I have my next scan on Feb. 12, so I definitely know the scanxiety feeling.

    Do some deep cleansing breathing any time you feel that & see if it possibly starts to lessen.

    Take care-
    Lisa
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  • papajedi
    papajedi CSN Member Posts: 110
    #11
    Scan
    I've got one too. So we all pray and scan ") I had the same problem for the last week. It was acid reflux that was irritating my airways and making me feel crappy. It would come and go, chemo/oxi stomach hangover.
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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 CSN Member Posts: 5,044 Member
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    I'll pray for you
    I don't know what is causing the feeling, but I'll be praying that your scan will show that it's NOT cancer.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • sfmarie
    sfmarie CSN Member Posts: 602
    #13
    Zenmonk and Lisa 42
    Praying your upcoming scans are a ok. Zenmonk, on the days you feel ok, could you just be overdoing it and then your body is compensating?
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