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What do gastrin levels mean?

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Hi I am very new here I got a Gastrin level of 704, when I was in the hospital at UW . When I got out. My Doctor has done nothing about it. I am 61 year old. One thing I have to say is that I don’t look my age at all everyone thinks I am in my 40’s and that is so funny because my daughter just turned 40 on the 19th of September. . I know that has nothing to do with my levels , but know one takes me serious. It is starting to make me mad. When I see the level should only be between 0/100, I have no clue what this could mean? They did two colonoscopy within a week of each other the first one they missed a couple that are the type of mushroom like ones that are flat and then some other ones, and then they did a EDG on me that was the first one with the first colonoscopy. then I ended up going in the hospital myself because my doctor is just kind of not gonna say what he is but he’s not giving me any answers. He had my EDG scheduled for January 13, 2026. Hosack gonna help me the reason why I’m having these test is because I’ve lost 20 pounds in three weeks and I’m getting no answers because the test that they did the hospital all came back ok. So sad.. a lot of like the bloodwork and stuff like that are off but I have no clue this to what it means or anything and they’re not telling me anything. My doctor wants to see me on the 25th and I’ve been out of the hospital and my test results have been back for quite some time. I got out of the hospital on the 11th because it was a weekend and all the beds were full. I was on the bone floor that’s because my daughter got me in there. She’s good like that and the doctor that I had they gave me four different doctors to see that are really good and he knows my doctor, joke might be on me? but my husband had that EG on the 19th and it was the same doctor that did my first one and she said she wanted to see me cause I had lost a lot more weight since she had seen me and my doctor has not even put the request in for it so I’m kind of at a loss with him. Any answers for any of this? I can tell you the blood results that didn’t come back right but right now I’m really tired. It’s 2:19 here a.m.. I’ve been talking most of this so there might be mistakes in it. I’m sorry there are Thank You key61.

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Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @j0di0112. Sorry to hear about the 20 pounds lost in three weeks, confusing results and the lack of answers.

Are you feeling like you will get the answers you need this week on the 25th? Or are you considering getting a second opinion from another doctor?

Hello @j0di0112

I want to join @lisalucier in welcoming you to Connect. As I read your post, it appears that you have had a colonoscopy, and I get the impression that there were some polyps. Is my understanding correct? Were the biopsy results from that normal?

It also appears that you will have an upper endoscopy (EGD) scheduled for January. I also feel that this might be a good time for a second opinion. Weight loss, combined with the high gastrin level, suggests to me that further testing is necessary, and the EDG might be best moved up sooner rather than later.

Where could you go for a second opinion? Mayo Clinic has three locations, and they would be an excellent place for a consultation. The appointment information for Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida can be found here http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63.

I look forward to hearing from you again. Will you post again with updates?