Hi, @mikejjb123 - I can see that you are feeling scared, as you mentioned the internet prompting in you when you spend time there.

I have for sure seen relatives get scared to death with only partial information (e.g., results from scans or labs) and a lot of time spent on the Internet. I've done this myself when trying to understand radiologic or pathologic results before getting an interpretation from my physician. That is indeed why some physicians recommend against "Dr. Google," so to speak. Context, for each of our own particular situations, is king, as you know.

You will note I moved some of your similar posts here to one conversation where you can speak to others talking about digestive diagnoses and pains, such as @coriv123 @covidstinks2023 @rose2023. Also, I'd like to tag @jlharsh @astaingegerdm for their input on your upper and lower chest aches and shoulder ache in light of your ulcerative colitis and GERD diagnoses.

Something to note is that chest pains or burning sensations in the chest are mentioned as key symptoms of GERD in this Mayo Clinic information on the disease:

- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gerd/symptoms-causes/syc-20361940

On the other hand, the ulcerative colitis diagnosis seems to cover some pains in the lower end of the torso. Please see this Mayo Clinic information, particularly the list of symptoms:

- Ulcerative colitis https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353326

You are also right about aches and pains from working in the yard. I definitely get odd aches and pains from yardwork that I never get from my five days per week at the gym.

It sounds like the internet worried you about having a heart condition. Did the cardiologist have any significant findings with all the testing? And after your colonoscopy, what did the doctor say in the copy of the results you received?