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@tomrennie thanks for asking. I have reviewed the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer and have none of them. I do have several of the risk factors like age, overweight by a little, and consuming wine but in moderate quantities. Never a smoker or had pancreatitis, This is a cancer that scares the heck out of me because symptoms don't usually appear until the cancer has spread to other organs like the liver. I know someone who recently passed from pancreatic cancer, so I have become more sensitive.
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I was diagnosed 2/24/26 with stage IV. My first symptom was an intense itching all over and especially my palms and soles of my feet. No significant rash except a bit on my chest and back. We to the ER one night as it was so bad and they diagnosed as an allergic reaction and they prescribed prednisone. Prednisone didn’t help, either did OTC antihistamines. Went to urgent care a week later, increased prednisone and prescribed an antihistamine. A week later I noticed that my urine was pretty dark and I was jaundiced. Had bloodwork done at PCP’s office and was sent to the ER the next day. CT scan showed mass in pancreatic head and liver lesions. The itching, dark urine and jaundice were all caused from my bile ducts being blocked and an increase in bilirubin in my blood.
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@dryheataz i understand. When I was diagnosed in 8/22, I was stage 4, and it spread primarily to my liver. For me, the first symptoms were loss of appetite and weight, stomach gas and pain, and a lot of diarrhea. The unintentional loss of weight is a big one to look out for. Ok?