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Long standing symptoms and nothing on CT scan: Does it happen often?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Aug 10, 2023 | Replies (38)
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Endoscopic ultrasound and MRCP might add something as they are able to find small abnormalities. Try investigating patient financial assistance at a US Pancreatic Center of Excellence. The National Pancreatic Foundation lists the centers. Might have an idea for you as to how to pursue an expert opinion. Check for patient financial assistance at the hospital website and see if it would apply to you. Lack of access to a pancreatic center of excellence is a problem even in the USA so you certainly have plenty of company in the search for expert care.
Anxiety can be very debilitating and interfere with getting on the right track. Treatment for anxiety itself might improve your quality of life. No shame in health anxiety!

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hopethereisnothing | @hopethereisnothing | May 5, 2023

Thanks for your reply.
Unfortunately, I am not from the US and here where I live, medical care is almost all private and not so good.
I asked about EUS and found it is very difficult to get this here and probably I will have to wait a very long time and the expense is terribly high.
I will be getting an MRI and probably MRCP soon but I wonder if a (small, undetectable tumor) could cause all the stmptoms I am having and for this long time ( I have been symptomatic for more than 7 months). Anxiety is killing me, besides the pain and I am on anti anxiety medications to help me cope with this difficult time I even can't sleep without medication. I hope that a miracle happens and this suffering ends soon.

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