I'm having a itching skin for the past 2 years now. And now I feel pain around my stomach now and still my skin itches and sometimes I don't pass my stool easily
Hi @idrisace12 Welcome to Connect. It sounds like you’re feeling pretty uncertain about your health right now, with a couple of different symptoms that are bothering you. It might be a good idea to pay a visit to your doctor to discuss your concerns and have a thorough check up.
Have you been to see a doctor recently?
I don’t think there’s any reason to go to the hospital at this time, unless you think it’s an emergency. But making an appointment to see your primary care physician would be a good place to start. After a discussion with the doctor they may order a few blood tests, which can reveal quite a bit about your health.
I can’t help but feel that seeing your doctor would give you some peace of mind. The symptoms are bothersome for you, enough for you to be concerned. Taking action can go a long way in helping you feel less anxious.
Do you have a primary care physician?
My skin started inexplicably itching. It started in my lower back. Eventually spreading to my upper back. It was bothersome but not too bothersome. That went on for many months. I had a physical and everything looked good, blood work, everything. Then a few months later I bought an Inner Tracker blood test because I wanted something more comprehensive to target optimal health as I was heading towards 60. A few markers were off, including my liver enzymes. My liver enzymes had never been off before. Weird. Took some supplements and started working out. Within a month the itching had spread to my hands and then other parts of my body and was getting increasingly more intense. I wasn't able to sleep well. My skin was getting...darker? Weird. Went to urgent care, got referred to a dermatologist--who suggested there might be a blockage of some sort related to my liver. Ended up in emergency another month later. I wish I had taken my Inner Tracker blood test results straight to my primary care physician. It turned out I did have a blockage near the head of my pancreas. The itching was caused by the gradual build-up of bile in my blood stream over time. In my case it was a blockage caused by a tumor and was a pretty serious affair. It could have been any number of things, some relatively benign, but the point is I wouldn't still be here unless I had the source of the problem diagnosed before it was too late. You should at least see a physician who can run some blood tests and start ruling things out.
My skin started inexplicably itching. It started in my lower back. Eventually spreading to my upper back. It was bothersome but not too bothersome. That went on for many months. I had a physical and everything looked good, blood work, everything. Then a few months later I bought an Inner Tracker blood test because I wanted something more comprehensive to target optimal health as I was heading towards 60. A few markers were off, including my liver enzymes. My liver enzymes had never been off before. Weird. Took some supplements and started working out. Within a month the itching had spread to my hands and then other parts of my body and was getting increasingly more intense. I wasn't able to sleep well. My skin was getting...darker? Weird. Went to urgent care, got referred to a dermatologist--who suggested there might be a blockage of some sort related to my liver. Ended up in emergency another month later. I wish I had taken my Inner Tracker blood test results straight to my primary care physician. It turned out I did have a blockage near the head of my pancreas. The itching was caused by the gradual build-up of bile in my blood stream over time. In my case it was a blockage caused by a tumor and was a pretty serious affair. It could have been any number of things, some relatively benign, but the point is I wouldn't still be here unless I had the source of the problem diagnosed before it was too late. You should at least see a physician who can run some blood tests and start ruling things out.
I've found out that you have to be proactive with your health. No one has a more vested interest but you. Hope that all of these issues have being taken care of and you have a wonderful future.
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Hi @idrisace12 Welcome to Connect. It sounds like you’re feeling pretty uncertain about your health right now, with a couple of different symptoms that are bothering you. It might be a good idea to pay a visit to your doctor to discuss your concerns and have a thorough check up.
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8 ReactionsNo I've not been to the hospital yet because of the bills on bills to be certain of my health.
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1 ReactionBut can I do blood work to check my blood. The least I could afford
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1 ReactionI don’t think there’s any reason to go to the hospital at this time, unless you think it’s an emergency. But making an appointment to see your primary care physician would be a good place to start. After a discussion with the doctor they may order a few blood tests, which can reveal quite a bit about your health.
I can’t help but feel that seeing your doctor would give you some peace of mind. The symptoms are bothersome for you, enough for you to be concerned. Taking action can go a long way in helping you feel less anxious.
Do you have a primary care physician?
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3 ReactionsMy skin started inexplicably itching. It started in my lower back. Eventually spreading to my upper back. It was bothersome but not too bothersome. That went on for many months. I had a physical and everything looked good, blood work, everything. Then a few months later I bought an Inner Tracker blood test because I wanted something more comprehensive to target optimal health as I was heading towards 60. A few markers were off, including my liver enzymes. My liver enzymes had never been off before. Weird. Took some supplements and started working out. Within a month the itching had spread to my hands and then other parts of my body and was getting increasingly more intense. I wasn't able to sleep well. My skin was getting...darker? Weird. Went to urgent care, got referred to a dermatologist--who suggested there might be a blockage of some sort related to my liver. Ended up in emergency another month later. I wish I had taken my Inner Tracker blood test results straight to my primary care physician. It turned out I did have a blockage near the head of my pancreas. The itching was caused by the gradual build-up of bile in my blood stream over time. In my case it was a blockage caused by a tumor and was a pretty serious affair. It could have been any number of things, some relatively benign, but the point is I wouldn't still be here unless I had the source of the problem diagnosed before it was too late. You should at least see a physician who can run some blood tests and start ruling things out.
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1 ReactionTalk to your local hospital to discuss if they have special payment and treatment options for people in financial difficulties.
I've found out that you have to be proactive with your health. No one has a more vested interest but you. Hope that all of these issues have being taken care of and you have a wonderful future.