Nausea after eating again and again
Hello,
First of all, a little about myself: I am male, 27 years old, overweight, and - I am well aware of this - a hypochondriac.
For the past three weeks, I have been experiencing constant nausea shortly after eating. It was sometimes so bad that I kept a bucket nearby, thinking I was going to vomit, but it never actually happened. Initially, I thought it was just a simple stomach bug, but I didn't have any diarrhea at all.
The nausea usually occurred within minutes of eating and lasted for several hours. If I didn't eat for a longer period, I felt fine. I then ate very little for a few days, and when I did, it was only light foods, and I felt better during those days. However, after two good days, I had a bad day again, so I finally went to see my primary care physician.
She ordered a stool test to check for Heliobacter bacteria. In the days leading up to the results of this test, I surprisingly started feeling better again, I was able to eat normally, and I even tolerated fast food. When my results came back (I did NOT have Heliobacter) and my doctor asked if I had improved, I said yes, and she seemed no longer worried. When I told her my biggest fear was that it was something serious (like cancer), she explained that this was unlikely and that I should trust her. Just to be sure, if it doesn't get better, I could come back and she would refer me for an endoscopy.
I was relieved that I was feeling better and my doctor wasn't concerned. However, last Sunday I had a cheeseburger and felt sick again. This time, though, it was only brief and passed quickly. The same happened on Monday. On Tuesday evening, I felt very sick again after eating a few chips while watching TV. Yesterday morning it was quite severe again after only eating a roll. But it went away after an hour. Today it's a bit better again.
Nevertheless, I still have a lingering fear that it could be something serious. Especially because I sometimes have mild heartburn. And recently, I read a report about someone with pancreatic cancer whose symptoms sounded similar. He was constantly nauseous after eating and often had heartburn.
I am terrified that I might have pancreatic cancer or esophageal cancer. I don't know how likely something like this is at my age, and I also don't want to google it anymore (it's not good for me). Or maybe it could be another type of cancer. As far as I know, almost any type of cancer can cause nausea.
What would you advise me to do? Should I visit my doctor again and request further tests? Possibly even tests for food intolerances? (Which shouldn't be the case because on the days I felt better, I ate some of the same things as on bad days) Or should I trust her and instead make changes to my diet?
The most important thing to me would be to rule out the worst possible illnesses first.
