u/Dry-Recognition2038

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Stomach issues in remission

I (22m) am almost 15 months in remission from Burkitts Lymphoma, and for the past ~10 days have been dealing with some mild but persistent abdominal symptoms that include:

Feeling very bloated after eating anything even in small portions, and I have the need to burp almost constantly, sometimes I burp but other times its digested food that comes in my throat, heartburn and stomach burning sensation, and when I walk more or move my body I sometimes get a pressure/light pain under my left ribs, also I sometimes get the feeling of air stuck in my chest or abdomen

I am trying not to stress too much about a possible relapse because I also had an ultrasound which didnt find anything, but Im also not used to being this sensible to food and the fact that these symptoms have been constant for almost 2 weeks streses me out.
Another reassuring fact is that these symptoms started after I returned from a 7day camping trip where I also drank alcohol daily, and normally I dont drink at all

I am writing this in search for similar experiences and advices that helped you get better, anything is welcomed

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u/Dry-Recognition2038 — 1 day ago
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Anxiety about face tingling

I (22M) am in remission from burkitt lymphoma for 1 year and 3 months now, and yesterday I began to have a tingling sansation in my left cheek near the corner of my mouth. Its pretty light and localised and I dont have any other symptoms or numbness or motor deficits, but its causing me a lot of anxiety because I m thinking of a relapse.
Did anyone go through anything similar or have any advice on how to calm my anxiety? Since I have this sensation I cant think about anything else and its exhausting, I even wake up at night because of the stress

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u/Dry-Recognition2038 — 26 days ago

Is this what therapy is like?

I (22M) started to go to therapy a couple months ago, mainly because I had cancer and it left a pretty significant scar on my mind, but also because of problems with my girlfriend and addiction.

The problem is that when I mentioned the cancer thing to my therapist, she started to ask of there were any emotionally significant events before my diagnosis, and she said that cancer is the consequence of an inner blockage. I am also a medical student and told her that I dont necesarly agree with this logic, to which she responded that why do I even come to therapy if I dont belive in this things.
Another day I came and told her that I have a cold and then she asked me who made me feel rejected, because you get a cold when you feel rejected…
Another thing, I feel that everything she responds is very predictable, like I say something that I feel and then I already know that she is going to ask me: „when in your childhood did you feel like this?“
Idk I just feel like I am not understood enough and she doesnt help me get to any insights.

My question is, is this really what therapy should be like? Should I be more open or something? Or should I try another therpist?

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u/Dry-Recognition2038 — 2 months ago