Hi
My name is Charlie I'm 22 and for the past 6 weeks my life has turned upside down,it all started 6 weeks ago I went to the toilet looked down and it was yellow with black spots/specks in it.
Had that for a couple of weeks then one morning I had bright red blood that's when my anexity started,constant unsettled stomach,headaches,tired,loss of appetite my life has literally gone downhill convinced I'm dying of cancer,went to see my gp going back in 2 weeks for my blood results and my stool sample,only had blood about 5 times in 6 weeks but had frequent black spots/specks can someone help.
My doctor has ruled out cancer cause of my age but still unsure
Thanks
Hi
There are a lot of reasons why your stools may be a funny colour...everything from tummy bugs.to the food you eat, so try not to worry too much. For example mine goes purple if I eat beetroot!
Finding blood on or in stools can be worrying but it could be something as simple as piles or a tear inside your anus which is aggrivated when you strain on the toilet. Wait for your results and go from there. Anxiety always finds a way to dramatise everything so try some breathing exercises and listen to some meditation on Youtube and try ans relax. Im sure your GP would have said if they thought it was serious. I hope your mind is put at rest soon x
Bright red blood is way better than dark red . Bright red is very common.
Can be caused by straining when going number 2. Tiny blood vessels can rupture (not serious) and you see bright red in stool.
hemmorhoids can cause bright red blood
I have had it many times! Many people get this a lot.
Sometimes what we eat can affect the color of the stool.
Stool can have specks, spots or nothing.
This does not at all sound like cancer.
Try to relax about this.
The vast majority of colon cancer and other cancers affects people over age 50