Colon Cancer!?

Mental health
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Hello,

I’m very worried about some of the symptoms I’ve been having lately and feel abit fobbed off by the doctors! rolleyes

So, I’m a 26 year old male from UK. Slightly overweight and have no medical history or any history in family of colon cancers.

However for the past 4 weeks, I’ve noticed a change in my bowel habits. My stools seem softer and they are a lot flatter (like thick ribbons?) 

I get a real urge to go and it’s mainly in the morning not long after I wake up. Sometimes I will pass more formed stools. However the majority of times it’s soft and flat. Sometimes it smells awful too. I had blood on toilet paper, however was advised to switch to Wipes and since I haven’t noticed any blood. I’ve passed mucus alone and with stool a few times also. I also have occasional abdominal pain and frequent urination. 

I also fart and burp an awful lot lately.

I have had bloods done and all came back clear. I’ve not lost any weight. Not anemic. Not lost appetite etc.

But due to dr google. I have self diagnosed myself with colon cancer, even though doctors and blood test say otherwise. Doctors have put it down to IBS. Yet I’ve only had bloods done?

I’m really unsure what to do and feel like I have something seriously wrong with me?

Anyone have this issue? Any help? Advice?

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I have IBS and can experience very painful spasms and an urgent need to use the loo. Certain foods exacerbate the issue and hormones also play a part. 

I know that colon cancer in someone your age is extremely rare so I would trust, if your doctor did a battery of tests, that you are ok. Was the blood bright red? Anal tears are not uncommon with IBS. You might also have internal haemorrhoids.

Please try not to worry. Perhaps ask your GP to run a test on a stool sample if that would ease your concerns. Hope this helps xx

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It could be a Leaky Gut or Candida overgrowth. Doctors don’t tend to acknowledge them as conditions but they do exist. Try googling those things and see if your symptoms fit. 

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It’s mainly in the morning not long after waking up. It feels similar to when you have diarrhoea (that kind of urgent need to go) like this morning I’ve had it twice.. both time flat stools. Not diarrhoea but definitely not well formed rolleyes - Yeah I’ve heard and read it’s extremly rare in my age group.. BUT my anxiety disagrees 🙃

Yes doctor did blood tests which all came back clear, so that’s a positive! Yes, the blood when I had it was bright red and mainly on TP. I have thought I’ve seen it in stool also. However, I now think it was good (peppers/carrots/tomatoes) etc. As it only seems to be there the day after I’ve eaten one of those! 🙃

I have a follow up with GP On 7th so am going to ask about a stool test. I’ve also took pictures of stools and will be showing her them to see if there is any concern! 

Thank You x

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Hi Sarah!

I will have a look and see if I fit any of the symptoms for those also!

Thanks smile