Hi
The past month has been awful to the point we're it's ruining my life,my stool it's not consistent either yellow or light brown or like a reddish brown either soft,mushy or hard but little pieces,maybe go once or twice a day,also occasionally blood in the mucus with the stool or like fleshy looking blood in my stool stomach feels unsettled all the time and bloated now and again,stomach pain on a 2 out of 10 don't know weather that's just anexity playing with my mind but please help is it cancer I'm 22 about 11 stone 6 in weight so scared and worried everyday have a gp appointment on Thursday
You have done the right thing making a GP appointment, always best to get checked, BUT with anxiety, I don't know about you but my diet is very up and down. What your describing could also be to do with diet? There are many, many explanations so don't worry. I'm sure your GP will carry out a few tests and put your mind at rest. Try not to worry too much, this will be causing your upset stomach x
It doesn't sound like cancer. Many people get bloody mucus stool, including myself.
sometimes the intestines get irritated and tiny blood vessels break so you get blood . Not serious. If you get constipated, the pushing can break tiny blood vessels too.
so, really try and relax. You are most likely young and the odds all is well are quite high!
Yes, there are many common non serious reasons for your symptoms! And many people get this! 😉
I am going through a liver disease and cancer scare at this time plus I have anxiety and health anxiety so I can relate to how you feel.
Your symptoms do not sound cancer related, also colon cancer in someone your age is extremely rare. There are so many things that can cause the symptoms your having and the vast majority of them are not serious. You are doing all the right things by getting checked over by your pcp. In the mean time while you are going through the diagnostic period perhaps let your Dr know how scared and anxious you are. There are ways to manage the anxiety.
Good luck
What your stoll looks like is really to do with what you eat, the colour and texture are largely irrelevant and having mild stomach symptoms is very common, anxiety is actually likely to make this worse. The mucus is less common and suggests some mild irritation, blood that looks fresh and red is always from an area very close to the anus, it changes colour very quickly if its from higher up, the commonest cause of fresh bleeding is piles or constipation. Your Dr will check you over and decide if any investigations are neede, but at 22 I doubt whether cancer would even be a consideration. Always remember that your worry could explain a lot of your symptoms, see what your DR says.
HI thanks for the messages guys means a lot
Quite update,went to see my gp done a stool sample and bloods he seems to think It may be ibs still nit convinced,so going back in 2 weeks,in the mean time be put on mebeverine,stomach feels more cramped and muscle feel tight and stomach hurts when touched ,and stool is yellow with black spots in it so even more worried now