So I suppose I should start from the beginning. Back in January I began to notice I was having heart palpitations and after checking in with dr.google I convinced myself I had a serious life threatening heart arrythmia/ heart disorder. I went to the doctor and got an ekg and blood work everything was normal but a slightly elevated liver enzyme (alt was 73). But it didn't matter and I was still convinced I had a problem. I had chest pain and dizziness and tried to avoid sleep because I thought I would die in my sleep and I stopped running with my dad. Eventually after nearly 2 months towards the end of February I began to lose that anxiety but then I noticed I had lost weight. I had stopped eating as much since the anxiety began and I probably lost muscle mass since I stopped running or doing any physical exercise but I had convinced myself something was wrong. I then remembered the elevated liver enzyme and this odd mole I had on my back so I became convinced that I had melanoma and it had spread to my liver. (I did get mole completely removed as it was moderate atypical). I thought at the very least I had liver cancer and I began feeling pain on my upper right abdomen and I began to notice changes in my stool. Then it brings us to now where I have got myself believing I have colon cancer. I have had changes in stool for a bit now (since the liver cancer scare at least). It has become lighter in color and lighter in consistency most of the time and I have became quite obsessed with checking my stool I have also had occasional constipation and diahheria. Then just this morning I had visible blood in my stool for the first time. It wasn't a crazy amount but it was there. When I showed my dad he didn't seem worried for some reason and said it was probably because I was constipated. I am so tired of this every since I became worried about my heart so much stuff like this has happened to me. Actual symptoms. I am 18 and I know colon cancer is not common at this age especially with no family history but it's not unheard of. I think i should mention that I have had a least mild anxiety my entire life and just last august my family moved from Upstate New York to Georgia my senior year of high school. I was pretty normal prior to my anxiety and especially before moving. Please help me out. Your comments really help. Thanks
Poor you its sound like total health anxiety.Blood in stool is common if constipated .there is no diet in this world that can make you lose weight like anxiety and stress .please go to docs and get professional help I am 55 and suffered this for years since I was a child I wonder if I’d had early help it would have been different and not ruined my life like it as.good luck and take care it breaks my heart to read these terrible stories from you youngsters
Hi I aagree with you. Anxiety is wrecking my life tbh.
With health anxiety bro it changes focus every day or week . I was concerned about colon cancer as well , if you look for symptoms you will research every cause to it . And diagnose yourself fast and easy! Believe me, i do it as well . I am 21 and although colon cancer isn’t impossible , our minds can convince us of whatever we want them to