Hello, I have been having stomach pain mostly on the right side, chronic diarrhea, blood and mucus in stools, pain in stomach when emptying bowels, even if its diarrhea for over a year now. I have been to the GP about this and told me to take buscopan for the pain and loperamide for the diarrhea and he suspected IBS. As I wasn't getting any better I asked to be referred to see a gastroenterologist. After finally getting a referral, the gastroenterologist suggested having a colonoscopy to see if anything else was going on. So I recently got my report which says I have patchy unspecified colitis in at the rectosigmiod and rectum and ulceration at rectum. Inflammation in the upper rectum. Biopsies were taken including some random ones. My Biopsies came back all normal. What does this mean? If my Biopsies came back normal does that mean I don't have colitis or crohn's? what else could be causing these symptoms? Could it be IBS? and in that case, what support and help can I get to help manage my symptoms? Sorry for all the questions, but... My symptoms are really effecting my life, and I really just want to get to the bottom of this.
What did your doctor say about your normal biopsies in contrast to the inflammation found in the colonoscopy?With IBS, nothing will show up on any test or scan. If your results suggest you have unspecified colitis, this may suggest IBD rather than IBS. What did your biopsies test for? Go back to your doctor for further clarification and treatment, Your symptoms don’t sound like IBS.
Thanks for replying,
I haven’t seen the doctor about my results yet, I have an appointment in January. I was given the results of the colonoscopy report straight after the procure, and the biopsy result were given to me over the phone, which they said was normal. I believe they took biopsies to test for colitis or crohn’s. They said I need to discuss the result with my doctor. Sorry I should have clarified this.
I’m just really anxious with having to wait so long, with no idea of whats going on. I’m assuming that it’s nothing serious, otherwise I would have been given a sooner appointment, so I guess that makes me feel a bit better.
However its a long time to wait, especially when I’m in so much pain and how much its impacted my life. And not know why I’m in so much pain and constantly on the toilet makes it that much worse.
I sorry for ranting!
Have you thought about asking for a cancellation appointment? You could explain to your doctor how anxious you are and the amount of pain you are in.