So towards the end of last year, I started getting tummy pains after I ate certain foods. I usually found that it was linked to dairy and for example, would be running to the toilet to go for a poo after I ate ice cream or food with a high dairy content.
However, earlier this year, I started getting horrendous tummy pains where I would be doubled over and crying because of how intense, sharp and crampy these pains were. Sometimes they felt like really bad period pains, but the placement could vary from there up to my solar plexes.
From then on, I started getting small amounts of blood in my stool and nearly everytime some mucus. My tummy pains were coming on more often and becoming more intense, but for shorter periods of time. Sometimes when I get them, I cannot move or speak as they hurt so much. Then I started finding bits of food within my poo and sometimes it would be like a checkered pattern between food and stools.
After I had to run out back at work one day because of my pain, I decided to go to my doctor. There is no previous history of bowel conditions within my family and nothing has been mentioned to me as to what it could be apart from it doesn't scream cancer.
I nor the doctor has been able to find any lumps or unintentional weight loss nor have I been sick, but I have been feeling extremely nauseous.
They requested a stool sample and blood tests. My stool sample showed inflammation within my bowel and my blood tests came back fine apart from one part within the coeliac test.
However, my doctor said to me that my immunity on this test was low and did not make sense, therefore it could have been a bad day for the test, so she requested another one.
My blood test result came back and showed exactly the same thing. She referred me to the gastroentrologist and said that we would wait to see what the results of the colonscopy were.
After this, I went back to my doctor to explain it was getting worse and they said they would chase up the appointment as there is a 3 month waiting list. They also prescribed me buscopan to help my spasms, but it hasn't really done anything apart from make them less, but when they do happen, they hurt A LOT!
Recently, my stomach has been getting even worse and I am finding mor and more mucus within my stools as time is going on. I can be either constipated or have diarrheoa. There is no definitive link between myself and dairy anymore as my stomach can be set off at anytime. I also feel like my stomach is sometimes burning and usually my solar plexes are very tender to touch.
When I've asked my doctors or others or googled my symptoms, I have not been able to find a condition that is true to myself nor my symptoms. I have no idea what it is and I was wondering if anyone else has been in the same boat or some advice or any ideas?
Thank you!