Would stomach problems ease up if it was something serious?

Digestive health
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Hi all, hope that title kind of makes sense. Basically, I started having stomach trouble a few months back e.g. Yellow coloured stools, occasional abdominal pain, acid, nausea in the morning somtimes and lots of bloating. This occured during a pretty stressful time in my life and i found that these symptoms would flare up when I was stressed or anxious about something. I've had blood tests done which came back clear and a stool test which came back clear, too. Doctor told me he thinks it's my IBS back (I had it when I was around 12 and then it seemed to subside until I turned 20 a few months back) and has put me on Colofac. The tablets seemed to have really helped me, I have a huge appetite, I don't bloat up much and my stools seem seldom normal, I just have mild constipation but stools are not hard to pass at all. Sometimes they are a paler colour but nothing really abnormal. I still get occasional twinges in my stomach but I figured who doesn't? I also get a slight bit of discomfort under my left rib cage (like there is a blockage or ball of gas) and stomach rumbling sometimes. I was wondering, as I am obsessed with health and live in constant fear of cancer, would cancer symptoms ease up on it's own/through tablets or would those symptoms be persistant and gradually getting worse? 

I know this is very long winded and symptoms may not seem too serious but i love peace of mind and hate obsessing over this stuff! Would love to hear your opinions.

Kind Regards,

Shaun 

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If you had cancer, your symptoms would not go away without treatment.  Over time they would worsen as the tumour got bigger.  However, your IBS symptoms sound like mine, although I don't have bloating.  Everyone is different.  IBS can go into remission for a while but reappear in times of stress if that is your trigger. It is with me.

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Your absolutely right Shaun I had lbs for a couple of years in my late 20s then had a few years with nothing it flared up again in my early 30s and went and now I have it in my late 40s and as I say if it was something life threatening I would be dead by now !!! I'm not making light of it but it's true it used to rule my life when I was younger but I don't worry about it anymore it just is what it is ,I hope this puts your mind at rest .

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Thank you, Stephen. This really has made me feel better, it was starting to rule my life, and the more you worry the more poorly you become. It's a vicious cycle! It just shocked me how it came back like that.

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Thank you, Philippa! appreciate your reply. I know it come and go, i guess i just take more notice of it now that i'm older and i'm living away from home, so the thought of being ill is scary lol.