Hey my names carrie,

I am 17 years old and i was just wondering if i could get some advice i have been really worried recently about bowel cancer.

I have noticed that my stool was a dark brown the other week but thought that was normal. However i have been drinking a load of them cheap 50p energy drinks with dye in them which i thought is the reason why my stool today was so dark.

I have had cramps in my belly but just thought it was to do with pms and pushed that aside.

I dont think its bowel cancer but i was researching which i knkw is a bad idea.

I belive i suffer from IBS as this runs in my family and a couple of months ago last year, faced a issue simular to this alrough my stool was still normal colour brown.

Could my stool be dark in colour due to the energy drinks dye colour (which is dark purple) ? Should i worry its possibly signs of bowel cancer?

Thank you so much

Carrie