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Hi all. 
I’m female and 33 years old. 

so for 14 days now Iv been feeling quite poorly. 
It started off that I was getting horrendous bouts of diarrhea, 10-11 times a day, that caused a fissure so you can imagine the extreme pain I was in every time I went to the toilet. 

Any way as time has passed I have managed with medication to get to an almost normal bowel movement, my appetite is poor, im hungry but when I eat im nauseous and sick. I have lost 4kg in 2 weeks, but drinking loads of water. 


now my main concern is that I have noticed I have this ulcer type lesion on my bottom, just on the very inside. It’s a funny shape almost like a butterly type shape. It’s red bordered and like a white fleshy centre and despite the medication I have used (germoline, scheriproct suppositories, anusol cream) it doesn’t want to heal. 
It’s sat at what I would call the 3oclock position. (Lateral atypical) 

should I be concerned that this could be more than just a sore? 
I have had a rare neuro endocrine tumour removed from my appendix back in 2015 which was malignant, but luckily completely removed and no further treatment needed, so I’m slightly nervous that this could be some form of cancerous lesion. 

maybe I’m panicking for no reason… but I’m wondering if anyone has experience the same thing. Or similar.. and it turns out to be nothing to worry about?  Or somthing to worry about? If that’s the case I know we are all different so appreciate that

I have been trying to see my gp for 2 weeks but they will only talk to me on the phone hence why I have turned to the internet for advice and support. 


to date my symptoms are

slow/non healing ulcer inside bottom

pain 

mucus in stools

nausea and vomiting 

diarreha subsided to a point

Unintentional weight loss (4kg) I’m 72kg now was 76kg

evening fevers on and off and fluctuating

severe bouts of weakness with the fever 

I know we can’t diagnose on here and would never expect anyone to try for obvious reasons, I’m just looking for any similar symptoms or stories just for help on what I can do next to help myself. I’m still pushing the doctors to see me. 

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    Just to add, I do not have crohns or colitis - I have been checked previously x 

  • Hello and thanks for your post,

     I am sorry to hear about your symptoms that you have been having. You sound like you have had a horrible time. 

    I would talk to the GP on the phone in the first instance but ask when you are on the phone to have a face to face conversation. Most GP appointments are telephone calls and so patients can then be assessed and I then think it would be reasonable to  ask for an appointment in person.

    The Patients Association have written some tips on how to get the most from your GP appointment which you can see here

    Try not to think the worst. There may be many reasons why you maybe getting these symptoms including a nasty infection. I can't say what the ulcer lesion could be but it may be haemorrhoids (piles). 

    Even though it is supportive hearing from other members of the forum everyone's situation is so difficult to compare one person with another.

    I do hope that you feel better soon.

    If you would like to chat this through with one of the helpline nurses then do get back to us or give us a ring. Our helpline number is Freephone 0808 800 4040.

    All the best,

    Catherine

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