Does my high fecal calprotectin level point to bowel cancer?

I have been having abdominal discomfort throughout the last 3 months. Some weeks worse than others. At stages I have has loose bowel movement, but for the most part it's been normal. On occasions I have noticed blood, but on the outside and I know that I have suffered from anal tears numerous times over the last few years.

I did have a spell a couple years back where I was in and out of the doctors every other week for about 3 months with belly problems, from sharp pains to persistent tenderness what seems like all over. 

I have noticed that I am very gassy, but always but this down to IBS beforehand. Anyway, over the last couple of months I've had three sets of blood tests, including CRP, but these came back negative. I do however have a stool test which returned with what the doctor said was very high fecal calprotectin. i have a colonoscopy booked for in a month time. Should I be worried? I've seen so many posts online linking FC to Bowel Cancer. I'm trying not to worry myself to much. The doctor said that the chances are very low because I'm in my early 20s, but I don't want that to be overlooked.

IBD is suspected, but I just can't see it myself. It's driving me up the wall though. Anyone experienced anything similar or can offer advise :/?

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  • Hi 

    I have had bowel problems for two years . Every since getting diagnosed with divicultiis. I have put pain down to that ever since loose stools . I had colonoscopy and everything was ok . I have changed go two years later and  she as down a stool test which shows levels of 286 and now waiting a referral to gastro as she thinks it could be ibd . As this test was slightly higher on retest after strong Antibioctics . And may need another colonoscopy . I have had a endoscopy in March which only find a Hitus hernia and mild  inflammation. I'm so worried and gastro appt are taking months thanks 

     

  • Hello what was everyone's outcome? My levels are 300? 

  • Mine a 3000 this month i feel like im dying so ill so anyone who says labs cant test higher than a certain level theyve been told utter crap the result is the result. With some tests this can be the case but this not this one. Mine has gone from 1,078 in June  to August it was 1,850 amd then after steriods course and metronidazole it went to 3000.

    This can indicate bowel cancer or infectious disease anyone with a level this high will die of there not treated iv jus been told by my specialist iv got to go back on biologic drugs no choice x

  • Its deffinately IBD too low for other reason but that level isnt high so domt worry high needing urgent biologic trestments would be 800 plus at least x

  • You need biologics ugently if this is a recent post if not i hope u got them to trest it x