Hi everyone,
I recently went to the GP with 10 days of unusual bowel movements, mucus in my stool, trapped wind, and a feeling of pressure/fullness in my stomach. I'm nauseous (but not being sick), cold, and have a real lack of appetite. I'm male, 32 years old, and apart from being overweight/obese, I'm usually in good health. I've never had anything like this before, but my mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer when she was 59.
From my memories of her initial symptoms, I feel like I'm going down the same path. The GP did a physical examination of my abdomen. I never seem to get any pain in my lower abdomen, but in my central/upper abdomen. I had a full blood count down and a test for H pylori, and both came back absolutely normal.
All day every day I've been experiencing these stomach cramps and trapped wind, which are made worse with eating. I'm absolutely terrified my symptoms are being caused by a partial bowel obstruction. I don't have any lower abdominal discomfort, but a feeling of fullness or constipation in the area directly above my belly button. I often have stomach gurgling and trapped wind but I feel like I can't pass wind unless I'm lying down.
I really don't know where to go from here, I'm absolutely terrified. Any advice or comments would be sincerely appreciated.
