I am a 75 year old female who is often mistaken for a 60 year old, and is very active. My problem started in my middle 40s. I started having annoying rather than cramping tummy aches. At first I thought my period was coming back,they did not. This pain would last for 3-4 days and come back once a year or every 2 -3 years. I finally went to the Doctor about these pains and had scans that showed nothing wrong. For the past few years, the pain came more often and lasted longer. The pain came again 4 weeks ago and got worse. I started passing odd looking stools and light brown mucus and one day it was even green, but no blood - it is now soft with some lumps in it a couple of times a day - Naturally I had to inform the Doctor. She prescribed Laxado, and said I might have IBS and needed a good clear out. She also ordered a FIT test that came back abnormal. The Concultant called and chatted with me and told me the results were not overly high, 20 - whatever that means, too shock to ask for further details - and gave me the choice whether I wanted to have the Colonoscopy, natually I said yes and am having this done tomorrow morning. I am of course thinking the worse and hoping for the best. Ayone else have had an experience like this? Thanks for reading.
