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HAV123
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Hey all , 

I am looking for some personal experiences and advice as I am terrified , this is going to be a long post so I apologise for that. 
in sep 2020 I noticed Bowel changes , did a stool sample and blood test and everything came back normal so I just left it at that. 
Apr 2021 I noticed a little blood when I wiped and was still getting the change in stool alternating between loose stool and being constipated, I had a endoscopy and colonoscopy and scans of kidney  and ovaries , my results came back clear except a small cyst of my Right ovary , hemmoroids and slight inflammation in Bowles they took biopsy and everything came back normal. 
 

last week I had really weird loose gassy stool with blood and mucus then 2 days later hard stool with mucus and blood , the rest of the week has been soft broken up flat stool with mucus (no blood ) and then yesterday and this morning it's been really loose and broken up with a small amount of mucus (I also came on my period on Tuesday) 

 

I have weird pain in my hips and lower back , bloating , no appetite at all , feel sick when I need to poo , heart palps And I've gone from last Saturday from 13stone 10lb to this morning 13stone 3lb (putting this down to not being able to eat)

I am terrified I have something seriously wrong with me , I called the doctors last week and he isn't concerned and I sent off a stool sample that came back clear , I just don't know what to do , I can't eat and that's scaring me aswell ! thank you for reading this very long post !! 

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    Thank you! 
     

    I think cause I had a clear colonoscopy and endoscopy last year he is confident it's ibs . 
    it also doesn't help that I seemed to have developed health anxiety,the logical part of my brain is telling me most of symptoms are probably due to health anxiety but the anxious part is Insisting it's something serious lol . 

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    My doctors seem to be really good when it comes to symptoms like that because I got seen on the 2 weeks urgent referral thing , I think I went doctors end of April, had consultation a week later and then the procedure was booked for the end of may. 
     

    I think the waiting part is the worst. I hope your get your tests very soon 

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    Hi,


    sorry you are feeling so anxious but I can totally identify with you. I am a lot older than you but for the past month I have been having similar symptoms to you. Mine mostly occurs in the morning and then I seem okay for the rest of the day. I am currently waiting for the results of the poo test but like you have terrible health anxiety and all I can think about is that I have bowel cancer. I'm almost frightened to go to the toilet and my life at the moment seems to be worrying about my bowels! I had a colonoscopy 8 years ago which was ok. My family put it down to stress as my husband died suddenly last year but I know something isn't right. My appetite is also very poor but that may be to do with being worried. All your clear tests sound very encouraging and unlike me you have age on your side Good luck and keep in touch 

     

     

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    Honey, you are scared to death and those feelings are making you more ill, dear love you..  If your tests are clear so far, how about going back to the beginning again.  Do you have a favourite GP?  Foster the relationship, s/he can be our best friend.  Your symptoms could be due to a number of non-life threatening causes.  Take heart.  Let us know how you go on x

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