Did you have your colonoscopy? I hope things turned out good for you

Hi,

Thanks for checking in. I'm still waiting unfortunately. I have a telephone consultation with a colorectal nurse on Wednesday so I'm hoping to have an appointment fir a colonoscopy following that phone call.

How are you doing? 

The waiting is difficult isn't it. I'm only at the start of the process. Like you my bowels have always been all over the place so I didn't think much about it. I'd always have loose stools if I ate a greasy meal or if I'm stressed. I have anxiety so I'm stressed a lot. But 2 weeks ago there was blood in my stool and I've had diarrhoea for about 2 months. I also have had daily heartburn for 2months that no medication is helping. I really can't take this stress and worry, I have health anxiety and can't stop myself googling. I got lots of bloods done, Hpylori and a calprotectin done on my stool, all them tests were normal. But I have to leave a FIT test in and I'm terrified. Il go insane waiting on the results for it and il fall apart if it's positive! 
 

Good luck for the phone call, I hope you get an appt soon. Having time to worry really is the worst isn't it! Do you have loose stools a lot?

Hi,

I also have episodes on heartburn that last for a few weeks then disappear again. No medication eases that at all. It's been coming and going fir 5ish years. I've never been tested for H.pylori though and I now feel I should have as its something I've been backwards and forwards to the GP with.

My bowel movements are very similar to yours, anxuety/stress/excitement/sadness and some foods etc all affect my bowel movements. I do wonder if I've suffered with IBS but I've never been to the GP, just learned to manage it. These last few weeks they have been awful, opening my bowels several times a day but I know that's due to the anxiety of everything that's going on now.

The waiting and wondering is absolutely awful. I just want to know now, either way, what I'm dealing with. Have you done a FIT test yet? 

Hi,

I also have episodes on heartburn that last for a few weeks then disappear again. No medication eases that at all. It's been coming and going fir 5ish years. I've never been tested for H.pylori though and I now feel I should have as its something I've been backwards and forwards to the GP with.

My bowel movements are very similar to yours, anxuety/stress/excitement/sadness and some foods etc all affect my bowel movements. I do wonder if I've suffered with IBS but I've never been to the GP, just learned to manage it. These last few weeks they have been awful, opening my bowels several times a day but I know that's due to the anxiety of everything that's going on now.

The waiting and wondering is absolutely awful. I just want to know now, either way, what I'm dealing with. Have you done a FIT test yet? 

Hopefully Wednesday comes fast and you get a clear plan in place. I have no plan, my doctor isn't concerned. She has upped my anxiety medication and has told me to try and stop stressing so much to see if things settle. I am trying but it's really difficult! I suffer chronic anxiety, I do agree with her that it's chronic, I wake from my sleep with my whole body shaking with fear because it's that bad. But I'm unsure it could cause these issues and I'm terrified the doctor isn't taking it seriously enough! I have to do the FIT test next week. 
 

Do you get stomach cramps with the loose stools? I don't which makes me think it can't be ibs. Have you ever had lose stools every day for weeks? 

I'm sorry your feeling so anxious. Is there any further support your GP could offer to help manage your anxiety levels? Do you have any mechanisms that help to keep calm? 

Stress and anxiety can cause all kinds of problems so it's not surprising your bowel movements are all over the place. Hopefully your FIT test will be negative and that may offer you a little more reassurance.

Good luck for your phone call tomorrow. I hope it goes well and you are able to get a date for the colonoscopy. Have you seen anymore blood? Are your stools still lose? I've been trying to put this to the back of my mind and stress less to see does my stomach settle. I had a couple of normal bowel movements in the last few days which gave me some hope but today it's bad lose stools again which has set off my anxiety about it again :cry: 

How did you get on, hope all ok.

My FIT test was negative so at least that's something. It settled me a bit and I had 2 days of normal stools but now I'm straight back to diarrhea and feel like crying. I'm going to pay to see a GI cuz I can't take this worry any longer