I am 27 weeks pregnant and suffered with awful constipation. I have suffered with ibs since I was a child.
Over the last 2 months I have been suffering with pain under my right rib, it tends to flare up now and then. My skin in that area is tender to touch also. Also lower back pain and nausea. Over the last month it has got worse. I was treated for ibs, had a gallbladder scan to make sure it wasn't gallstones all clear. All my blood work had been normal. I have had bright red blood on my stools especially when I have been constipated. I had a random phase of softer stools, more frequent and with loads of mucus type stuff in the stools. My go tested my stool twice within a week of each other and my inflammation marker has come back both times at 300. The softer stools lasted around a week during that time I had terrible digestive issues, gas that smelt horrendous and pains just before I had gas like contraction type pain. That has eased off. Still gassy but not like I was in the period of time. Now my stools are hard and I'm going every other day. It hurts to pass them sort of burns and I get bright red blood on them. A lot of tummy rumbling also. My pain in the right side has got worse and radiates into my back. My gp has referred me for an urgent colonoscopy which I'm dreading. I was in triage with the pain yesterday and they did some bloods and my liver function test came back every so slightly elevated. I have young children and I am petrified this is bowel cancer. It's all I can think about and it has me in tears. My dr has never mentioned cancer but has wrote on my notes IBD? Iv googled and googled read so many stories I have scared myself stupid. I'm going out my mind and I'm petrified. Does anyone have any similar experiences/symptoms?
