Hi,
I randomly started getting diarrhoea/stool inconsistencies about two weeks ago. I’m now starting to get abdomen pain and I feel very bloated, and the stool inconsistencies still haven’t subsided.
I have no warning signs of bowel cancer/cancer in general like blood in stool, fatigue, or unexplained pain weight loss. But, I feel like somethings not right since diarrhoea in general is abnormal for me, and I can’t pinpoint it to something obvious. I suspect that most likely not cancer, since I’m only 16 years old, but I also don’t want to take the risk. I suffer a lot from anxiety/health anxiety, and I feel I need the reassurance so I don’t drive my insane.
I want to be an advocate for my own health, even if it’s unlikely and probably something like anaemia/IBS. I want to to push for a colonoscopy if I feel I need to. I’d feel better knowing I caught it early if something is generally wrong, so I don’t have to go through such an intense treatment. But then again, it could also be nothing and I’m overthinking it.
Should I leave it for a week to see if these symptoms clear up/get worse? And, if they do, should I speak with my parents about my concerns?
Thank you,
-Daisy