Hey guys. I’m 23 and my symptoms match bowel cancer exactly. It started in May where I had a water infection (which in itself is unusual for a man) but no changes in bowel movement or blood. I had unexplained dizziness for months (making me think I had labyrinthitis as I had dizziness, tinnitus and nausea) but the dizziness has passed now but the nausea remains time to time. I went to my GP several times about dizziness and they took blood tests which didn’t find anything alarming. I started to develop abdominal pains in June where I thought I had another UTI but didn’t. They’ve stopped now though and haven’t come back. I read something online about a girl who’s a similar age to me being diagnosed with bowel cancer and I then started to see blood in my stools and my bowel habits changed! I went to the GP and said I’m worried I have bowel cancer and fobbed me off! He felt my tummy, looked at my eyes and hands and sent me off. I went to see another GP who did felt my tummy quite hard and couldn’t feel anything abnormal and she took blood tests which again didn’t find anything alarming. I went to A&E after I called 111 about my symptoms in hopes they’d do something but they just felt my tummy and reassured me I didn’t have cancer.

My stools are absolutely huge with minimal blood and mucus in the morning and generally firmer (which gives me some sort of reassurance, I don’t know if I’m giving myself false hope  ) and I’ve taken pictures to show my doctor but then progress throughout the day narrower and looser but I can’t see any blood - just mucus. I’ve done a FOB test which came back negative. I also have a weird tingling sensation in my legs which I have no idea is related to my problems! It’s not painful and I can’t notice it if I don’t think about it, it’s only when I think about it - I can feel it. I’ve actually put a finger in my bum to see if I can feel anything abnormal and panicked cus I thought I felt a lump but it was my prostate. I’m burping a lot (not acid reflux as I’m not bringing up any acid when burping or heartburn) but they don’t smell bad. I’m not farting anymore than I usually do and they don’t smell. I struggle to put on weight despite eating like a pig most of the time and I’ve lost about 5lbs (I didn’t eat for a week as I was just so depressed) I am also peeing a lot (although that doesn’t burn nor do I have any urgency) I have been extremely stressed for the last month as all my symptoms seem to match with bowel cancer! Except I don’t fatigue, abdominal pains or anemia. On this basis - I’ve convinced myself I have bowel cancer at an advanced stage. My partner reassures me nothing is wrong with me but I know there is! I know you guys can’t diagnose me or anything but I’m just so stressed. I have done a similar post in the past but I’m so scared and want someone to talk to :( I know it’s very rare at my age but it can still happen. I’m going to another GP today or tomorrow and just tell them I’m so stressed! I’ve been crying about it and all sorts! I honestly spend all my free time now reading about bowel cancer and how people with fewer symptoms than me got stage four cancer. What were your symptoms? Is long thick curvy poo a sign of bowel cancer? Thanks for listening