IBS or something worse

Can't believe it. I have been a frequent poster on here since Mum died of Ovarian Cancer 3 and a half months ago and now I am having my own 'scare'. Went to the doctors today thinking I had IBS as it runs in the family and flares up because of stress but the more questions the doctor asked me, the more I realised I was describing the symptoms of OC. One of the things that scares me most is a pain in the lower right side of my tummy.

The doctor ordered blood tests for me for next Thursday and also a jelly ultrasound, which I am waiting for a phone call about. Has anyone else been through something similar? I don't know how long I'll be waiting before I get contacted about the ultrasound. This is all happening too soon after losing mum.

  • I was quiet sick during September and October and had a kidney infection. I have been left with a lingering pain in my left side. Sometimes it moves down to my groin have it at least a month. It started after a bout of vomiting and constipation but was prescribed lactalose and have been keeping my bowel clear since which helps. The pain is there around 80% of the time. Urine and bloods are clear waiting on an ultrasound and colonoscopy now. Have been back twice to the doctor and he has said he cannot do anything without the ultrasound so gave me painkillers