Bowel problems are back, scared about contacting doctor

Hiya 

Last October I started having bowel problems I would be in constant pain and severely constipated with blood and mucus when wiping , I could feel my bowels vibrate and constantly felt sick. I had lost some weight but I put that down to the exercise I was doing. I had went to the doctors about something else and i mentioned the problems i was having and said it was ibs i was worried as my dad has colitis.

Role on a year I'm now 20 and the problems have started again and have been going on and off since about july. I have put all the weight I had lost back on which is good I just don't know what to do as ik to scared to ring the doctors as it makes me so uncertain talking about it 

  • Hi love, it's so hard having bowel and stomach problems as it really never seems to resolve itself.  I have had many of the same worries over the years and like you been told it's many different things, IBS, colitis, stress and so on.  So in the end I kept a diary of what I ate and drank and anything that made me worse I took out of my food plan to give my tummy a chance to recover.  So we move forward many, many years as I am now the grand old age of 72 years and I'm still here!  If it was me I would ask to see a lady doctor, specifically about this, write down your problems, tell her what other doctors have said and don't go off plan.. A doctor will only concentrate on one problem at a time so make sure it's about your tummy issues.  You're still very young and stressing about this can cause you more problems.  If I am constipated I take a dulcolax capsule to help me then you won't be straining and pushing which can cause the blood and mucous.  I'm not a GP but I'm just saying how I cope, I also do deep breathing exercises to calm me down and drink lots of water,  so ring that doctor and get some help.  Good luck, Carol x

  • Hi Carol

    I finally made a doctors appointment and it's on thursday! 

    I'm really nervous but hopefully I will get to the bottom of what is wrong