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Panic and scared

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kay19801
kay19801

Hi all

Huge anxiety sufferer here! Ive been having bowel issues for about 3 weeks now, alternating movements but for the last 3 days the movements are narrower and slushy!

Im 35 female and worry i have colon cancer. Ive weighed myself today and lost 4lbs within 2 weeks and not trying! Im very very scared can anyone out there shed some advice? My GP did a stool test 2 weeks ago and it came back normal, but my symptoms persist!

Can anyone shed some advice? Wont sleep tonight knowing this weight loss and bowel issues are a sure sign of the dreaded C disease!!

Thanks

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  • jennifer01247
    jennifer01247 kay19801

    Posted

    Hey im new here but i feel your pain. I am 56 and i have lost 60lbs in 2yrs which means when i weighed myself today i weighed 100 lbs...not enough for me. However have you been to see your doctor? I love my practioner and he is working with me on this loss! I seem to have lost interest in food and have to force myself to eat every day. Your diet for sure will mess with your bowels. I suggest that if you really are worried about having colon cancer that your doctor set you up with a specialist for a colonoscopy and that will rule out your worries. I have had every test and they all come back negative. I feel mine is stress related as i have been taking care of my parents that were ill and now passed and a daughter that has been fighting drug addiction and in and out of jail for the past 6 years....i hope to come back here often to help resolve my problem..nice to meet you kay...
    • kay19801
      kay19801 jennifer01247

      Posted

      Hi there

      Thanks for replying

      Its ruining my life this is. Constant worry and just feeling that something is seriously wrong. I went to the Gastro specialist yesterday and we decided to do a colonoscopy, he said its unlikely at my age to have colon cancer but its not unheard of, thats when panic stuck even more. Im so scared they find a tumor and then my life is over. I dont know what to do anymore i really dont, im in a very bad and dark place. Cant concentrate on anything,affecting my home life and im so depressed and anxious.

    • jennifer01247
      jennifer01247 kay19801

      Posted

      Im so glad that you had your colonoscopy to relieve your mind from that. I cant believe its this early in the morning but i don't sleep well anymore. So you did get your results? I just felt really bad for you because you pretty much thought you had colon cancer..keeo in touch and let me know how everything turns out.

    • kay19801
      kay19801 jennifer01247

      Posted

      No i havent had the colonsocopy yet, thats next week. This is so horrible. Im convinced ive lost more weight also. I used to consume about 2500 calories a fay and now its like 900 do u think that can be the cause of weight loss. My stomach is nervous all the time, burning too. I had a gastrocopy about 6 weeks ago and that was normal but then these symptoms started. Ive had a chest xray and camera down my throat beginning of this year as convinced i had throat cancer and lung cancer but i had no weight loss.
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