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Convinced I have colon cancer at 22

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MrR1318
MrR1318

So I suffer from crazy health anxiety and I have convinced myself that I have colon cancer.  I was overusing laxatives for about 2 years and have officially stopped using them but ever since then I just have not felt the same.  Ive had a HUGE change in my bowel habits. I also have bad pain in my left abdomen that goes up to my back on my left side and lower left back.  So majority of the pain is on my left side. The pains do not go away and I constantly feel like I have to go to the bathroom even if I already go. I also have been having very thin stools and diarrhea which I see is another sign of CC with this rumbling feeling/pain starting in my rectum. Im convinced I have CC but I am a 22 year old male and from what I’ve seen my age range is very rare for CC but I have been having literally all the pains and signs of it. I also have read that laxative abuse can increase your risk of the disease. I’ve had blood work done, a stomach X-ray done and a stomach ultrasound and everything came back fine but I’m pretty sure that none of that can detect or look at the colon. 

Help 😫

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  • TheToad
    TheToad MrR1318

    Posted

    Yes, 22 is very young for bowel cancer. Sounds like you need a colonoscopy to put your mind a rest. Mine have been no problem. 
  • tonie16159
    tonie16159 MrR1318

    Posted

    You are right as colon cancer is rare for your age it could be lots if things maybe even because you stopped taking laxatives I'm not a doctor but price of mind is everything maybe you can see a gastro and he can do an endoscopy I wish you the best keep us pisted

  • susan21751
    susan21751 MrR1318

    Posted

    MrR1318

    I agree with others that Colonoscopy is the way  forward- camera will give a thorough picture of your colon-

    Good Luck-keep us posted.

    Regards

    Susan

     

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