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Help please, pretty concerned about symptoms that could be IBS, but kind of scared of it being worse

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yuokes
yuokes

I'm M/24.

So around sometime in december or so, I started getting indegestion...like more constant than I ever have.  Also noticed a very light and dull feeling in my stomach a little right of my belly button.  I ended up getting some different tests done, including a abdominal ultrasound which was okay.  I have gotten a bunch of blood tests for varying things too and all turned out okay.  I got a thyroid ultrasound, and my doctor said it seemed slighty off, but nothing really concerning and the thyroid blood test was okay.  

I kind of had a consistant on and off with the indigestion and stomach feeling, but like around a month ago or so, I had a little constipation a few times.  I also noticed two times (two days in a row) where my stool was dark.  I don't think it was tar black, but it was definitely dark brown.  I didn't really notice that again until 3 weeks or so later maybe.  But I also started having some bloatingness/and feeling more gassy and belching.  I also started feeling a little more light dull pain on my stomach.  It's usually in one spot, but kind of moves a little sometimes, usually staying on the right just very recently sometimes to the left.  Sometimes vaguely transitions to a lgith cramp feeling, but back into a very dull pain.  My constipation has been okay for a little bit, but its hard to tell if that is from the ezo Ive been on or not.  

I have noticed some small darker spots in the stool though...and possibly some more bright color...but hard to really tell what could be blood and what isn't.

I went to the GI last monday, and told me if after taking the ezo for two weeks and Im still not feeling great that I probably should get a colonospocy.  Does this sound like IBS..or IBD or crohns?  I'm just scared obviously of it being "that worse thing".  

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  • yuokes
    yuokes

    Posted

    Forgot to add in that a few times I noticed some extra small particles outside of the stool...kind of mucasy.
    • yuokes
      yuokes

      Posted

      And I also forgot to mention that I've started getting back pain, which is stronger after waking up in the morning.

    • margaret22116
      margaret22116 yuokes

      Posted

      You just really need to get the colonoscopy done to rule out other causes. Could be ibs yes but could be some sort of inflammatory process affecting the gut. Have you had full blood tests? Do you have any other health problems? Have they checked vitamin b12?

      With the stomach issue and some sort of thyroid issue going on could be something auto immune related. You need diagnostic tests just to try to start ruling in or out what may be going on.

  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 yuokes

    Posted

    Your symptoms could be IBS.  However, I would ask for a fecal calprotectin test which looks for inflammation that could indicate IBD. A colonoscopy would also pick up IBD.
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