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IBS Or Colon Cancer ?

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Over the past few weeks i noticed i am having stomach issues. At first i was led to believe it was as a result of IBS as i googled the IBS symptoms. However, in recent day's i now fear that it may be a little more serious and have done some research on Bowel cancer.The only hope i have that it's not bowel cancer is that i am only 20 years of age and bowel cancer usually occurs in older people.

My Symptoms:

  • Frequent trips to the toiler
  • Very loose thin stills
  • NO blood or mucus in stools but sometimes very very dark
  • Alters between diarrhoea/ Constipation
  • Extremely Gassy , both by passing gas and burping
  • Sometimes during the middle of the day feeling fatigue but goes away a short time later

    -Sometimes During the night have the feeling of heavy/crampy stomach.

These symptoms don't come and go but instead have been constant in the past few weeks.

Does anyone know what the difference would be with diagnosing IBS vs Cancer ?

  • Many people will say just go to your doctor, and yes i will but im just here looking for anyone who would have info or has been in the same position as me .

Thanks

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee a90067

    Posted

    Hallo....have you introduced anything different in to your diet lately?or are you eating a lot of wheat products or a lot of dairy products? Are you taking iron tablets?Iron medication can make your stool very dark and wheat or dairy products can produce those symptoms if you are intolerant.

    Have you been near anyone who has Covid?Some people seem to get these sort of symptoms instead of the respiratory symptoms. Its said to be rare but I wonder if there are some who just assume its a stomach bug.

  • sam18386
    sam18386 a90067

    Posted

    see your doctor if you have serious concerns. keep an eye on your diet and ask for lots of tests you're a bit young for colon cancer.

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