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carson85256
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Hi. Female 25 y/o. About a year ago, my bowel habits started changing daily. For about 2 months i had either diarreah or constipation with lots of upper abdomen bloating. Then everything went back to normal and i moved on with my life. Fast forward to about 2 months ago. Constant diarreah, upper and lower abdominal pain, waking up with bloating and nausea. After finally going to visit my GP, i was diagnosed with H.Pyroli. Im a week into the triple antibiotic treatment and after suffering mass headaches and black specked poop(basically dried blood), ran to the emergency room.

They did a stool test, a complete CT scan of my abdomen, ultrasound of my gallbladder and blood work. Everything looks great! Should I pester my doctor for a colonoscopy or endoscopy? Does the clear CT mean im in the safe zone as far as cancer goes? What should I do next?

Thanks!

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  • shazsilverwolf
    shazsilverwolf carson85256

    Posted

    Firstly, none of us have any medical qualification, so please, take what we say in that knowledge. I would think a CT scan would have shown anything that was wrong, as CT scans are a regular part of monitoring if your are given a cancer diagnosis. As all the ER tests came back fine, it really doesn't sound as if you have anything to worry about. They would have asked for a colonoscopy/endoscopy if they had the slightest concerns, or felt there was something they needed more information on. Also, at 25, you would be way out on the edges of the age group likely to have a cancer diagnosis. Not impossible, but extremely unlikely.

     However, I would go and ask your GP if the headaches are any sort of reaction to the antibiotic. Did the ER comment on them?

    • sabrina_94014
      sabrina_94014 shazsilverwolf

      Posted

      I personally would rather have a colonoscopy to be on the safe side, there is more than likely nothing wrong but if your anything like me youl worry about it
  • shazsilverwolf
    shazsilverwolf carson85256

    Posted

    You have to remember that although a colonoscopy is a test, it is invasive, and does carry risks. Can't remember what the statistics are, but they warn you there is a risk of the bowel being perforated, which means emergency surgery. So you will find it is something they won't do unless they are certain it is required. And when every other test has come back as clear, that should be enough for you, would one more really make a difference?

    • sabrina_94014
      sabrina_94014 shazsilverwolf

      Posted

      I had one two weeks ago the dr said it was one in ten thousand the risk of perforation, maybe give it some time and see do your symptoms go away , is there a family history of bowel cancer, I had a very strong history including my mother who passed from it so had to have one done
  • mel15596
    mel15596 carson85256

    Posted

    Hi I'm 27 F I'm going through almost the same as you except I have rectal bleeding and mucus I also have black spots in my stool but I did a fecal occult test and it came back negative for blood 😕 I have abdominal pain (sharp and stabby) been going on for 9 months I have a colonoscopy next Friday I'm so scared I've got cancer

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