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anonymous72610
anonymous72610

Hi, I am a 17 year old male who has just encountered a problem that has me seriously worried. While I have found red blotches in my stool 2 or 3 times in the last several months, it has occurred twice today, although I think I have found what's wrong. When it happened before, it always happened after eating something red, like pizza with tomatoes for example. So about thirty minutes ago - it's about to get pretty nasty so be warned - I went hands on with two pairs of gloves and the red solid I found appeared jelly like, and I remembered I ate red peppers and salsa with my dinner last night, which has somewhat calmed me down. After googling other symptoms of bowel cancer, I do not have any others apart from possible blood, as I have put on four pounds in the last month, very rarely suffer from fatigue, never get diarrhoea and rarely suffer cramps/wind. The fact it appeared like an undigested pepper and I am only 17 - I read it is very rare for young people to suffer from this disease, especially my age - do you think I can rest easy and attribute it to the food?

Any reply would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you. 

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  • anthony10484
    anthony10484 anonymous72610

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    Gaining weight is contraindicative of bowel cancer, the usual symptom is significant weight loss (in my case I lost over 30 lb in a very short time).  I would be very surprised if you have the problem, as you say it's rare at your age, but it is always worth consulting the professionals if you have any health concerns.

  • tonie16159
    tonie16159 anonymous72610

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    im not a health care professional but undigested food usually has to do with the pancreas or gastric emptying which means slow motility a doctor. Is your best resource but I agree cancer of the colon would be rare hope things get better
  • celebritydisco
    celebritydisco anonymous72610

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    Of course pigmentation in your diet follows through to your stools.  It would n`t even likely of been an issue had you of discovered red blood on the outside of a movement, this only suggests to piles, or that there is something with sharp edges in your diet, such as seeds.  Blood on the outside is generally accompanied by considerable soreness on movements.  It`s possible you have a polyp, or two, near the anus opening. or would have been had it of been blood, in which case your GP, or his nurse, would carry out the finger examination,
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