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tummy, help! Health anxiety :(

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natalie2608
natalie2608

hi guys sorry to go on about this but my health anxiety has already been talking me i have bowel cancer. About 2 /3 months ago my bowel movement a were a bit irregular and happened random times and not every day. Then suddenly , every day , same time! freaked me out but doctor says not

concerned and this still happens. i wonder if anyone else has experienced this? They say to tell doctor

of bowel habit changes but they don't seem

worries about that one. Also when i was on sertraline before i don't remember a bad tummy but again sorry for too much info but every day is different ,

sometime ok and sometimes softer and thus morning i had to get up early as slight tummy cramps and diarrhoea. I am on day 8 of taking it, would it effect me that early

in terms of tummy issues and is the change to same

time every day normal? (not sertraline related but possibly anxiety related) . hope

someone can help me ......i also have had a slightly elevated crp in my

last 2 blood tests so also connecting this to having cancer sad and have to b retested which is frightening me , it has been 7 both times and should be less than 5 !

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  • michelle1015
    michelle1015 natalie2608

    Posted

    Definitely dont be alarmed by the pooping, especially when you have anxiety.

    What is CRP?

    my WBC was elevated my last blood work but not sure if thats the same

    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 michelle1015

      Posted

      it's an inflammatory marker that can rise and fall quickly with infection but shouldn't stay raised.

    • michelle1015
      michelle1015 natalie2608

      Posted

      Which maybe pretty equivilent to your white blood cell, cause they too indicate infection, virus your body is fighting. normal range is 4-11, and mine was 11.4.

      But a year ago it was 5.6

      I did just recover from strep about 10 days before the bloodwork.

      Im always afraid that the Doc will miss something

    • michelle1015
      michelle1015 natalie2608

      Posted

      That was monday I received results!! For peace of mind I will re test in a month
    • philip49799
      philip49799 natalie2608

      Posted

      It will be IBS and that can be managed. I've had this for bl##dy ages and it is inconvenient as well as annoying. However I have Bowel C tests every year and I am clear. HA is sh#te. Have you had some advice on how to help deal with it?

    • natalie2608
      natalie2608 philip49799

      Posted

      hi philip i don't have IBS never have. i just don't get how suddenly having a bowel movement every day for 8 weeks

      is not

      considered a change by the doctors as it's not normal for me at all. has anyone else had this?

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