So long story... I had back and abdo pain... really severe.. blood from back passage and vomiting coffee grounds ...
Went to a and e
.given morphine and on a drip while they ran tests.. possible constipation so sent home with laxatives... didn't help so given stinger ones and suppositories by doc... still didn't help.. so back to amd e... repeat of all the scans etc and kept in over night given two enemas...
A week or two later I still feel I'm not emptying my bowels properly and haven't been able to leave the house since Sat due to crippling lower back and leg pain.. can hardly walk.
Hi Staceyoftheshire I think you really need to go back to A & E because if this is a potential bowel blockage then it needs urgent medical treatment. I really hope it isn’t but feel that it needs checking out and a Ct scan or something similar doing.
Please let us know how you get on? x
Thankyou for reply ... just back from docs who has said I need a colonoscopy.. have to do a sample and a fit test which will determine the urgency needed of test.
Hi there I had similar to you.
When you do the test try and make sure that you get a good dark sample. I was close to blocking and had permanent feeling of pressure finding it challenging to empty my bowels. I waited for a good sample.
Sorry if this is too much info.
Only I passed a few tests until I sent what they needed to refer me
Colonoscopy came through in two weeks and I was sorted with what they needed.
Im now clear of bowel cancer
Good luck keep us updated
Ann
Thankyou , I am almost worried that the sample won't be good enough which sounds mad but I desperately want the colonoscopy ASAP.. I know things are not right and can't keep going on in this kind of limbo .
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