hey guys
im 31 years old, had trouble with bowel movements since this april, on and off diarrhea,
i feel healthy, no pain or anything, i have a camera appointment coming up.
im just really worried, and its not helping my anxiety as i do suffer with mental health
Hi BillyC24 48 is a pretty low reading but is good that you’re getting checked out.
Only 1 in 10 colonoscopies results in a bowel cancer diagnosis. There are several conditions that can cause similar symptoms and blood in the stool like ibs, polyps, colitis, piles, diverticulitis etc.
I know it’s hard not to worry but worrying will cause more symptoms and then you’ll worry about those and things begin to spiral. I’ve attached a link to a post that a member shared a while ago about dealing with stress and worry which may help?
Take care and please let us know how you get on?
Karen x
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