A few weeks ago I had urinary symptoms and was confirmed I had a UTI, I had antibiotics and it was fine. Now I flew out to new york on the 2nd December and was on a shaky boat for half an hour the day after. I am quite tired (lost 5 hours of sleep) and I have Irritable bowel syndrome. Lately I sometimes have been having some urgency too poo when I need to, unlike it is normally but thats happened to me before. After I came off the boat till now I’ve been feeling quite dizzy sometimes, like I’ve just been on the boat/plane but its not really going away, and I feel like that sometimes, worse when I’m on the computer, but like I said i’m also quite tired.

I’m also having some abdominal pain in various places, although it is very mild, and I am randomly having some pains in other places for a few seconds too, mainly in areas with veins. I am going for a cancer scan when they rub the jelly on your stomach on 14th december. If I had colon cancer would it be detected then? Also do they tell you straight away or send a letter in the post about anything?

I am 14 years old, and am generally quite healthy. My stools have been fine. Also is there a good surivival chance if I do have it and it’s treated now?

Could someone please help? Thanks.
Oops I mean i went on the boat on the 4th.

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Answer by brother3
Don’t panic!Base on your symptom and your age all not indicate that you have colon cancer.But no double you have some GI problems at less irritable bowel syndrome.Your whole present history of illness is less then a week.Colon cancer is take months if not years to developed and the symptom are very insidual until late stage.Your doctor order those test;abdominal ct-scan or ultrasound just want to rule out some other illness.The most useful workup to find colon cancer is colonscopy.

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Answer by Veronica Alicia
You don’t have an anaesthetic with a barium enema investigation and this may be what will be suggested eventually, but they won’t “put you to sleep”.
Yes, you can have ca bowel at 25 years but it is more likely to be IBS. The blood could come, also, from piles.
You sound very worried – why not go back to your surgery and see the Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner; they usually have a more sympathetic ear and will arrange for you to have another appointment with a GP if they feel concerned in any way.

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Answer by tew3020
Look carefully at the labels on the foods you eat. You need fiber every day. Recommended 20 to 35 grams a day. That’s the first thing I would do.
Add wide variety of vegetables, not just one kind.

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Do you have blood in the stool – I often get blood on the toilet paper – 50% of the time

Do you get mucus ? – i have had it maybe 20 times in my life.

Is it painful when you Defecate – Quite often yes.

So he said i should get it check out at the doctor. We had a longer chat today about the possibility of colon cancer. All my symptoms fit it, i am constantly tired also..

Ive had these symptoms on and off for about 10 years. so i just ignored them as i thought they were pretty normal. My dad says that blood on the toilet paper is not normal and i should have got it checked out much earlier. Hes decided to book an appointment with the doctor tomorrow.

Im so worried. i cant stop shaking. Im frightened about the self examinations – embarassed and ashamed. but moreso about the possibility of cancer. My exams are soon and
im not going to be able to concentrate. I kind of wish i had not said anything to my dad, but now i realise its important that i did.

I just really dont know what to do. Im so anxious and afraid, i cant sleep or do anything. I spent the last 2 hours walking up and down my room.

Ive read up online about the symptoms and they all seem to fit mine, and it said that the cancer can persist up to 10 years before there are any serious symptoms (is that right?). I remember about 10 yrs old i had mucus in my stool, and i can remember blood on the toielt paper ever since i can remember. ( about 1/2 the time i go to the toilet).

Im not sure why im on here, i know that nothing can make me feel better until the doctor says im ok, but i dont know what else to do. its 23.27 now and im not going to be able to sleep, and i cant stop thinking about it.

Im 19, not that active, slightly overweight, but i would not say obese. I eat varied diet, lots of sugary foods, veg, fruit, alcohol. everything :/

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Answer by blondie
You are doing the right thing by getting an exam. These are signs that should be checked out. You should try not to worry and realize that you will be taken care of and treated for anything that may be wrong with you. You are only 19 and have probably caught this in time. Good luck to you and in the future do not wait to see a Doctor when you suspect something is wrong.

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My boyfriend has been experiencing these symptoms for at least 2 years now, at first he was experiencing all of the symptoms but after that it was just narrowed down to severe abdominal pain and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea. I think it’s related to stress and for some reason when it does flare up which is every now and then it always happens around the same time which is 4am. My boyfriend usually wakes out of his sleep and has to go to the bathroom and this could either make him feel better or he starts feeling like the severe abdominal pain is coming which is so bad that he curls up in fetal position and can’t move. He’s been to the hospital multiple times and they’ve diagnosed him with so much different things it’s ridiculous but recently they’ve been sticking to IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Does anyone have an idea of what this could be and has anyone had this problem?

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Answer by man darin
I am not a doctor and i’m only answring bekoz you have a blank.

I know it is quite common and thought to be stress related.

Have u looked it up on wiki ?

or tried putting it in to ASk or a medicare site ??

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Symptoms before:
Watery diarrhea
Nausea and vomiting
Stomach Pains
Burps that smelled and tasted awful

Tests:
Blood Test – white blood cell count slightly elevated
Stool Sample – no parasites nor blood
Urine Sample – just showed I was dehydrated
Abdomen X-Rays – showed no blockages or abnormalities

I was given meds for nausea and the stomach pains which helped. They couldn’t give me anything for diarrhea because the medicine they wanted to give I was allergic to.

I continued to have diarrhea for a day or two after my release then my stools started to turn solid but when I did go they were short and thin. I had these short and thin stools for a couple of days and then the stools began to get normal looking about the size of the middle finger on an adult but loose not packed together.

Colon Cancer signs and symptoms:
Thin Stools – I had these for a few days only
Feeling like I have to go all the time – No only when I do have to go do I feel like I have to
Blood in stools – none that I can see with the naked eye
Cramping – not really cramping I am having a weird bloated feeling but only in one spot of my abdomen. I had my appendix removed a long time ago and right around the scar I’m getting a weird tightness feeling. I’m wondering if all the straining from the vomiting irritated the scar tissue there.
Feeling of being tired: No more than usual.

I am only 27 years old. Nobody in my family has ever had colon cancer. Stress has caused me to have digestive problems like Irritable Bowel Syndrome so my bowel movements have never been normal. I don’t smoke nor drink. The only symptoms I have now are the thin stools that happen here and there over the past few days and the weird tight feeling around my appendix scar. I have no constipation or anything else just those two symptoms. My stomach is soft when I press on it just a little tender all over from the swelling caused by the gastroenteritis. I no longer have nausea or diarrhea and have been able to tolerate most foods. I haven’t lost any weight aside from the few pounds from the week of vomiting and diarrhea and what I did lose I’m gaining back. I was in the hospital for about 12 hours. I asked the doctor point blank “so do I have anything majorly wrong with me” and he replied with “no just go home and get plenty of rest and drink plenty of fluids and you’ll be fine in a few days”. I shouldn’t worry right? I have no insurance so part of me wonders if they just wanted to get rid of me because I couldn’t pay. Could I have colon cancer or is my body just trying to get back to normal from the stress put on it from the gastroenteritis and if so how long should it take for like say the stools to return to normal and the tightness feeling to go away.

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Answer by Marco’s girl
Dear Grrrr: You went to a hospital. You were treated by a qualified, licensed physician, who went to school for years to become a doctor, and I am sure he has a lot of experience. He ran a battery of tests on you, all of which were basically negative for any signs that could cause alarm or cause further testing. You asked the doctor a point blank question and he responded in a positive way that you were fine. You have a history of IBS. You were sick with flu like symptoms. You are only 27 years old. All this information tells me that you just need to follow the doctor’s orders by resting and drinking water and you will be just fine in a few days. Give your body a chance to recuperate and heal.

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Answer by Ben
Your asking people who are not doctors. Go see a doctor….Your likely over-reacting but if your worried go get checked out.

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Answer by hazel2000
The longer the stool is exposed to the lining of the colon, the more carcinogens will contact the bowel, so constipation can lead to colon cancer. You should probably add a fiber like Metamucil to soften the stool, so it does not get so hard. Or add a cereal with a lot of fiber. With a family history of colon cancer you will have a higher chance also of getting colon cancer. At age 19 it is not likely that you have colon cancer, but that is not 100%. If adding the fiber doesn’t help within 3 weeks, then I would be a little more worried.

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I’m just really scared and after i read up on these things i started think i had colon cancer because i tend to be a hypochondriac. I’m a healthy weight and have been eating and exercising a lot more the older i get.
My boyfriend and mom have told im just worrying too much but i wanted to know if anyone else had any opinions.
Thank you so much!

Also im pretty OCD about things and am stressed quite often. If this matters lol

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Answer by Jessica Bennett
pellet stools…sounds like chronic constipation esp with the blood in the stools. try taking stool softners and adding fiber to your diet.

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Answer by Joshua C
If there is a history, you are at risk. Go to the doctor and find out.

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