So I have been having ongoing symptoms for 2 months-Doctors are thinking its IBS but of course my mind goes to other places.
I bought a stool test to check for hidden blood and this came back positive which sent me into a total spin-HOWEVER once I calmed down I read up about the results and it appears they can give out false pos and indeed false negs too.
I had been taking meds for a bad back and eaten red meat in the lead up to doinf the test-I didnt kNOW I should not-no instructions with the test to say otherwise.
I also have suffered with piles in the past and think they are still there but not really causing me any problems but perhaps these could be the cause of some hidden blood?
Anyway just worrying about Cancer-can anyone set my mind at rest?
I have done a Calprotectin test also-waiting for results
Is this a better test for detecting the possibility of Cancer?-I know its for inflammation in the bowel but would this show up in Cancer too?
Docs do not seem concerned.