Redsoles
01-10-16, 18:25
So I've been having stomach/acid type issues since March. Had a severe attack of intense pain about a month ago. Had upper abdo ultrasound which was clear. I've had full bloods done in April and last week, again all clear. I've had three Calprotectin tests in April and May which showed levels of 98, 72 and 43 (normal level is 50).
Been to GP numerous times for left mid abdo discomfort which she doesn't seem at all concerned about and I'm feeling she's getting fed up with me now. I'm awaiting a breath test to check for H Pylori although symptoms have got better since I stopped taking the PPIs.
But I can't shake the feeling that I have colon cancer. I know it's unlikely at my age of 43 but it's all I can think about. Why do I think I have it? The main two reasons are the pain that comes and goes always in the same spot, just above my navel on the left side. And the other reason is that my reflexologist always comments that my descending colon is inflamed. Even I can feel the crunchy spot when I touch the spot on my feet. So this has convinced me that I have it. I can't sleep, I keep getting waves of adrenalin rush over me all the time. My bowel movements haven't really changed that I've noticed and I've not seen any bleeding.
Last week when I mentioned my cc concern to my GP she almost laughed and said that the Calprotectin would have spotted it. And she said she wanted to concentrate on treating my anxiety now.
I can't shake myself out of this. I literally think of this 99% of my day. I've found this test online and I'm thinking of ordering it:
http://www.oxfordscreening.co.uk/BowelScreening3Choices.php
It looks for an enzyme produced by polyps, bleeding and non-bleeding tumours.
Can anyone empathise with me or has had the same symptoms? I feel that I will end up in a psychiatric situation if I don't get a grip on this.
Been to GP numerous times for left mid abdo discomfort which she doesn't seem at all concerned about and I'm feeling she's getting fed up with me now. I'm awaiting a breath test to check for H Pylori although symptoms have got better since I stopped taking the PPIs.
But I can't shake the feeling that I have colon cancer. I know it's unlikely at my age of 43 but it's all I can think about. Why do I think I have it? The main two reasons are the pain that comes and goes always in the same spot, just above my navel on the left side. And the other reason is that my reflexologist always comments that my descending colon is inflamed. Even I can feel the crunchy spot when I touch the spot on my feet. So this has convinced me that I have it. I can't sleep, I keep getting waves of adrenalin rush over me all the time. My bowel movements haven't really changed that I've noticed and I've not seen any bleeding.
Last week when I mentioned my cc concern to my GP she almost laughed and said that the Calprotectin would have spotted it. And she said she wanted to concentrate on treating my anxiety now.
I can't shake myself out of this. I literally think of this 99% of my day. I've found this test online and I'm thinking of ordering it:
http://www.oxfordscreening.co.uk/BowelScreening3Choices.php
It looks for an enzyme produced by polyps, bleeding and non-bleeding tumours.
Can anyone empathise with me or has had the same symptoms? I feel that I will end up in a psychiatric situation if I don't get a grip on this.