Sollace
19-12-16, 19:40
Hello everybody. This is my first post here, but I honestly just feel like I need some sort of comfort. I've been absolutely terrified about having colon/bowel cancer. I'm 19, and although the odds seem against me, plus the fact I don't feel sick/ seem to be exhibiting any symptoms, this fixation still seems to be dominating my life.
My main concern is whenever I have a bowel movement, I suffer a great deal of anxiety as if it is some sort of ordeal.
Anyway, my main concern is that I have been incredibly anxious recently, and have also found my bowel movements a bit off. They seem to swap between soft/looser to constipation. Today especially, I had some constipation. Anyway, whilst wiping I noticed there was nothing to wipe except for a darkish brown, slightly viscous liquid that terrified me. I made sure to check its colouration thoroughly, and there wasn't a hint of red or black, but it has still incredibly shaken me. I eventually succumbed to googling, believing it could be an example of rectal bleeding, and whilst I never saw an example of that I seemed to notice that some pictures could be classifying any sort of change in the colouration of the water in the bowel as evidence of rectal bleeding. I didn't read anything about this, I only saw the pictures and quickly closed the tab, but this has only made my fears worse.
Anyway, does this is any way sound like some sort of ominous sign of bowel cancer, can "off" bowel habits be explained by a great deal of constant anxiety, and what actually constitutes a rectal bleed? Would I definitely know if I had one- or is any change in the colouration of the water a sign?
Sorry about this long, disgusting post, I've been incredibly scared recently.
Thanks.
My main concern is whenever I have a bowel movement, I suffer a great deal of anxiety as if it is some sort of ordeal.
Anyway, my main concern is that I have been incredibly anxious recently, and have also found my bowel movements a bit off. They seem to swap between soft/looser to constipation. Today especially, I had some constipation. Anyway, whilst wiping I noticed there was nothing to wipe except for a darkish brown, slightly viscous liquid that terrified me. I made sure to check its colouration thoroughly, and there wasn't a hint of red or black, but it has still incredibly shaken me. I eventually succumbed to googling, believing it could be an example of rectal bleeding, and whilst I never saw an example of that I seemed to notice that some pictures could be classifying any sort of change in the colouration of the water in the bowel as evidence of rectal bleeding. I didn't read anything about this, I only saw the pictures and quickly closed the tab, but this has only made my fears worse.
Anyway, does this is any way sound like some sort of ominous sign of bowel cancer, can "off" bowel habits be explained by a great deal of constant anxiety, and what actually constitutes a rectal bleed? Would I definitely know if I had one- or is any change in the colouration of the water a sign?
Sorry about this long, disgusting post, I've been incredibly scared recently.
Thanks.