JadeRose
19-06-17, 22:33
Hi--
I am really, really worried that I have colon cancer. I am 34 and have suffered digestive issues since my early 20's, but they've never really gotten worse and it's very on and off, so figured it's just IBS type stuff. When I cut out dairy recently, realizing I was lactose intolerant, things got even better. Generally, I have a good diet -- eat healthily -- but I do drink too much alcohol (often have 5-8 drinks on a weekend night, 1-2 glasses of wine on weeknights)
However, I have some very weird and concerning symptoms recently. It started last week, when on Monday I was extremely constipated. I was straining a lot and still had little success. Then throughout the week I just felt the urge to go constantly, and was spending like half the day on the toilet. The weekend it got even worse, and also my appetite was very minimal. I have some abdominal discomfort, I feel very bloated and gassy, and there's almost a heavy feeling, which gets worse shortly after . Today is slightly better, but I also ate a lot less over the weekend and today because I had little appetite.
I know that the thing to do is see a GI doctor and get a colonoscopy, but I am deterred by embarrassment and discomfort. And I am really, really scared.
any advice out there?
I am really, really worried that I have colon cancer. I am 34 and have suffered digestive issues since my early 20's, but they've never really gotten worse and it's very on and off, so figured it's just IBS type stuff. When I cut out dairy recently, realizing I was lactose intolerant, things got even better. Generally, I have a good diet -- eat healthily -- but I do drink too much alcohol (often have 5-8 drinks on a weekend night, 1-2 glasses of wine on weeknights)
However, I have some very weird and concerning symptoms recently. It started last week, when on Monday I was extremely constipated. I was straining a lot and still had little success. Then throughout the week I just felt the urge to go constantly, and was spending like half the day on the toilet. The weekend it got even worse, and also my appetite was very minimal. I have some abdominal discomfort, I feel very bloated and gassy, and there's almost a heavy feeling, which gets worse shortly after . Today is slightly better, but I also ate a lot less over the weekend and today because I had little appetite.
I know that the thing to do is see a GI doctor and get a colonoscopy, but I am deterred by embarrassment and discomfort. And I am really, really scared.
any advice out there?