Just been reading some previous posts on the subject of bowel cancer and symptoms and terrified myself....
Have had months of really bad anxiety, had ongoing low back ache - did have UTI in June but since then have had ultrasound on whole of abdomen, kidneys, ovaries (plus ovarian cancer blood test - fine) but now getting myself in a complete tizzy as convinced it must be my bowel as that wouldn't show up on an ultrasound.
Have got dull aches/pain in buttocks and down backs of legs - worse after I've had a bowel movement. I do have always loose stools but sometimes get solid ones as well. No blood that I can see and I only go once a day unless my anxiety is really bad.
I've googled and low backache is always associated with bowel cancer and some days I don't feel well but then pick up in the evening.
I'm going mad with worry. I see a hypnotherapist but nothing is working and I am terrified of a cancer diagnosis unless it's something that won't be terminal and then I'd just get on with getting better.