Loose stool only after dinner?

[ColdFusi0n]

Hi everyone. Im new to this forum. Im here to see refuge from my daily paranoia and hopefully share some toughs with people who are probably having the same problem as me. I hope you take your time to read through what im going through and share your experience as well. Please i beg you guys, the post will be long but please read it. I really dont have anyone to share my problems with except you guys, not even my family members.

First off,
Im 23 year old, healthy young chap. Height 1.7 and weights around 67-69

Recently i have been extremely paranoid about having colon c**** (im afraid to even mention the full word thats hows how scared i am)

Here are the things i started to experience

1) Weight Loss. Healthy or Disease? I have no idea. Maybe you decide.
- I used to lead a normal life. Having drinking party almost everyday, care free and whatever but recently many of my friends notice i lost some weight. When i knew some of my new friends, i was quite puffy and bloated due to excessive alcohol and unhealthy diet, no exercise whatsoever. 3 years back while i was still in the fire department, i weight 68-70 too. After my service was completed (2 years compulsory) i became lazy and unhealthy. 3 Years back i was diagnosed with Hapetitis B , during that check up my weight was 75KG (of fats and water retention not muscle mass), for my height, my BMI is considered obese. During that point of time i looked damn bloated, cloth that i use to look sexy in made me look like a slob, all my old friends who knew me as a fit and lean guy with a nice body started saying that im fat. So having Hapetitis B, i totally stopped alcohol for months until my liver fully recovered. Once im complete ok, i rarely drink anymore. Maybe once a week, a few cans of beer, thats all. I also started weight lifting and practicing good diet. Once for 2-3 week i was on full protein diet, only meat and little carb. So now i notice my weight was back to 68/67kg. Cloth that i was too tight for me fits perfectly now. But still, loosing that much of weight kinda bothers me. during that period, i did not notice my bowel habbits, my stool etc. Only now when i started reading up about colon C****, i started to be more conscious about little symptoms. I always tell myself not to be paranoid because there are 101 illness that could lead to weight loss, heck even a simple flu!

So recently..

I notice changes in my bowel habits or is it something normal that ive been having for the past 20 years of my life that i just cant be bothered to notice and since im more self conscious now, i notice them?

A month ago ago i started noticing symptoms of IBS such as
- Frequent diarrhea and feeling to take a dump right after eating
- Inability to empty my bowel completely. Like every time i take a dump, i will feel like doing it again in 1 hour. Then for the rest of the day the feeling goes on but the stoll just wouldnt come out.
- No blood, no constipation or whatsoever
So after reading online, it shows symptoms of IBS and also Colon C****

Then i began noticing appetite loss but just for a little while, maybe a few days. Possibly because im feeling depressed and paranoid, another reason could be that ive been eating at the same cook house for the past 4 years of my current career and everytime i think of the same food, i feel sick. Asian food are not that great and eating the same "chicken rice" for the next 4 years, who wouldnt feel like puking when thinking of it? So i wanted to test my appetite. If my loss of appetite were caused by the terminal illness, u wouldnt be able to eat at all right? So i started ordering pizza and expensive restaurant foods that provides delivery. If i really had no appetite, i wouldnt eat them but surprisingly, i could eat as much as my stomach can hold because the food was tasty. As of today, theres totally no problem with my appetite at all. Im eating a whole pizza while typing this thread now, and still feeling hungry!

So after thinking i had IBS, i started eating healthy, more fruits etc and all those symptoms goes away. I no longer feel like my bowel are not empty. I take a good dump every morning without fail after waking up. I eat well etc.

SCARY PART TODAY

When i took a dump, i notice some red spot on my stool. My stool itself is light brown in texture, normal size (like a banana shape), two of them and i notice the kind of tiny red spot like a tiny bit of tomato. I used as stick to try and poke it, if it was blood, it would smear and dissolve but apparently that "red bit" looks solid. The rest of my stool is absolutely normal

I totally freaked out and made an appointment with a gastrologist in 2 days.

I just hope im paranoid and nothing sinister is happening.

[paranoid-viking]

Having colon cancer at yoour age is extremely uncommon and very rarely heard off.
I had a fear earlier this year which ocasionally comes back of colon cancer. I had almost all of the symptoms, except blood in stool(wee, I have had a very few tinmes but that happens to everyone),loss of weight and lower blood percentage and lower iron. I am signed up for colonoscopy on October 10th and crossing my fingers.
But - most of the symptoms of colon cancer also match perfectly with IBS.
And - often people have non-cancerous polyps in their colon which also causes very similar symptoms to those in colon cancer. But again; that is unusual for your age; rarely people under 45 years of age has polyps.

You write and say that these symptoms disapeared when you started to live healtheir - excelent! That is an evidence that it is not CC, because - if you had CC, your symptoms would continue regardless of change in diet and they would progres and get worse.
People`s stools are never static. Once in a while we always notice some strance colour to the stool.

So keep calm, you dont have colon cancer. In fact, I have a much higher chance of having colon cancer than you have but I try to keep calm. Try to of course; I still panic now and then; after all I am a hypocondriac/cybercondriac otherwise I would not be here; although I am more scred of cathing something else than colon cancer these days.

[ColdFusi0n]

Having colon cancer at yoour age is extremely uncommon and very rarely heard off.
I had a fear earlier this year which ocasionally comes back of colon cancer. I had almost all of the symptoms, except blood in stool(wee, I have had a very few tinmes but that happens to everyone),loss of weight and lower blood percentage and lower iron. I am signed up for colonoscopy on October 10th and crossing my fingers.
But - most of the symptoms of colon cancer also match perfectly with IBS.
And - often people have non-cancerous polyps in their colon which also causes very similar symptoms to those in colon cancer. But again; that is unusual for your age; rarely people under 45 years of age has polyps.

You write and say that these symptoms disapeared when you started to live healtheir - excelent! That is an evidence that it is not CC, because - if you had CC, your symptoms would continue regardless of change in diet and they would progres and get worse.
People`s stools are never static. Once in a while we always notice some strance colour to the stool.

So keep calm, you dont have colon cancer. In fact, I have a much higher chance of having colon cancer than you have but I try to keep calm. Try to of course; I still panic now and then; after all I am a hypocondriac/cybercondriac otherwise I would not be here; although I am more scred of cathing something else than colon cancer these days.

Hey man. Thank you so much for your reply and thanks for taking your time to read my entire thread. I really appreciate it.

What you say is true. I did consult a family member about this and the only answer i got was a middle finger and "you are too young for that shit" LOL!

I think the red spot on my stool COULD BE because of a meal i had earlier, its a traditional malay meal with lots of spice and chilli. Chilli squid and chilli sause anchovi then during dinner i had some thai spring roll with sweet and sour chilli sause. So im guessing the red spot might be undigested chilli, the same like what i had happen to me 2 week back when i ate sushi with lots of seaweed then in the evening i had a soft bowel movement with black seaweed looking strips on my stool but the next day my stool went back to normal brown / light brown ever since.

I am going to monitor it for a few more days. I did asked a friend who works as a nurse. Based on his experience, CC symptoms are really black tarry like stool known as melena , thank god i never had that and fresh blood stool would dissolve in the water and turn the entire toilet bowl red. That didnt happen neither

I can truely understand your stress sir. At 23 years old i am already having this paranoia and its really affecting my value of life. I have always been a care-free, easy going and very ambitious person. I have lots of plans for my future and currently i had started doing some investment and small business, i just brought a nice half gold rolex watch 3 month back, great achievement for a 23 year old right? But im not happy at all. Im not really enjoying my life now. I live in constant fear and paranoia, always being anxious and worried about my health. CC is not a joke and there are cases of young people like me getting it for no reason.

I think the only way is to monitor my stool for 2-3 more days. I will definitely update you here.

Please let me know how your colonscopy goes too. You can write me a PM if you need someone to share your paranoia with

[ColdFusi0n]

Went to a GP this morning who happens to also specialize in colon health. Told her that i found blood in my stool, change in bowel movement etc, she immediately scheduel for a Colonscopy tomorrow itself because she had a specialist from a private hospital in her clinic conducting some colon surgery for her patient and since hes there, she slotted me i too.

Im pretty impressed with how professional this doctor is. Instead of diagnosing me with IBS / IBD and telling me the same old "youre too young for CC" , she knew i needed a check straight away. Best thing is i not need to wait weeks or months for a colonscopy, that means i get to find out soon instead of having the anticipation and stress of not knowing whats the real result.

I am very anxious right now. Terrible things are running through my mind. I hope nothing sinister is discovered tomorrow.

As of now i have a strange squeezing sensation in my lower left rib. It come and go but i realise coughing or flexing my abs muscle triggers it. Very strange.

Im on Colonscopy prep now. My procedure is 9.30AM, i need to wake up at 3am to eat the laxitive the doctor gave, then 2nd one at 3.45am. Guess im not gonna be sleeping tonight.

Wish me luck guys.

[Kay8010]

Lucky you, mine is next week Wednesday!

Feeling very anxious!

[ColdFusi0n]

So i had my colonscopy.

The day before, i only eat a piece of chick chop for lunch and 2 piece of bun bread. Thats about it .

Through the day and dinner onwards, i only went on liquid diet (apple juice) and water

At 3am in the morning i had to wake up and drink the lexative. After drinking it, i got pwned. Went to the bathroom like 10 time . The first few times was whatever that was left in my bowel and the rest was just water. I literally took a piss through my A. Hole.

I tried to rehydrate my self and drink as much water as i can but it all goes out within 10 minute. So i just continued to prevent dehydration

So today i weight myself, and im 1KG less. Normally im 67kg and 68++ after meal and the whole day. But this morning i was 65 and at the doctor i was 66kg

After my colonscopy i drank plenty of water and ate some burger and fries. My weight went back to 70.

Is that normal?

Will i gain my normal weight back

Or i just lost water weight.

[hanshan]

A change of several kilos in a day is almost certainly due to a change in body hydration and/or a loss/gain of gut bacteria. Unbelievably, there can be several pounds of gut bacteria spread throughout our intestines. Changes in diet/fasting/illness/antibiotics can lead to their sudden loss, but they quickly return

[ColdFusi0n]

A change of 1 kg in a day is almost certainly due to a change in body hydration plus and/or a loss of gut bacteria. Unbelievably, there can be several pounds of gut bacteria spread throughout our intestines. Changes in diet/fasting/illness/antibiotics can lead to their sudden loss, but they quickly return

Looks like they have already return after some macdonals and plenty of water.

Hoping to gain more weight now.

[hanshan]

Good to hear that things are getting back to normal - hopefully all will be fine within a day or two.

[chatty girl]

Hi, what wasthe outcome of your colonoscopy?

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