Ok, on top of the other worries I have going on atm - MS and Aortic Aneurysm, tonight I've become petrified of bowel cancer.

I've suffered from bloating and some loose stools for around 5 years now, however this year has been the worst and I'm currently going through another phase of bloat/loose stools in as few as 2 weeks. The bloat is relieved when I pass wind, but returns a few hours after. Last night I was breaking wind almost every half hour. I'm also peeing quite frequently and thinking what if it's a bowel tumour pressing against my bladder. My stools have been quite 'sludgy' and thinner recently, and I've been going twice a day.

I've been to the doc in the past and they've mentioned IBS because it's been intermittent and quite sparse between episodes rather than continuos. However after looking on the bowel cancer website, I'm really concerned - was bordering on a panic attack earlier. I first went to the doc about this 3 years ago.

I read some survivor stories and some of them had symptoms for years - much like me, and took lots of doc nagging to get a referral. I'm overcome with worry that I've got bowel cancer based on so similarities with those people on that website.

Sorry for posting again, my partner has lost patience with me and I can't feel I can talk to anyone else in my family because they feel I've lost the plot with my HA. My mental health has probably been declining over the past 6 months, and I've been overcome with stress and anxiety at times.

I'm very frightened right now, and apologies if the post contains to much information.