colon cancer?

[48tce]

hi all, it's been... a while since my last post i think. anyway, i've been absolutely terrified again recently. i'm afraid i have colon cancer. i'll give some background info just for opinions or some ideas.

i'm a 17 year old female. i've had some stomach issues and related for the past 2 or 3 years after a mishap with some prescription (it was for a cold!!) my doctors said that it was the meds that threw me off, making my digestive system so very sensitive. unfortunately, there was no guarantee i would recover from it and so here i am today.

recently i began reading symptoms of colon cancer and i'm really scared. there are people who had symptoms for years and discovered it was cancer too late. i have narrow stools (sometimes,) abdominal discomfort/pains (discomfort often but pain only sometimes,) gas, fatigue, changes in bowel consistency, and i might be anemic but i'm not sure.

the only thing i don't have is constipation, weight loss, and blood in stools!! today i also felt like a fullness after i went (this has never happened before) and i'm scared it's because i have a tumor or something. i keep trying to feel for a lump or something and i can't tell.

i don't know what to do.

[Fishmanpa]

i'm a 17 year old female.

Stopped reading after that

Positive thoughts

[48tce]

AHHHH i'm sorry i know it all sounds so ridiculous but i've dealt with these symptoms for so long i'm just concerned.

edit: i also read that it can happen at any age?? ok, i'll stop now...

[BlueIris]

These are all classic IBS symptoms, especially the origins.

Incidentally, you don't need to take meds for a cold, they go away perfectly well on their own!

[jojo2316]

I was the same as Fishmanpa. It’s not colon cancer. I promise

[48tce]

so i could just have IBS? are the symptoms that similar to those of colon cancer though?

how do i confirm it's just IBS and nothing more serious?

[BlueIris]

At your age, it's safe to assume.

[KK77]

so i could just have IBS? are the symptoms that similar to those of colon cancer though?

how do i confirm it's just IBS and nothing more serious?

You need to see a doc. But controlling symptoms and treating underlying anxiety/stress is the way forward.

[48tce]

i'm going to but... what tests should i ask for in order to figure out if it's IBS or colon cancer?

[nomorepanic]

You don't need to ask for tests - just trust what the doctor says.