I have been scanning the forum for what seems like forever now to see if anyone has the same symptoms etc as me. I do have health anxiety and i am fully aware that anxiety and stress can increase symptoms so id appreciate kind comments
I had h.pylori back 15 years ago which was eradicated. Then i developed gastritis. I have had IBS for as long as I can remember.
On November the 8th 2019 I had started with gas and lots of belching and had yellow coloured stools. So went to the Dr and he said eat more....
The rumbling started underneath my right rib which concerned me as Ive never had this before and of course because of my gallbladder being taken out I was worried that it may have been that. I went to the hospital in December and told the Dr that I was petrified of tests as I have a huge health anxiety over any type of Cancer. She took the bloods and it was the longest wait of my life. She came back with my results and said, all good news, no sign of any infections and liver and kidneys all ok.
Ive been back to see the Dr 5/6 times since then and they all say IBS. I keep mentioning the noises to them and they keep telling me its muscles contracting, active peristalsis. but why only one side?! They keep giving me medication which isnt working and my bowel movements have been so unpredictable, soft mushy undigested or normal with lots of mucus around it and wiping away the mucus. Colours are a range between a yellow, orange, brown. Im at my wits end with it all. I want to ask the Dr for a stool test but im so afraid of what the results will come back with.
These noises are messing with my mental health, seems like a never ending cycle. Its been 4 months of it and all im getting told is IBS. I dont get any pain or cramping if i do its very slight. So Im wondering if this could be more than ibs and should I push for more tests although im petrified of the outcome of actual tests. I asked the dr if the noises could indicate cancer and she said no your bloods were ok.
I realise that my health anxiety is making this all worse, but it doesnt help that my friend passed away last week at the age of 40 with bowel cancer and he had no symptoms.
Any kind advice would be welcomed x