Re: Bowel issues...Health Anxiety
Originally Posted by
willous1
Been a while and been doing so well with anxiety. Had a colonoscopy 4 years ago and nothing was found....had bleeding etc and was told I have diverticulitis and Haemarroids. . Had on and off bleeding since then but have not been worried however on Friday had quite a lot of bloody mucus. I filled in a form for a doctor to call back today. The bleeding usually is when I have a bad diet so wasn't worried..until today. Doctor called back and told me he wanted to book me in for a blood test for Coeliac etc but also said anemia. Why anemia?
It's standard. Hubs had blood in his poo and was sent for blood tests (inc anaemia) They came came back showing that he was anaemic, so, next thing is why. Bum Cam was clear (aside piles) and throat cam showed a teensie polyp in the stomach (which went by itself) and a hiatus hernia. He wasn't absorbing Vit B 12, so they bunged him on iron tabs and Vit B12 injections - Bob's your uncle and all that. No cancer!
See, scaaaaaary symptoms but no scary diagnosis!
Bloody mucus can seem very scary, but you can get mucus with IBS and you know you have piles which bleed, so add the two together?
I've just googled and now feel physically sick!
Health Anxiety LOVES it when we Google. Really gets those stress hormones flowing! It'll help no end! You didn't have symptoms before you Googled but you sure do now, am I right?
I thought if I had a colonoscopy 4 years ago cancer wouldn't creep up this quick!
It takes about 10-14 years for BC to develop from the first polyp - and your colonoscopy was clear, so I very much doubt it..
Why anemia? Why is he testing me...so scared.
Standard practice when you have blood in your poo...
Why is he testing you? Because you filled in a form to say that you have bloody mucus!
You're making the classic HA mistake - presuming cancer when there are numerous other causes -including good ol' irritable bowel syndrome!
Last edited by NoraB; 28-09-20 at 12:26.
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