Hey everyone. Been a rough while, finding myself stressed once again about my bowels. Over the past few weeks, I've been having issues with my stools. They're not weirdly textured or discolored, and there's no blood either, but they've just been a bit too wide. Sometimes they take a good bit of straining to get out. I wouldn't say every stool is like this, but a good majority of them have been. I'm worried that this is some of the "change in bowel habits" going on associated with colon cancer.
My recent blood work came out better than ever, my stool test from over the summer was also good, and any scans I've had in the past have been clear. My rational mind is telling me that I'll be fine, but it's hard not to stress. I've tried to think about what's changed, and there's not much different about my diet. I do take amitriptyline and went from 10 mg to 20 mg before this all started, but could that really cause this much of a difference in my bowels?
Anyway sorry for talking so much. Just an anxious and nervous 27 year old. I had the chance to get a colonoscopy last year but opted against it because I was feeling great. Now I'm terrified that I'll get a colonoscopy and hear, "If you had come a year earlier, we could've done something." Ugh.