Hi
So sorry if this is the wrong place just dont know who to turn to without worrying partner / relatives etc. Please bear with me and if anyone has any medical advice I'd appreciate an input :) not scaring myself just trying to solve mystery!
Told I had IBS about 15 years ago due to inconsistent bowel movements (either constipated or go 16 times in a day), blood tests at time to check for allergies and all fine. No cure so just got on with life. Tried various diets and nothing helped (including fOdmap and so much peppermint tea).
Went to see GP in Sept as it impacts life, have to leave meetings, adapt travel plans and piled weight on around my tummy. When I say weight, it is not fat or rolls but a solid pregnancy bump look. It starts around my knicker line and is a well defined solid bump. When flat I am a size 10 but when tummy swells I have to wear size 16 to 18 trousers or dresses to fit over the bump. It has really impacted my confidence over the years and whilst my partner is great it sometimes makes intercourse difficult as there is a huge bump in the way! I have been shouted at and had my hair pulled by some random woman in a bar as she thought I was drinking wine whilst pregnant.... that's how my body shape looks. I'm due to get married soon and petrified as there is no rhyme or reason why my tummy swells. Scared I will need two dresses as I dont know my shape on the say.
Anyway spoke to my GP who wasnt interested. Told it was IBS and there is no cure but he will do some tests just to see. Had to do a poo sample, ultrasound and bloods.
I kept calling for my results and by second week in October they are all back and all fine. Receptionist said if issue still persists I can make another appointment. I didnt at the time as I felt I had wasted GPs time and IBS is just part of life I need to get on with it.
Just had a (felt frantic) phone call from GP surgery saying I need my bloods redoing. I explained that I had been given a print out of the results and they were all fine. Asked to come in tomorrow to re do bloods and I said I couldn't as I was away with work til Thurs evening.
I asked twice if they had the wrong person and told no, confirmed my details etc. I explained that I had had three tests and were told they were all fine. She asked what I had done so explained a sample and ultrasound, said she will give me results now. I can hear here put hand over phone piece and say to someone else something about fibro and ultrasound then came back on line and said no she is making an appt for someone to tell me the results as she cant, she is cancelling my blood test and someone will come in to my appt to take it.
Absolutely baffled. I feel like they must be calling the wrong person back in as I had my results early Oct and was told they are all fine. Tried explaining this to the receptionist and she was quite brisk and said she cant talk to me and if I cant get home earlier then I need to wait til friday.
If it was an emergency I'd be told there and then right? I just feel a bit dazed, not worried but wondering what it could be and why the sudden urgency after being told everything was fine nearly 6 weeks ago?!
Any support or chit chat would be appreciated as I'm currently staring at my cold cup of tea confused!