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Scared this is cancer?

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morbidd · 13/09/2023 11:53

Sorry if TMI!

For about a couple of months at most my wife has had really loose bowels. They used to be loose anyway but this was taking it to the next stage lol. She also became more frequent, going up to 6 times a day.

Nothing had changed in diet etc but she started to feel cramping and pain. She says it's almost like period pain.

Has been to the doctors, they have done bloods all fine, stool sample all fine. Whilst waiting for the stool results they prescribed her some anti acid tablets as suspected it might be H Pylori. That seemed to help at first but then stopped and they discovered she didn't have that.

I'm scared it's cancer. She's 44 years old. The only symptoms though are the loose bowel and pain, perhaps being tired but she has a lot going on. Certainly no weight loss.

She has another appointment today with the doctors and I guess I'm asking what does she ask for next?

I'm just worried she will get fobbed off and there is something clearly wrong with her and went to addressed quickly.

If anyone could advise it would be much appreciated. Thank you.

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Musicaltheatremum · 13/09/2023 15:23

Has she had a faecal calprotectin? Could be Crohn's or Ulcerative colitis though often get mor bleeding with that.

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