Talk to me about IBD please x

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Hi all so my husband has had a few weeks of a bloody bum.. he has had diareah.. urgency… alot of gas and bloody stoold which are lore
bloody in the mornings …. Now he had a stool test which showed h plori amd hes calprotecten levels are on 374…he was given antibiotics and referred to gastro.. fast forward to the last 4 days he’s been having bloody stools.. sometimes all red sometimes diareah loads of gas and blood that makes the water in the toilet red… doctors are saying it’s all pointing to IBD.. but google tells me cancer 😩😩 any advice or any similar symptoms that anyone has had… anything would be appreciated my lovely’s ♥️

Cancer and IBD have symptoms that cross over. He will need a colonoscopy to confirm which he has, nobody can tell you by symptoms alone I’m afraid. Depending on his age, it’s more likely to be IBD. Presumably he’s had an urgent referral (2ww) so will have the relevant test ASAP and get on the right treatment x

I have ulcerative colitis, in remission, thankfully. It could easily be IBD. As prior poster said, they have to scope him to find out for sure.

Have they scheduled the exam?

Hey..

no hes only been reffered to gastro as urgent … so waiting upon them now.. hes 33 @MissConductUS what was ur symptoms if yoi dont mind me asking x

My symptoms were very similar to your husband's. For people with ulcerative colitis, the ulcers inside the gut can start bleeding, which causes blood in the stool. At age 33, colorectal cancer is statistically very unlikely, but it's a normal age for the onset of UC.

This sounds exactly like the symptoms my dh had when his ulcerative colitis was at its worst - in his 40s at the time.
I don't think cancer generally causes such dramatic symptoms to begin with, though obviously you will only know for sure once you've had the appointment.

Blood in the stool can be a symptom of cancer but it can also be caused by many other things.

If you are concerned ask your doctor.

https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-member?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAApU1kghevPPY8HFrs3PIWXnClk1fE&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1Yy5BhD-ARIsAI0RbXbpGiTam-Fs7JUJYjFA4dkiAidNVyKBnq_-Qu6TQekG_aE4jAfwdv0aAmpPEALw_wcB

Crohns & Colitis U.K. fantastic resource.
Loads of information for you to educate yourself and your family about these conditions.
Also a help line if you want to talk to someone.

HTH.

OP says they are talking to Drs and have been referred to specialist.