Im getting a colonoscopy in a few days and worried, does this sound like UC or crohns, or worse?

I'm M/24. So around this past december or so, I started getting indigestion. Not what I would call severe, but definitely was gassy and belching a lot. I also started getting a very light dull feeling around my stomach, but not even really pain. Long story short, I ended up getting some different tests done. I got blood tests done (and a bunch more later), and an abdominal ultra sound. All of that was fine. I did also get a thyroid ultra sound along with a thyroid blood test. The blood test was fine...but my doctor said my thyroid ultrasound was slightly off, but nothing serious.

So for awhile the indigestion feeling and light stomach feeling were kind of on and off, nothing bad. Around the time of early February or so though, I noticed I started getting some constipation. Not severe, like days without going, but a little longer than usual. I also noticed two times (two days in a row) My stool came out dark. I dont think it was tar black, but it was definitely dark brown. I had some on and off constipation for a while then and took some ezo, but it didn't help too much. I had dark stool again two times in a row like maybe 3-4 weeks later, but no time in between that (and haven't fully to that extent since then.

My constipation ended up kind of regulating, but I started noticing around that spot where I had a light stomach feeling kind of become very dull light pain. It's mostly in one spot slightly right of my belly button, but kind of moves around, and sometimes just feels crampy. I also feel very boated throughout the day on and off, which has started the last week+ or so. Also recently I have started getting some back pain, and its more strong after laying down when I wake up, but then it alleviates for the most part after getting up. I havent had any diarrhea, nausea or vomiting. My stool mostly for awhile has come out normal in consistency, but

I notice that its mixed color between some lighter and darker brown. I also noticed a few times some light mucas/particles. Hard to tell red blood or anything like that. I ended up going to a GI last monday and he wanted me to come back this coming monday to see how things are having trying some more ezo. He said I should end up getting a colonoscopy if things don't seem better.

Now the last 4-5 days I have had kind of diarrhea. Not like all day, but when I do go its borderline diarrhea. I have also felt more muscle aches/soreness. I also kind of had slight nausea. I had recent blood tests and not showing anemia even though I'm having some blood still.

I'm just really worried of this being "that worst case scenario." I never really any had any issues in terms of going to the bathroom, stool color, or constipation. There were maybe like one or two times like a year and a half ago or a little less of like having to go more right away, but it wasn't consistent. For the most part my stool was always normal from what I could tell.

imagardener2 said...
Really too soon to make any comments until you get a copy of your scope results. Then ask questions here if there are ulcerative colitis indications. You should also wait (bit longer) for results from biopsies and ask all questions then.

Question to ask your GI before scope: how many biopsies will you take (should definitely be taking them and if not ask why not and reconsider using this GI).

Many GI's come in after scope (while you are still semi-anesthetized) and tell you things. This will be fairly useless unless you have a very detailed oriented friend there to take notes or you have a recorder to record what the GI says.

The scope report will be much more useful so get a copy at that time or get it by email from the GI asap afterwards. Start keeping a home file of all your medical reports, scopes, blood tests, thyroid tests. When you see any doctor (primary, etc) you can hand them your most recent blood test so they can compare anything new.

Good luck.The prep for the scope isn't fun but the anesthesia is.

Okay, thanks for the help. I'll make sure to talk with my Gi.

iPoop said...
It's probably not ulcerative colitis without obvious signs of blood. My toilet bowl looked like a csi murder scene with red everywhere, after each and every bm. Blood is usually the most concerning thing that causes us to seak out a diagnosis.

Have you lost much weight?

I'd guess IBS based on what you describe.

Just recently, like the in the past week+ I have started having more blood. Not to the point where it's pure blood leaking out, but it's definitely there and more stool inconsistency, like borderline diarrhea. I pretty much haven't lost weight though and my recent blood tests for anemia and red cell counts came back clear. I really unfortunately doubt it's IBS at this point even though I would be relieved from that now. I've had some more muscle soreness and some aches too.

iPoop said...
If you see bright red blood on your toilet paper when you wipe then UC is possible. Don't look for red coloration embedded in stool as that's often undigested seeds or food and therefore a false alarm.

Yea, it being on the TP is how I can mainly tell it's there.

soynomore said...
what day is your scope scheduled ? do you know what prep you are using ?

On Wednesday, with the electrolyte powder.