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Posted 5/7/2015 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
I have the weirdest pain in my left buttock area that sometimes shifts to the tailbone and is now developing on the right side as well.

The problem is that I KNOW I have bad posture, i've sat in a not-so-good computer chair the past 3 or so years and I'm in it for hours at a time, I also work a job as a stocker in logistics so as one could imagine I do a lot of lifting and such. With that being said, the pain is in the far left of my cheek and sometimes (rarely) i may get a shocking sensation in my hand or heel area and my thigh/knee also feels strained when I sit which could possibly be sciatica. Today though, I was doing some reading and it says that tailbone pain (I have that when I sit as well) could be a sign of Colon C if its as uncomfortable as mine. Although it is not "terrible" and I can still sit for hours, the pain in my left cheek is made better only when I stand. I don't have abdominal pain and my stool isnt bloody. I have a bm about once or twice a day but there is straining sometimes and not much.

Is anyone an expert or has gone through either? Are these symptoms of anything that you know of?

I'm a 26 yr old Male by the way
Posted 5/7/2015 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Beale,

There is an old medical saying...

"When hearing hoofbeats...think horses, not zebras."

In other words...which is the more likely (common and expected) scenario here?

Of course it is the sciatica, or other nerve compression issue going on from the posture, bad chair and physical demands of your job!

Try not to google symptoms, but rather make an appointment with your doctor for a definitive answer.

I can't say for sure what if going on of course...only a medical professional can...

...but I can say with much assurance, that I believe you are going to be fine, and that your issue is easily treatable.:)

S.C.
Posted 5/7/2015 4:36 PM (GMT 0)
I am a 73 year old male and have almost identical symptoms you do, if i sneeze hard or cough it makes
the muscle in my right buttocs have a charleyhourse.

They have a test that is not invasive its a pad you put a very small stool sample on and it is mailed in to
a lab, compared to a colon scope it's cheep about 50.00.

It does sound like some compression in the lower back, do the mail in test and dont worry, Peace

Larry ***
Posted 5/7/2015 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
how do you find this test and is can compression in your lower back cause these symptoms that you know of? How long have you been going through this? For me, its been about 11 months
Posted 5/7/2015 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
My friend do not worry yourself sick about cancer, I've put myself through that torture test many times for nothing! Take care.
Posted 5/7/2015 5:23 PM (GMT 0)
I have a very similar pain as what you describe. After x-rays of the area, my rheumatologist told me it was bursitis. It is painful, but not dangerous really. Just irritating. The very best thing I can do for mine is stretching exercises. Moderate walking helps too.

As everyone else says, try not to stress over it until you know for sure what is happening. I know that is much easier said than done, but please try.
Posted 5/7/2015 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
Google piriformis syndrome and do the exercises you find there. It is possible that you have scoliosis or some other condition that predisposes you to sciatica at your young age. Some physical therapy should help a lot.

In your 20s you are way too young for colon cancer but at just the right age to figure out that bad posture and work/life habits can make you miserable. Get into some better habits, especially with regard to how much you sit and what exercise plans you make. Take pilates or yoga and learn about maintaining back health.

Ask your employer for a better chair, and an ergonomic study if you think they'll do that for you.
Posted 5/7/2015 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
Colon C in a 26 year old male is so rare. You have to ask yourself: "what's the more probable thing here?" Prolonged sitting can increase nerve compression and muscle tension which it sounds like that's what you're experiencing. That happens to me when I stay in bed longer than I should or sit in a really hard chair. Like SC said, what's more likely...horses or zebras? :)
I think you're ok!
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