Is it possible to have mild Crohn’s? Hello, I apologize for my ignorance but I’ve been having dark red blood mixed in my stools with nearly every bowel movement for over a month now. I don’t really...
Scaredy Cat's insightful reminder appears to have fallen on deaf ears. Perhaps further action should be taken. Personally, I've blocked the toxic member of our community. It isn't that I can't deal...
Thank you. I sent you an e-mail....
Well with someone who has anxiety about cancer like you even if you had mild ibd you'd still likely be on meds that can cause cancer. I'm sure that would eat you up inside. Why don't you just tell...
Tell me anything you like. I don't mind. Is there anything else you'd like to say? I'm sorry that I've clearly offended some IBD sufferers by speaking out about my personal experience in the hope of...
I didn't say it was insignificant to you, I said it was "insignificant TO ME." And what I meant by that statement was that the prospect of having advanced cancer was far worse to me than having mild...
I don't find it offensive whatsoever. I'm just being honest. I'm not going to sugarcoat my story. All I can do is tell the truth pertaining to my personal experience. When I read the list of...
All this worry about colon cancer and you weren't concerned at all about inflammatory bowel disease? Which can be as serious as cancer. No doctor had mentioned inflammatory bowel disease to me in...
All this worry about colon cancer and you weren't concerned at all about inflammatory bowel disease? Which can be as serious as cancer.[/quote] No doctor had mentioned inflammatory bowel disease to...
Park12, good luck on your colonoscopy. It's better to get it done. That's for sure. RISEagainst, I was originally going to get a colonoscopy back in 2009 but I started googling the extremely rare...
Even if you do end up having something, it is far better to get it caught early. I know how tempting it is to forgo a test as intimidating as a colonoscopy but remind yourself that the outcomes,...
I wish to contribute and make a hopefully helpful post for other people who may be in a comparable situation I found myself in. **IF YOU WISH TO SKIP MY SMALL BACKSTORY, SCROLL DOWN TO THE NEXT LINE...
After several episodes of rectal bleeding I went to the doctor and she performed a digital rectal exam. She said my stool was dark and that she could not feel any piles. The next step is a...
These tests were performed just in the last couple months. I actually didn't get seen for blood in my stool as that happened as I was taking the stool sample after my doctor visit. Since all tests...
I'm a 30 year old obese (230 pounds, 5'9") male. At the end of last July I went to the doctor for urgency and diarrhea. I had a normal blood test (other than high cholesterol and low vitamin D),...
I have an update and I'm freaking out more than ever. I need help. My symptoms seemed to have SLIGHTLY improved (the urgency is still there but not as bad and the stool, while still loose, is getting...
So you recommend quitting the low-carb diet?...
No, I have not taken antibiotics recently. Thank you for the responses. I am extremely concerned about this problem. After the emergency room visit I scheduled a doctor visit at my primary physician...
I have not had a normal bowel movement in many days. Not only is every bowel movement loose but the urge to defecate comes on very suddenly (sometimes soon after eating, sometimes completely out of...
I haven't started any new meds, no. I changed my diet 3 weeks ago pretty drastically but this daily diarrhea didn't start until just four days or so ago. Also, before I changed my diet I did...
I'm 30 & have had stomach problems since I can remember but have never been diagnosed with IBS. Recently, though, I've been having diarrhea (which is not something I used to get more than once a...
I am a 29 year old male. I have had stomach aches quite often on and off for many years. I have GERD and anxiety disorders, which I thought were the causes of my stomach aches. More recently, though,...
I woke up with moderate/severe stomach pain. It was concerning enough for me to look up the closest urgent care and drive myself over there (something I normally wouldn't do). The doctor there that...
On Friday I woke up early having to have diarrhea. I had several bouts of diarrhea along with stomach pain and cramps and indigestion and I even vomited. I was very scared at the time but it seemed...
Hello, I am a 29 year old male who struggles with panic, anxiety, and depression. I've always been an anxious child (choking phobia episode in 2nd grade in which I only ate baby food for a period of...
It's very hard for me to cry or to laugh like I used to before I ever started these medications over 10 years ago. I'm still depressed and anxious as my medicine is not performing anywhere near a...
Is it really possible to change or even get better? I feel like I need to first get better before I can change because without getting better I can't muster the drive/motivation to do anything to...
Thank you for your response. I've actually seen a CBT therapist and, while it helped a bit to talk to someone, it really didn't get me to change anything. I tried to make real life friends after not...
I've had anxiety and depression since 2005. A typical day for me for the past several years has been to wake up late in the day (sometimes I wake up after the sun has already set) and stay up for all...
This is going to sound like a crazy question, but I'm so isolated from people that I really don't know and am genuinely curious. Do people feel sick some days for no known reason? Like having an off...
I woke up today still feeling ill to my stomach and with no appetite. I didn't have any diarrhea or anything today though. I'm still very concerned and worried that this general feeling of unwell is...
I've been having what I assume are panic attacks when I leave the house. I feel really ill and afraid when I leave the house and it calms down a bit when I come back home. Sometimes I get so afraid...
Thank you for the responses everyone. Is it really common for these symptoms to be so extreme though? My throat really does feel a bit raw/sore. I know anxiety can cause indigestion and vice versa....
I'm 29 and have GERD but for the last two months I've seemed to develop difficulty with eating. I often now cannot finish my meals because my throat starts to feel too tight and as if its closing up...
Thanks for the fast and long reply, Andy. The last time I went to see my doctor he straight out told me I shouldn't come back for at least three years, but they don't run any tests on me because...
There's no doubt I've been anxious and have had a low mood for a few months now but I feel like they are all due to not feeling physically well or like myself. In other words, if I didn't experience...
Unfortunately, the more we focus on and attach meaning to symptoms often the worse they and our thoughts of them become. Try to disallow your thoughts from catastrophizing and take things a step at a...
I also have been feeling far more fatigued lately, presumably because of the cold and darkness....
I have dealt with the fear of choking before on multiple occasions. You have to realize that the thoughts and symptoms you may feel, such as a lump in the throat, are nothing more than your anxiety...
Anxiety left untreated will most likely not get better. There are many people, as evidenced by this forum, that deal with the same terrible things as you. You need to either try to find an...
I've had a cough for weeks now. It has been the only symptom and I did NOT have a cold/flu before the cough developed. The cough has been dry for the most part but there have been very rare instances...
I'm a 27 year old male. I don't have a job or go to school, I don't do anything. My sleep feels totally unrefreshing. Simply getting out of bed or doing small activities is difficult. I'm not sleepy...
Yes, I definitely do this and I think that it is how some of my biggest fears started....
Is depression usually episodic; does depression usually last as an "episode" and will go away with time?...
I've made an appointment at a CBT therapist in a little over a week from now. I'm going to give it a shot but I'm really, really struggling at the moment. I feel an extremely deep sense of...
after a bowel movement it looked like my stool was mostly brown but had large areas with a red tint. It isn't bright red nor the maroon red, more like a dull plain red. Should I contact my dr or...
Thank you for the encouraging words. I truly need them right now. The way I've been feeling one would think I'd jump out of my bed to seek any and all help rather than laying there thinking how...