To Bip

Hello Bip,

I am a 30-year old male with a few questions.  I’ve had an anxiety disorder for 20 years and it has greatly affected my life, even more so now it appears.  I’ve been experiencing a bloating feeling in my upper colon region, right under my rib cage.  It has not gone away for three weeks now.  Here’s the kicker, though.  I’m not experiencing any pain.  None. (knock on wood).  Anyhow, for at least the last 15 years I’ve battled with diarrhea on a weekly basis.  Always chalking it up to “anxiety,” I never gave it a second though and learned to deal with it.  In the last three weeks I’ve see my PCP twice and he’s not found anything wrong.  I have not had a colonoscopy but will soon.  I’m concerned that I have colon cancer but everyone I’ve talked with says IBS.  Had a fecal blood test and it was negative.  What are your thoughts?  Thanks.

[bip]

Ya, it does sound like IBS Im not no doctor but stress, anxiety can cause IBS.  I was diangosed with that 2 years ago.  Anxiety does so much to you  your mind plays tricks on you.  You sound like you are worried about this and when your worried about a symptons it will not go away unyil you stop worrying about it.  See a gastro and maybe they can do a colonscopy so you know  your fine.  I have a anxiety for 13 years to and believe me its hard living like this.  Worry about everything and I will keep worrying  until the doctor gives me the test I want.  Since you have no blood in your stools I believe its nothing serious.  Try to relax,  take a walk everyday keep yourself busy and see if that helps you with your anxiety.

Any other quiestions Im here for you  I know how you feel and I know all about anxiety....

Keep telling yourself your fine...

[bip]

Oh another thing you can go on the anxiety forum they are really good group there we all help each other with anxiety...

[ihaveoc]

Go see an OBGYN and get tested for possible ovarian cancer...

[bip]

This is a male not an woman LOL

[ihaveoc]

Sorry did not know.,..but could be cancer cells broken loose causing your problems...from any part in your abdominal area.  My problems were due to ovarian cancer cells...anything tht causes pain, diahr or constp, gas,bloating can be due to cancer cells floating around. good luck