I'm a 48 year-old who exercises regularly, been a vegetarian for 20 years, always normal weight. I've had loose stools my entire life but the past few years there has been a gradual change in bowel habits. Now I experience constipation and what feels like incomplete bowel movements. More recently I've been diagnosed with reflux
hernia (after endoscopy). I am experiencing stomach pain with no relief from bowel movement - which I would have had in the past. I am a very anxious person and I know that there very well could be a body/mind connection. Also significant is a history of migraines with a lot of aspirin
and codeine usage for them.
I had a colonoscopy last year that was clear except that the doctor did mention that I was especially twisty/turny (whatever that means). I have had 2 c-sections so adhesions come to my mind as a possible reason for the gastro changes but I'm very concerned about cancer. Any ideas? I do have another doctor appt. soon.