ibs or colon cancer ???help please

[reidys]

male aged 42
12 months ongoing problems
14 months ago filled toilett with blood2 days on trot
had lumps appearing on stomac
had lumps all my life had 1 took out of arm 20 years ago told it was lympoma
went to docs told the above was lypomas and the blood was nothing to wurry about just what i have been eating ?
went to docs regulary after that and was tested for heli bacter stomac bug came back possertive and treated for that.
kept going to docs regarding lumps appearing he sent me to a surgen who felt them and confermed lympomas
i changed docs after this
have had stomac pains down sides across the top and now bad back pains also prickly burning pains all over stomac ribs and up my back.
have had loads off blood and urine test all ok
also endoscerpy reveiled hiatus hernia and inflamed stomac.
ulta sound scan on liver stomac kidneys bladder.found a 3mm kidney stone in right kidney.
also ivu exray  on kidneys to see if stone is moving and causing me the pain waiting for resuls?
the consultent doesnt think a 3mm kidney stone will cause me the pain i am describing.
new doc is saying it most be all in my head i know itsnot pain is getting worse and unberable
seen another doc last week who says it sounds like ibs
current medication
amlodipine high blood pressure

simvastatin colestol

ranitidine     stomac

colafac         ibs

fluxetine       anti depresent

cocodamol   for pain
realy had a nothe medication doesnt seem to help  any ideas thanks
have recently tryed ibs tabletts doesnt seem to help
also getting prickly burning pains in stomac chest up my back driving me mad
am now waiting to go for a colonoscopy and scared of what thay might find?

[boron]

Skin itching may be from elevated billirubin (in liver disease) - but in this case blood test would show rised billirubin and rised hepatic enzymes.
Itching may be simply from sweating, but also from lymphoma - this is what I'm concerned from the beginning here.

One patient reported few days ago, that she had constant abdominal pains from statins for cholesterol, and pain went away in two days after dropping the drug. You're also taking simvastatin, right ? I'm not telling you to drop this drug, but if you want to check, if this drug is causing your pain, you should ask a doctor, if he allows to drop it for a while to see.

I'm saying you again - you may have lymphoma. All of your symptoms may be from it (not saying that they are, but it's possible). Sweating, itching, blood in the stool, pain between blades (from eventual enlarged lymph nodes in the chest) are all in lymphoma.

Lymphoma in small intestine would be found from capsular endoscopy - when you swallow a camera, and this could show lymphoma in the intestine. It is not possible to reach small intestine with upper endoscopy or with colonoscopy.

With upper back x-ray - they were maybe looking for enlarged lymph nodes in the chest. For future: always ask a doctor, or radiologist, or nurse for reasons, and for results of any investigations - just there. X-ray image may be explained right after it is done.

[reidys]

tryed no pain killers no better only lasted 1 day have to start them again
just reading one of you responses about itchy skin saying could be liver problems???
as you know i have  had blood test and ultra scan on liver would this be anothe to rule out liver problems
also got a phone call to go for a upper back xray last week went on friday waiting for results.any idea what thay are looking for i did mension about pain between shoulder blades could thay be checking something out?
the card i got said upperback pain and night sweats for xray?

[boron]

You have itchy skin? Yes this may come from co codamol.

Well, do you think, you could be without any pain drug? You can try with paracetamol.
Here are options listed:
http://www.drugs.com/ppa/acetaminophen-n-acetyl-p-aminophenol-apap.html

It's milder than co codamol, and without those side effects

[reidys]

thanx it was playing on my mind about ammount of polyps so i took your advice and rang hospital this morning got to speak to surgen who did procedure
he said he removed 1 near rectrom which was sent away for testing  and burnt some of total 14 not sure if all polyps or some byopsys aswell he told me he as results and  are benighn thank god
just got to wait for next procedure
still getting burning stingy pains up back sides and stomac read something about cocodemal side effects can cause itchy skin any suggestions or alternatives

[boron]

You have to clear out: Were there 14 biopsies or 14 polyps. From what I understand, it was one polyp found, well, ask.

You can make a elimination diet test for celiac disease.

Do not eat anything containing gluten for one whole week. It's a long list of foods to be avoided totally:
http://www.allhealthsite.com/28/chronic-constant-diarrhea/#celiac-disease

After a week have a reach meal with gluten.

So, if during a week with no gluten your soft stool will improve, AND if after gluten meal will become worse again, this speaks for celiac disease. Biopsy of duodenal mucosa (done via upper endoscopy) is needed to confirm diagnosis.

Well, after one week gluten-free diet you can continue with normal fod, so you won't influence the biopsy results.

[reidys]

hi went to docs as he said he would have results from colonoscopy
all he had was a report saying 1 was removed at 3mm nothing to wurry about?
i was told i had 14 ? i told him that he  couldnt answer me only thing i can think of is thay most of took byopsys??/?? y i was told 14 i dont know .anyway results havent come back yet from them another 4 weeks have to go back and see him.
also got an appointment on 9 july at hospital for results?
told him i am not happy and still in pain so he is revering me to a gastro doc mensioned about small intestine lympoma he said gastro doc will look into it ,trouble is its going to b another 6 weeks to see them
had cbc last week results ok
also blood test for celiac desease result take another 4 weeks
dont no if to go gluten free to see if any improvement i know if i do and have t go for byeopsy it might have a false reading
need to do something  
what do you think
thanks

[boron]

About talking with the doctor: try to force to get results soon. You can talk about your drugs, if you can drop some, you take them many. You can also ask what are recomended investigations for small intestinal lymphoma.

Food itself can cause mucus only if you are allergic or intolerant to some foods, like milk or gluten, or in food poisoning.

[reidys]

co codamol helps a little bit it ,seems to calm things down  do you think its ok to carry on taking them i mean about 6 a day ,until i get results ,
and do you think going to see doc is a waste of time untill i get results.
havent seen any mucus as yet could food trigger that?

[boron]

When you'll get results, ask, if some biopsies of colonic mucosa, other than polyps, were taken. It is possible to have any other large intestinal disease together with polyps.

In meantime, you can observe, if anything changed about the mucus discharge, you've mentioned. Mucus was maybe from polyps, but if after a weak or more, mucus will continue, than it's from small intestinal disorder, I guess.

Pain was not from polyps (as you see). Pain is probably from your stomach. Regarding, you're taking co-codamol, it is a bit strange you still feel pain. I hope you'll get results soon, so you can continue with small intestinal testing, if needed. Try to concentrate on work you like, to do what you think is right.

And btw, you don't have IBS. For diagnosis of IBS, ALL other gastrointestinal diseases have to be excluded, and you have two confirmed: gastric reflux and polyps.

[reidys]

thanx will have t wait for results  and put up with pain pointless going to docs untill i here results i guess ?
thanx again you are a big help

[boron]

You need some days to see what's from procedure and what's from other causes.

14 polyps is a lot yes; this goes with your history of other tumors you've mentioned. You seem to be prone to develope these tumors. 6 weeks ...well, it all depends on the queue in the histologic laboratory. You can't do much about this anyway. They will tell you if polyps are cancerous or not (if polyps were small and doctor said don't wory - then they are probably only benign non-harmless tumors). But remember - you'll need regular colonoscopies for these polyps, by the time plan which doctor will recommend.

Bloating is really not connected with polyps, it should be something else. Bloating is always from bacteria (or yeasts - Candida). Now - you can have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (tested with a simple BREATH TEST), or Candida overgrowth in colon (STOOL TEST FOR CANDIDA).
OR
you have some type of malabsorption from small intestinal disease (checked with CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY). In malabsorption, unabsorbed nutrients are consumed by bacteris, which then produce gas. Well, you would also have diarrhea in this case. Lymphomas you've mentioned can also be in the small intestine.

[reidys]

no was getting bad pains under ribs yesterday poss sedation warn of and all poking thay were doing.
have bin to toilett this morning ok barring a bit lose
still getting the same pains as before procedure
bloating
pains across and down sides stinging prickly burning sensation
also up my back and across shoulders prickly burning sensation
14 polyps seems alot to me ?
and 6 weeks for results is a joke isnt it?l

[boron]

If polyps were the main cause of your problems, than the mucus should stop.

What pain? Are you constipated?

[reidys]

well thank god that is over with. prep is worst procedure a peice of cake
removed 14 small polyps wich have to been  sent away for test can take upto 6 weeks?
doc said he is confident ther is nothing to wurry about .cant see any problems regarding colen causing the pain i am in???????????????????????????????????????????

[reidys]

thanks links very usefull will update u after procedure thanx for your input

[boron]

Be sure to follow doctor's instructions about the prep, since your bowel has to be clean at the time of investigation. You might feel hungry and then uncofortable after laxatives, but this is no big deal. I guess you discussed with a doctor about drugs you are taking. Aspirin and other antirheumatic drugs, also iron pills, should not be used for at least a weak before the procedure.

Before investigation you'll get a mild sedative, which will make you somewhat drowsy, but you'll be able to speak with a doctor if necessary. Procedure is not painfull and it takes about 30 minutes. After the procedure you probably won't remember a thing (due to sedation). You'll need someone to take you home, since you shouldn't drive that day.

Some small samples of tissue may be taken for further investigation under the microscope. You'll be able to discuss about the findings the same day, and you'll get the final results some days later.

Check: http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/368857
also search for colon prep or colonoscopy

Maybe you have exact questions about what bothers you?

[reidys]

have seen cosultant today ,have a appointmenr next wednesday for colonoscopy
not looking forewd to it
scared stiff of going but its for the best t see whats going on
have been given some klean prep any advise would be gratefull i beleive its not very nice
thanx

[boron]

If it is mucus alone, I'd say it's from colon.

[reidys]

thanks when i pass mucus its seem to be mucus only and a lot of wind
only 1 accasion a few months ago i passes muccus after bowell movement..it seems to come without warning have to run to toilett.
only got till tues to see doc hopefully he will take it further

[boron]

If mucus was mixed with the stool, the most probable cause is inflammation in the small or large intestine.

If the stool was pale, foamy and sticky, and if you have eaten some fatty food in last couple of days, then this would be from small intestine. If it was translucent mucus, it's probably from colon. Anyway, you have another reason for investigation.

Mucus alone may appear in internal hemorrhoids, diverticles or polyp.



  

[reidys]

new symtoms excessive wind and mucus any ideas down below mucus was clear 1st time today it was a dirty smelly colour any ideas

[reidys]

most proberly right,might suggest what you said or might even print this out and take it with me thanx

[boron]

Forums help - even your doctor read them :) .

[majella3]

great news you got aapt lets know how you get on. i consultant secretary she said they will post out appt by end of week.