Uncertainty and fear...

[bakwords]

that’s good to know... hoping this is just ibs...

 

[AriaRen]

i tend to read too many things and scare myself... i read “thin stool” and get nervous... and just the sudden change in habits...

Cancer would be accompanied by lots of more sinister symptoms, IBS can cause thin stool! Wouldn't worry too much, maybe keep a food diary and see if there's anything specific that triggers it, tomatoes and milk trigger mine!

 

[Doug97]

Yes, dairy, gluten (wheat) and certain fruit and veg are very common triggers.

 

[bakwords]

thank you all... i have been eating wheat to lower cholesterol but that’s been over a year... coffee every morning (with milk) for years... milk has sometimes given
me problems but not these issues... dr didn’t feel anything concerning in abdomen and says could be ibs... taking mucinex now... just that i’ve been cramped and bloated after eating... gurgly now... should have full blood results by next week... don’t wanna go to gastro dr unless necessary... afraid to do anything or go anywhere when i get like this out of fear something serious will happen...

 

[Doug97]

Nothing serious will happen - unless you mean getting caught short? I have a tiny bladder so I'm always scoping out where the nearest toilet is!

 

[bakwords]

oh, i meant some kind of organ problem but that is another worry too... i am supposed to go somewhere with a couple friends tomorrow night so i’m nervous... just now ate a raisin bran muffin... so far alright except for some tightness near my belly button area...

 

[AriaRen]

thank you all... i have been eating wheat to lower cholesterol but that’s been over a year... coffee every morning (with milk) for years... milk has sometimes given
me problems but not these issues... dr didn’t feel anything concerning in abdomen and says could be ibs... taking mucinex now... just that i’ve been cramped and bloated after eating... gurgly now... should have full blood results by next week... don’t wanna go to gastro dr unless necessary... afraid to do anything or go anywhere when i get like this out of fear something serious will happen...

IBS can make you take reactions to food you were previously okay with, I'd definitely try and track it for a few days anyways! I quite frequently eat something that upsets my stomach (spaghetti being a big one, with rich tomato sauce), and feel like my stomach is actually contracting, and I need the toilet ASAP. Gastro issues are so common, no need to worry about any organ issues! Anxiety can also cause that tightness, try practicing some mindfulness etc before going out so you can keep yourself in the moment, I always breathe in for 4, hold for 4, and out for 6. Brings me back down when I get too anxious

 

[bakwords]

thank you... appreciate the advice!...

 

[MATD]

These past few days I've had a bloated feeling in my lower right back and lower abdomen in general... It started a little before that with a tight feeling to the right of my belly button... And also some rectal pain when moving my bowels... I have had constipation recently... One day I didn't go at all, which is rare... Today, I had some normal movements and then loose... in general, I'm feeling very crampy... Some gurgling... Of course I look up symptoms and find appendicitis among other things... Then I checked my temperature and it was 97 point something... I panicked thinking that was fever, but then remembered that was fine... I feel generally under the weather every few weeks or so... constant phlegm... today forced myself to take a walk on my work break (work from home), but even that was nerve-racking... thought I was feeling weak in the legs... this has not been a good week mentally...

Your body will go into a loose bowel mode on it’s own to clear the constipation. Absolutely normal, most likely the reason for the gurgling and cramping. Happens to the best of us. God made our bodies do great things to heal itself.

 

[bakwords]

Your body will go into a loose bowel mode on it’s own to clear the constipation. Absolutely normal, most likely the reason for the gurgling and cramping. Happens to the best of us. God made our bodies do great things to heal itself.

thank you... pretty amazing stuff...