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?

[bosnianworrier]

if colonoscopy is neg. ur gonna be OK. There are many possible causes. If you are losing weight and apetite, then you should be more concerned. If colonoscopy is good and pain continues, reply here and I might have some ideas how to eliminate or ease the pain.good luck.

[reidys]

thanx for reply ,i did lose weight and appertite but have put weight back on since xmass .thought it might be ibs tabletts ?cause thats the only diverent thing i am taking .
appertite still not that good? but putting weight back on?
just waiting for the big day and scared stiff but its need sorting will have to just smile and get on with it.

[boron]

If than bump in your arm really was a lymphoma, then it is possible you are prone to develop lymphomas on other places - one is SMALL intestine. Contrast x-ray investigation of small intestine or capsule endoscopy may show more.

[reidys]

thanks the lump was a lympoma as i had one took out .have always had lumps and have developed more over the last few years have shown  loads of docs and a sergen and i meen loads atleast 10 docs all say thay are fat lumps hope that thay  are right???
had a endoscorpy is a capsule endoscopy a different procedure?.
is having the colonoscopy the right way forward?
sorry for so many questions but freaking out.

[boron]

There are fat lump (lipomas) and tumors of lymphatic nodes (lymphomas). Both of them may appear in the small intestine. This may be seen by capsule endoscopy (you actually swallow a capsule with a camera, which can take images of entire small intestine). Classic upper endoscopy (which you seem to had) is by that tube . endoscope which they put through your nose, into esophagus, stomach and duodenum - so only to the first part of small intestine. This classic endoscopy is not enough for diagnosis of lymphomas.  

With colonoscopy only the large intestine - rectum and colon may be checked.

[reidys]

thanks for info
i think that could be next step .
will have to go ahead with the colonoscopy .and se what happens
not looking fowerd to it

[bosnianworrier]

no pills can gain or even hold your weight if you got cancer. good luck in colonoscopy and keep us informed.

[boron]

I haven't answered clearly.

For finding lipomas/lymphomas you need capsule endoscopy or contrast (barium) x-ray investigation of the small intestine, not colonoscopy.

[reidys]

do you think going for colonscopy is the best thing to do?
getting realy bad pains across top of stomac and under ribs both sides.also bloating. stinging burning prickly pains all over stomac and up my back,driving me mad.get the feelings  docs dont beleave me .
you seem very knowledgeble ,
dont think there is much i can do but go threw process still waiting for appointment ,if not heard anything in the next few days might ring the hospital and see if they have my reveral.

[boron]

Hardly answer on this. End decision is yours, but doctor should explain you why he decided for colonoscopy, and what he will look for.

[reidys]

last viset to docs he was in two minds either send me to a gastro specialist or camra
i suggested camera to see whats going on ,and he aggreed.dont think docs have any idea realy.

[reidys]

rang hospital today might have to see a specialist 1st to see if i need to go for colonoscopy.
whats going on doc revers me for procedure then im told this
had a nothe off this its all waiting and waiting

[boron]

What is your current problem? Pain? Any blood in stool RECENTLY, or diarrhea?

[reidys]

current problems are .
upper stomac pains bloating ,burning stinging sensation wich is also down the sides both sides also getting the burning prickly pains in my ribs and up my back.only thing that helps a little bit is codein which the docs gave me a stronger dose 15mg 500mg
thay seem to help a little not much.
no blood in stools but are soft and loose
thanx for your respons it helps to talk

[boron]

If you ask me, I would go this way:
1. capsule endoscopy - this is to check your small intestine. Only if this would be negative I would continue with
2. colonoscopy.

But, you can do one investigation at the time - so 1. one first, and wait for results, before any other investigation.

[reidys]

thanx will keep u informed of my progress
thanx for you time
still waiting for appointment if i have to see g i specialest 1st maybe i can suggest it.

[reidys]

still waiting for appointment not herd anything
its nearly 6 weeks now .
begining to think nhs a waste of time
still in constant pain realy had anothe dont no what t do?

[boron]

Proteins stay in the stomach for a long time, since they are digested there. If you drop all animal food (meat, eggs, milk), your stomach will empty much faster. This may help.

Also avoid fibers (fruits/vegetables) which may yield a lot of gas.

[reidys]

thanx will try that

[majella3]

just joined this site. have left ab pain 6 weeks bm constipated then large amount. bm movements like this for years. have rectocele since last child  born 3 yr ago. suffer gas alot. doc say need colonoscopy waiting for aapt. terrifed dad died bowel cancer age 54

[reidys]

if you are in the same pain as me as you can see from forum its best to have procedure and to see whats going on.i am scared stiff of having it done and or what thay will find
doc said he would have me in ,in 3 weeks that was 6 weeks ago sick of waiting hope you dont have to wait so long keep me informed .

[boron]

You should phone the doc and ask what's going on.

[reidys]

would you beleive it got home from work got a message to ring hospital have a appointment on the 18 march to see a consultant.not looking foward to it but its for the best i hope, keep u informed if you dont mind thanx

[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.