Bowel specialist

Hi I'm just wondering on any advice really so iv been conspatied doctor has put this down to ibs I'm being referred to bowel specialist from hopstail but for 4 days now I'm pooing put pebbles before that I did struggle but I also sometimes have flat poo I'm sick off feeling bloated daily :( or even being conspatied  I keep thinking it's bowel cancer tbh I am really scared 30 years old it also runs in my family:( any advice 

  • Hi Ella, I'm also 30 and going through similar although sounds like I'm a bit further with investigations. My GP asked me to do a FIT and calprotectin stool test. My calproctectin test came back normal but the FIT test (blood in stool) came back positive. My GP referred me on a two week wait referral to the gastro team at hospital. I had a colonoscopy and my consultant said she couldn't see any cancer or polyps but took ten biopsies. I am waiting for the results. I would imagine they may offer a colonoscopy but have you been offered a FIT test yet? It's so tricky because since my referral, I've learned that bowel symptoms can be such a wide range of conditions. They usually rule out bowel cancer to start with and then narrow down what else it could be. If you have any questions, let me know. I hope it all goes ok with the referral to your specialist. Was it on a two week urgent referral? 

  • Hi I had fit test came back normal I was referred view hopstail on the 7th if December what's a calprotectin test