embarrassing question..Doctors please?!


Question: Embarrassing question..Doctors please?
im 22 (23next week :P ) I dont drink or smoke, I dont have any serious alleries or anything like that, I have apparently got IBS and its not so bad its occasional cramps and constipation, light neusea, Lately I have been getting a lot of mucus when I go to the toilet, I tried to get an appiontment with my doctor but they are booked up until next week. Can anyone tell me what this might be? I have had IBS for 2 years and this only started a few weeks ago, I have been tested for wheat intolerance and my test can back normal. I had a high level of white blood cells but I was on antibiotics at the time to treat flu after it blew out both my ear drums :/ Im really worried I might have bowel cancer or something horrible lol

Answers:

Mucus is not a symptom of bowel cancer, so stop worrying about it. Bowel cancer is diagnosed by colonoscopy (have you had one?) and is pretty unusual in someone your age anyway.

You are making more mucus than usual, for some unknown reason, but your body makes mucus all the time to protect the linings of both the digestive system and the respiratory system. Think of it as post-nasal drip for now.

You may be sensitive to wheat anyway, even if the test says you are not. So switch to rice for a few days and see if it helps.

Mucus our friend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucus#Diges…



As a fellow IBS suffer I can assure you that for IBS suffers mucous in the stools is a normal everyday occurrence and very common.
However if there are any changes in your bowel habits at all then get them checked over but rest assure mucous and IBS go hand in hand.




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