I thought I would update this in cas anyone comes across it with similar fears... I had my colonoscopy this morning and it went very well. Luckily they didn't find anything wrong except some fissures. I am SO glad I went so I can rest easy that my issues are completely benign. Hank you so much for a...

Thank you. I am definitely getting it done, I will pay for it out of pocket if I have to... I am sure the GI will refer me. My pcp said she would, but she just knows it will get denied. I am traveling for work this week so I wouldn't be able to do it this week anyways. I will see the doc on the 20th...

Thank you! Should I push for a CT scan right away if they try to push my colonoscopy off for a few weeks? I don't know what I can do in the short term to get answers. I don't think I can go weeks in my current mental state. Also, I should note I started back in vyvanse(ADHD) meds two months ago, I t...

Thank you for your reply! My PCP said she wasn't even going to try to schedule it as she knew insurance would deny due to age and no other "real" symptoms :-( I have had extreme pain when passing stools(most recently about a month ago), and also when she did the exam which led me to believ...

Hi, So I will start by saying I have extremely terrible health anxiety. I have had on and off bleeding when using the restroom for what seems like 10 years(maybe longer?). Most time with pain, sometimes not. I am fairly regular. I have been to the ER in the past and was told it was a hemorrhoid(very...