(UPDATE: Since the date I made this thread I have decided to get a colonoscopy. You can read about it here: http://www.colonclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=336 )
Hi all,
About six months ago I had rectal bleeding six days in a row so shortly thereafter I set up an appointment with a gastroenterologist. I discussed my symptoms with him and he said he was 99% sure it was just hemorrhoids. He gave me a prescription for some suppositories and a kit to check for blood in my stool. I completed the kit and mailed it in. The results came back negative. The bleeding stopped shortly after I saw the doctor but two weeks later it happened 2 days in a row. Two weeks after that it happened again but for only 1 day. Since then I have not had anymore rectal bleeding.
My question is: do you think I should get a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy? The stories on this website are freaking me out. Is there still a possibility that I have colon cancer? I'm a total worry wart by nature when it comes to medical things so I'm thinking...gee, is colon cancer growing in me right now?
Should I not worry about it since the test results were negative for blood in the stool or is there still a legitimate reason to worry?