My story finding out I have lynch... Skip to end for symptoms and worries.
I started having bleeding in November 2015. Associates it to hemmroids. Finally went to my general doctor in Janurary with horrible stomach pain.
Doctor said I was stressed and probably had IBS. (I have always had some stomach issues because I do not have a gallbladder). She sent me home with stress meds.
Saw her again a month later, still bleeding, stomach pain, going back between constipated and diarrhea. She put me on anti-depressants saying it was IBS and stress.
Saw OB in the meantime for my yearly check up. Mentioned my stomach pain and she sent me for an ultrasound which came back with a cyst on my ovary. I've had them before. She put me on a hormonal birth control to help since I was only on the mini pill.
Finally went to see GI Doctor in March. He said everything looked normal, but it was probably a hemmroids or fissure. He put me on ointment. I was also tested for Lynch Syndrome since my father had colon cancer at 41 and his father has lynch syndrome and had colon cancer in his 50-60s.
Came back positive for lynch syndrome. I have a colonoscopy on May 12. I am worried they will find something since I feel awful.
I am always tired. Back and forth between constipated and diarrhea. Have been bleeding off and on for several months. Also having mucus sometimes too. Stomach and back pain.
I am only 22!
Can someone calm my nerves until my colonoscopy?! I'm sure I'm just stressing!