Hello everyone
I have been experiencing some really concerning symptoms, and I'm wondering if there's any way to push up my GI appointment.
I've had a change in bowel habits the past 2 years such as going more frequently, going and feeling like it's not all gone, flat/skinny stools, and just general discomfort. I put this down as IBS until very recently, when I had a lot of blood in my stool. The day after that, there was blood and mucus. I went to my primary care doctor, and she ran some blood work and scheduled me with a GI but my appointment isn't till September 19th (!)
The blood work came back fine. I'm not anemic. Still though, I can't help but think I have very concerning symptoms of colon cancer even if I'm only 24. It's almost more concerning that I don't feel that bad, making me think it's not ulcerative colitis or crohns, because it seems like colon cancer is generally quieter, and I just don't know what else could be causing these symptoms.
Is there any way to get a colonoscopy faster? I know if I go to the emergency room I wouldn't get one with no prep. I'm just tired of freaking out about this and feeling so anxious, and I want to get to the bottom of it.