I posted this a short while ago and I am due to see gastro specialist next week for 1st time at hospital
https://www.kickas.org/ubbthreads/ubbthre...5674#Post495674I think I have been having some sort of mild issues with abdomen/bowel for some years now, bloating some times and loose stools at other times. I watched how and when I ate and It appeared to calm things done for some time.
lately however, after contracting campylobacter, during the summer things have changed somewhat. I have had some periods of floating, unfamiliar foul smelling, kinda greasy, stools for the past week or two. The only thing I have done different this past month is take paracetamol for my THR pain
I am the eternal pessimist and have looked up FOUL SMELLING FLOATING STOOLS....God, you gotta laugh
and the list of possible causes has scared the sh*t outta me
other than the time I had the campylobacter, I have no pain to speak of and no blood as far as I can tell.
I am a bit of a coward and always fear the worst, yet will go on to contradict myself by opting to stay fully awake for my THR....boy am I in need of therapy
I am aware that I can request a little sedative, but stay awake for a colonoscopy, should I require one.
I am more concerned though about a endoscopy, should I require one
I feel my throat/gullet is narrow and the slight curvature in neck and spine set me a wonderin' as to how it will all pan out
does anyone have any words of advice/reassurance/experience that they can throw this way by way of comfort?.
bit worried
John
oh I should have added, I've been suffering a LOT of stress lately
