Ct scan or colonoscopy ???

[carmars4248]

I am 21 and have really bad bloating for little more of a year now. Where I can only eat small proportions of food before I get super full. My whole life, my digestion system have been normal. Now it seems slow with more constipation and loose stool. My abdomen also looks swollen from the build up. Doctors always give me laxatives but they don't solve the problem. Sometime I see orange specks but don't know if its blood. Also I don't have any abdominal pain. I had a upper endoscopy that came back normal. My next option is either get a ct scan or colonoscopy. I am worry about too much radiation at a young age. I already had 2 ct scan of chest for a small heart problem at 16. My biggest fear if I have cancer. Any suggestions ?

[Olaolu]

Hello Camars, It is disheartening that you are going through this. But understand that with Radiation, the doses are usually in the amount that your cells can regenerate after.

As regards your fears, the best thing to do is to face them, because that's the only way you can win over them. So, go ahead, do a CT scan, and if possible a colonoscopy. The only thing would be getting a GP that would be ready to prescribe the tests for you, cos many of them act like they were told not to do so.

All in all, I am rooting for you, and hope you come out clean.

[carmars4248 in reply to Olaolu]

Thank you for the Support

[Catface2]

Dont stressed your self too much about it that well only makes you feel worse. what I'm telling you now is not a clinical advice so you'll need to still consult with with your doctor because this is just a suggestion not from a professional view, what I think you can do is to try a herbalist for a full body cleanse that well clean your system but at the same time fallow up on your doctor advice an do the necessary test that he or she suggests to do because that well make you know for sure but regardless of what the test say please dont stress