worried

[Cathhunt]

been having left sided abdominal pain and pain after eating , bouts of loose stool - did a private FIT and was positive. Went to GP and requested another one - which result was 4 , which supposed to be normal - however still symptomatic and ferritin level halved from 92-43 in a few moths and tired all the time, any advice

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer]

🤔Ongoing pain..and bouts of loose stool…could be linked to various causes…..I’d ask my GP for a referral. Decreasing ferriten is likely to be causing tiredness ..plus possibly other symptoms…for peace of mind have further discussion with your GP.

[Cathhunt in reply to wobblybee]

Referral for colonoscopy

[Alloagirl]

pain on the left side and diarrhoea could be diverticulosis. This is what I have. The only way to be sure is a colonoscopy. Definitely see your GP,and request a referral. Hope you get it sorted.

[Badger2024]

yep get a colonoscopy. Sounds like diverticulitis. I’m not a doctor though so listen to yours. The great thing about getting a colonoscopy is that they’ll get rid of any polyps you may have. It takes polyps many years for them to turn cancerous so great to have one for a few years of peace of mind. They’ll also test for H pylori and coeliacs. A sensitivity to gluten can cause diarrhoea and also gut inflammation which means you won’t be absorbing all your nutrients or iron. This in turn can make you tired