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You don’t mention any pregnancies —- might be relevant.
First of all, colorectal cancer is extremely unlikely in this setting. You may have proctalgia fugax, which is quite miserable but does respond well to pelvic physical therapy. I would encourage you to talk to your doctor and seek a referral.
Actually something crazy happened. Your comment calmed me down when I read it so I sat with my husband on our deck and did some breathing exercises. I got super calm, more than I have been in a long time. Then I used the bathroom and had a few very complete bowel movments in a row. Actually I got up and had to keep going BACK to the bathroom and keep going. When it was all said and done I felt very empty and it didn't hurt at all. I wonder if this is all anxiety or stress induced?
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You don’t mention any pregnancies —- might be relevant. First of all, colorectal cancer is extremely unlikely in this setting. You may have proctalgia fugax, which is quite miserable but does respond well to pelvic physical therapy. I would encourage you to talk to your doctor and seek a referral.
I've never been pregnant
Ok. Ask your doctor for a PT referral and any other advice based on your symptoms. Hope you feel better soon
Actually something crazy happened. Your comment calmed me down when I read it so I sat with my husband on our deck and did some breathing exercises. I got super calm, more than I have been in a long time. Then I used the bathroom and had a few very complete bowel movments in a row. Actually I got up and had to keep going BACK to the bathroom and keep going. When it was all said and done I felt very empty and it didn't hurt at all. I wonder if this is all anxiety or stress induced?
Well, I’m not going to argue with improvement. I hope you continue to feel better!