Experts warn younger people not to dismiss symptoms such as rectal bleeding as diagnoses rise for those under 50
  • kinkles@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    I got diagnosed last year at 30 years old. I had lower abdominal pain that lasted a little over a month that I figured was IBS from a traumatic life event that recently happened. It was slowly improving until one day I woke up in extreme abdominal pain. There wound up being a mass at the very start of my large intestine.

    The doctors found no obvious reasons as to why it happened- no family history, no substance abuse, no excessive energy drink or alcohol consumption. I now make a large effort to cut out as much processed food in my diet as I can.

    • mushroommunk@lemmy.today
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      8 months ago

      Also up your fiber. Low fiber is linked to increased colon cancer risk and most Americans get well below their recommended daily dose.

      Glad you’re still kicking with the living though and good luck

    • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      I would suspect processed food too. It seems like this trend has tracked with the rise in ultra-processed foods.

      I’ve done the same. The most processed food in my diet these days is cheese. The best number of ingredients to be listed on a package is one.