What is this thread all about?
Just a place for general discussion. A place to unload whats on your mind and talk about anything - personal, health, help needed, achievements, daily highs and daily lows, theories, predictions and what have you.
Does not need to be Q related.
If you have multiple symptoms that concern you, ask your doctor, 40 is young. I have had 2, after the age of 55, due to some symptoms, all was fine. Getting scoped as a diagnostic tool later in life can't hurt, but regarding colon cancer, there are at home test kits that screen, you have to test your poop and it looks for blood. If you suffer from chronic symptoms, it can just be a sign it's time to change your eating habits, do a cleanse, get more excercise, if you drink too much, time to stop, cut out processed foods and sugars, etc. Try changing diet for 3 months and then see if symptoms stop. Constant testing for no reason is just an insurance scam for the medical industry.
Yes, I agree, scheduled testing for no reason is not a good idea. But, if there are persistent symptoms that do not go away with healthy changes, getting scoped can find some trouble before it gets worse. I am not anti modern medicine, I had a hip replacement, and it bought significant time so that I can remain on my feet and walking.And the anesthesia to do it was hard on me, cognitively, it too almost a full year to be able to do some things as I was able to do before, intellectually.