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[GeordieGirl]

I had a stretch of 3-4 good nights right before my last period, when I slept 10 pm to about 4 am straight and then fell back asleep for a while too, and I felt SO rested and had much more energy. Was less anxious and worried a whole lot less too. I really don't require so many hours of sleep, but they need to be quality hours. The ironic thing is that the days leading up to my period used to be the nights when I did NOT sleep well before. Everything is turned upside down with this hormonal garbage, I guess...

There's a lot of research about the importance of sleep to us - something that we neglect in this generation. The 8-10 hours of previous generations has been gradually cut to around 6 and it just doesn't give our bodies time to recover properly.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/02/19/updated-sleep-guidelines.aspx

Re the colonoscopy - I've had 3 recently and a tumour was found. If the medics suspect there's something sinister, they tend to really rush it along - it's highly likely they're predicting some kind of IBS. colonitis or colon ulcers. Eating lots of fibre will help as it means everything is cleared out very regularly and not sticking around exacerbating the situation. Do keep pushing for treatment though, it's sad that you're suffering when there could be an easy remedy waiting for you after diagnosis.

I suffered debilitating insomnia last year and you really can't function properly. I've recently started taking Utrogestan and Oestrogel and my sleep patterns are returning to normal. The odd waking in the night if I'm stressed about work, but at least I can get back to sleep now rather than tossing and turning for hours. The oestrogen also will help the anxiety you're feeling.

Did your doc just give you a prescription for oestrogen, or progesterone too? It does need to be balanced by the latter if you have a womb.

I hope you manage to have a nap sometime during the day, you really will make yourself ill if you try and continue on with so little sleep.
GG x

[ancient runner]

Is the pain a crampy, intense pain that goes on for a while and then gradually eases off? might be proctalgia fugax. I get it, my dad used to get it, both middle age thing. I get it when I've been running mostly, but sometimes in the middle of the night.

[20032003]

Geordiegirl and Sparkle: You scare me a little bit.... But, yes, the doctor DID say that the referral for x-ray was mostly for my worry. He strongly believes IBS, I think. In combination with anxiety... I keep hoping that the fact that I have normallooking poo some of the time makes it less likely that there is something horribly wrong. With normal poo I mean stuff that comes out in fairly long pieces and are maybe 2-3 cm wide at least.... (sorry again for details).

Ancient runner: No, I don't think that's what I have now, although I did have something similarsounding about 15 years ago when I was stressed in grad school

[Sphere27]

Hi
For years I was treated with IBS. Would get shooting rectal pain which was like a hot poker. Eventually referred to gynae and I was found to have wide spread endometriosis. Adhesions had
Wrapped themselves round my bowel. Laser surgery every 2 years and I was sorted. Now just the awful menopause to sort!!😫

[20032003]

Sphere27: Endometriosis has crossed my mind...especially since I read that it can exist between the vagina and the rectum. What other symptoms, besides the rectal pain, did you have?

[20032003]

A retroverted uterus could be pressing on the bowel and rectal area = sensitivity. 

I DO feel as if my rectum is very sensitive to ANY stool being in it. I usually go in the mornings, but sometimes I feel the urge later in the day, just to have a couple of TINY pieces coming out. It's like I feel ANY little thing that is in there... Neither the gastro specialist (who performed the second rectoscopy) or the gyno seemed to see a problem with my rectum/vagina/uterus influencing each other though. However, if you are examined laying down on your back or your side, isn't it possible that your organs are in a whole different position when sitting/standing up? So even if there seem to be no problem while you're laying down, maybe there is when you're in a standing position?