Thanks for the reply!!! It really seems like it is getting better, just at times I feel the cramping/bloating be worse than other times. There is no history of cancer or polyps in the intestine. The only thing in my family was on my mothers side and her father had a heart attack, but did not have any known heart problems. He was a heavy drinker/smoker. No weight loss in the past. I have been out of high school since 2007 and I'm around 215-220. I was 215 when I graduated give or take a few pounds. I always say I'm going on a diet, meaning I'm going to eat better but does not last long (ha). My weight is always between 210-215...220 when I get too heavy. No blood in my stool. I have never seen any blood at anytime when going to the bathroom. They took a sample of my stool the other day to be analyzed and there were no problems with that. I would say constipation maybe just a bit...but when this whole thing started it was just difficult to push to go to the bathroom...meaning it was sore and some what painful to push when on the toilet. There was a bit of constipation the first day or two but over the past two days and on I have been able to go to the bathroom (number 2) on a regular basis and with no problems. And no abdominal issues in the past at all. That was my concern because this just all of a sudden came on. I felt the bloating/cramping and thought maybe I just ate something that was causing that. Like I said, it has just spooked me since I have never had to deal with this before. Anymore information etc that you need please let me know. I know/ or at least hope that I'm worrying about nothing, but just want to make sure that I'm covering my basis. Thanks!

I really do appreciate your help. Today would be the 5th day on the medicine. I do feel a lot better. My only additional concerns is the length of time to be back to normal and the reason for continuing to have cramping in the left lower abdomen. When this all first started I had bad bloating, cramping, and it was difficult to use the restroom- due to the fact it was hard using my abdomen to push out etc. Not that it hurt when actually going to the bathroom. A lot of that is gone now. The only thing I can really say is left is the cramping. It is just some what sore in my lower left abdomen. It kind of comes and goes. At times you can barely feel the cramping at all- if you push on the lower left abdomen you can feel the cramping/soreness. At other times, like this morning- it was sore/cramped up, but once I took the medicine it seems to calm it down quite a bit. Is this something that I'm going to have to continue to take medicine for a long period of time? I may sound like a worry wart, but in reality I'm not. I just have never had this happen to me and the cramping/soreness is what gets to me. I'm going to go and run today for the first time in 5 days and see how that goes. I'm supposed to go back this Wednesday to the doctor for a follow up if things are not better. The doctor said if things have gotten better then I could just cancel the appt. Do you think I should go just to be on the safe side? I know his follow up appointment is just going to be a verbal appointment. He said if things hadnt gotten better then he would go with the CT scan, but you are saying you don't feel that is necessary at this time, considering the fact that things have gotten better. I know I need to stop freaking out and just relax, but the whole thing about stomach cancer etc really freaks me out, or even a tumor.