For the past month and a half I have been having the following symptoms: queasiness/nausea and chills after eating, constipation alternating with diarrhea, tight upper abdomen, hemorrhoids, feeling of not emptying out when defecating. For a while I thought I had some kind of food poisoning but since it has gone on so for long I have given up on that. It also seems to almost disapper after dieting (BRAT diet) for a few days but then returns. I am now eating prunes for constipation and that seems to help. I have been to my generalist twice. First time she recommended the brat diet thinking it might be gastroenteritis or food poisoning. The second time I thought I had improved - she sent me to get stool test and routine bloodwork which I have to do now - but after that appointment all the symtoms have returned. Of course, I am afraid of the worst, colon cancer. Should I go on with tests or have her refer me to a gastroenterologist at this point?