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Abdominal pain, mucousy stool
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Abdominal pain, mucousy stool
by Dominion, Nov 02, 2002 12:00AM
Hi, wanted to get some friendly advice. 33 year old male here,
relatively healthy. Last night I had an incredibly painful abdominal
pain. I produced fairly normal looking stool, slightly dark.
Then all this morning, and all today through this evening and now,
I've had mild abdominal pain which has made me go to the bathroom
numerous times. There is hardly any stool, except for mucousy
substance which is red (blood). A few BMs today were normal brown,
but "flat" shaped and not nice and cylindrical, the stool was streaked
with some bright red.
History: I have hemorrhoids, which flare up a few days every so
often (one every two months maybe) where thick blood will drip
into toilet. Bleeding immediately stops after BM. I wasn't too fazed
by the bloody mucous today, but I'm just wondering...1) should I
just wait this out and not worry if my BMs return to normal, 2) there
is still lingering abdominal pain and a slight sensation of wanting
to go, I was considering using an enema to "clean myself out" and
wondered if that's a good idea, 3) any other advice for me?
Thank you.
relatively healthy. Last night I had an incredibly painful abdominal
pain. I produced fairly normal looking stool, slightly dark.
Then all this morning, and all today through this evening and now,
I've had mild abdominal pain which has made me go to the bathroom
numerous times. There is hardly any stool, except for mucousy
substance which is red (blood). A few BMs today were normal brown,
but "flat" shaped and not nice and cylindrical, the stool was streaked
with some bright red.
History: I have hemorrhoids, which flare up a few days every so
often (one every two months maybe) where thick blood will drip
into toilet. Bleeding immediately stops after BM. I wasn't too fazed
by the bloody mucous today, but I'm just wondering...1) should I
just wait this out and not worry if my BMs return to normal, 2) there
is still lingering abdominal pain and a slight sensation of wanting
to go, I was considering using an enema to "clean myself out" and
wondered if that's a good idea, 3) any other advice for me?
Thank you.
mucous...etc...
45 days later and 45 pounds lighter, I met the right G.I. doctor and he did a scope in his office, not too invasive and lasts like two minutes....that helped him determine I should be hospitalized and to be tested for Crohn's. Very hard to diagnose, but can be over diagnosed, as is the case when many are simply diagnosed with IBD/IBS (the umbrella term for all intestinal disorders).
Crohn's has nothing to do with what you eat or what you don't eat, Diverticulitis however does. Both of which you cannot
find out you have unless you have the colonoscopy...it is painless, better than a barium enima for sure!!! The day prior for prep sucks because you are cleaning your self out.
If the blood in your stool is brownish red, then the blood is coming from a higher place in your colon and would then not be hemoroids but possibly cysts. Diverticulitis is slight cuts in the intestinal wall and usually by simply adding fiber to your diet, like metamucil, you will feel much better. Stay away from
roughage. Crohn's however can have a 100 different types and can
run from your asophogus to your rectum.
If the blood in your stool is definately red, you are looking at more of a rectal problem, could still be hemoroids, but can also
be Crohn's.
The best and only thing I can recommend after 5 years of suffering is get the colonoscopy and or the endoscopy if it may
be something up higher....but do it and do it soon....Crohn's
is no friend to anyone...and there is no cure...just maintenance drugs and knowing what to eat and not eat so you don't aggrevate it....but remember what you have eaten does not cause Crohn's, only what you eat after you have been treated will ''affect'' your symptoms.
Good Luck!