Last week..one morning after waking, I went to the bathroom and noticed lots of blood in the toilet bowl...coming from the rectal area. It was pretty shocking since there seemed to be alot. It was bright red so I know its from the lower tract. The next BM, the same and then it cleared up with not a trace of blood and has been fine since. Since it bothered me so much, I decided to go to the ER. I had a COLONOSCOPY back in OCTOBER 2008. No polyps just inflammation found. At the ER, they drew blood and also checked for hemmorhoids and none were found. He didn't think it was much since I have had a colonoscopy within 1 yr 1/2. and said chances of it being anything bad were almost nil.
My platelets were 93 but I always run a low platelet count since I have medicine inducted neutropenia being that I am on meds for rheumatoid arthritis....enbrel and prednisone (5 mg). My platelets have run in the 100-120 range for about three years. All other lab values were very good.....and he saw no problem anywhere else.
I am a 60 yr old female....with r/a since 1983. Post menopause.
Could you give me an idea of what could have caused this? I had this happen about 7 yrs ago and the gastroenterologist told me it was probably fissures. But that was only one time and then its been fine ever since.
Also, could my medicines...enbrel and/or prednisone cause bleeding?
Thank you.....