Proctitis?

[Ray301]

Hello. I've been having a feeling of fullness in my anus. Also, some anal pain and pressure, like I need to have a bowel movement. One week ago, I had some bright red rectal bleeding. This was the one and only time. I'm also having some mucus in my stool. Bouts with diarrhea, frequent and small amounts. I just finished a zythromax antibiotic treatment for an ear infection. Does this sound like proctitis? I went to a gastro dr. and he didn't find anything during a digital rectal exam. I'm scheduled for colonoscopy May 19. Until then, I'm trying to find answers to set my mind at ease.   Thanks

[boron]

Regarding you have colonoscopy in May, you've done what it needs to be done. How do you know that I'm not Dr. Boron?


(I'm not). :)

[Ray301]

I just turned 45 in March. My gastro dr. says he doesn't think it's serious. But that didn't help me much. He only did a digital exam and a blood test. BTW, his name is Dr. Boron.

[boron]

How old are you?

It may be proctitis, which may be from ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

It may be diverticulitis.

If you're after 50, it may also be a cancer.

It could be an infection by Clostridium difficile, which is a complication of antibiotic treatment. For this last, you can have stool culture test for Cl. Diff., for all other you need to wait for colonoscopy.