Rectal bleeding and Chronic constipation

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I am going to make this short and sweet if possible but I am looking for answers.

I have suffered from Chronic constipation since I was 15yrs old or younger. When I was 7 I had a intusseption of the bowels. Surgery was done and they sewed my intestine to the pelvic wall to prevent it and the obstruction from happening again. Moving forward to 5 yrs ago I had surgery for Stage IV endometriosis in which I had a recto-vaginal cyst removed which was a God sent because I could finally have a bowel movement without excruciating pain.

3 yrs ago I got PID and I am not sure if this caused damage inside or if there is massive scar tissue forming causing a blockage or not but here is what is happening.

Rectal bleeding after a bowel movement. Blood on toilet paper.  My rectum hurts sometimes hours after going.  

Recently there was a jelly like blood in the stool, didnt hurt to come out that time.

Feels like razor blades cutting me 90% of the time when having a bowel movement.

When I eat it hurts unless its soup, water or tea.

I am on a gluten free, Dairy free diet to try to see if it helps as well as cutting back alot of Yeast and sugar or fried foods. I almost eat a vegan diet because even eating meat hurts.

I have no choice at this point to have to do enemas every 3-5 days or I will not go and I will start to feel sick and be in pain.

I had my blood tested for Celiac and I dont have it, I had a colonoscopy before my Endo surgery and all looked fine but inflamed.  I don't believe in IBS and I really dont think that is what the problem is. I was thrown that at me when I Was 15 and that is when I developed the recto-vaginal cyst and that could not be seen on the Colonoscopy.  

So that being said I am trying so hard but for some reason my body just cant digest food and my bowels are and have always been inflamed.  I was told I didnt have Crohns not sure what test was done.

Crohns and Colitis run on my mothers side of the family.

Any information would be great.  

[patient915]

I would recommend seeing a doctor and getting another rectal exam.  I think finding the source of the rectal bleeding would be a good idea.  The big problem with adhesions is that the only was to deal with them is surgery, which causes more adhesions.

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I havent had a rectal exam in about a year. I did have extensive endo on the bowels prior to my surgery and deep inplants but it didnt perforate the bowel. I personally think my bowels and ovaries are stuck together causing some sort of partial obstruction. Its not going to show up on an xray just like before my surgery i had a ct scan and xrays and still they couldnt see all my insides wrapped around my uterus and stuck to my bowels.

[patient915]

IBS wouldn't cause inflammation in your colon, but in rare cases endometriosis could.  Have you had a rectal exam?

[Morecambe]

There are cases where, as a last resort, a total colectomy has been suggested in the event of chronic constipation which does not respond to the usual treatments.  I am not suggesting that this is appropriate for you -  but you may wish to pose the question to your G.I. specialist.

In 2004 I underwent a total colectomy for torrential diverticular bleeding and, in response to a question from another Medhelp patient, I posted my own experiences on:-

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/523166

Do come back if I can help further,

Regards
Morecambe

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Its not that i dont believe in it, its just i dont believe i have it is all.

I have been told its from ibs and endometriosis.

I havent had a ct scan since 2007 before my surgery not sure if it would show anything as the xrays always say no obstruction.

[patient915]

Have you had a rectal examination recently to see if you have hemmorhoids or something similar?  Did the doctors ever give you a more specific reason for the inflammation in your colon?  Have you had a CT scan of the abdomen?

I wanted to just quickly touch on your comment that you "don't believe in IBS".  I understand that you were frustrated that you were misdiagnosed with IBS when in fact you have something different.  I completely understand; the same thing happened to me.  However, just because you don't have it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.  True, it is a diagnosis of exclusion, but it is also a real condition.