Blood/Mucus in Stool

[amandacm]

I am a 27 yr old female with 3 children (I am sure I have hemorroids), for about the past 6 months I have noticed blood and sometimes mucus in my stool.  I had my gallbladder removed about 2 years ago, so I have diarrhea also.  Lately, I have had some nausea and cramps.  So I was wondering, what does this sound like?  All my symptoms are as follows:  blood in stool, mucus in stool, narrower stools, cramping, nausea, diarrhea.
Thanks for your help!!

[amandacm]

amandacm again- I am going to the Dr tomorrow (9/16) for a consultation.  I'll let you know.

[yoshi]

what is c diff??

[amandacm]

I went to Dr today, I have to have a colonoscopy next Tues. (9/23).  That's all I know.

[Silver100]

c diff is clostridium difficile.  its a bacteria in your stomach that,if overgrown, can cause you to be sick.  its usually a result of taking certain antibiotics as the antibiotics can kill the 'good' bacteria in your stomach.  when the good bacteria is killed off the c diff bacteria produces a toxin that can cause mucous in stools, diarrhea as well as severe cramping.  not pleasant but the mojority of the time its treatable.   i had a hard time getting rid of it and i still do not feel 100%.

[sportsdadmi]

My 17 year old son has been experiencing diarria and with blood for the last 5 days.  The Doctor treating him believes accutane is the cause.  He is off it now but has lost 12 pounds and is still weak.  He is on new medication to treat the inflamation of the colon.  He has not improved much today and my Wife and feel he may end up in the hospital tommorrow after we talk to the Doctor.  I will keep this forum posted.

Thanks,

Brian

[angie_]

I could use any information I can get. I have been havinng a variety of symptoms over the last six months. It began with constipation and some very foul gas. After a while I was having bouts of constipation alternating with diarhhea. At this time I started having a lot of mucus mixed in with stools and sometimes that's all that would come out. Also at that time I started having sharp,short pains in no caertain location in my my stomach. Now the diarhhea is better but that's about it. I have been to doctors and all insist it could be nothing nore than IBS, because of my age, physical fitness and no family history of serious disease. Although they have done no tests to rule out any thing more serious? I have taken medication for parasites with no luck. Sorry about the detailed info but does this sound like anything to anyone?