Help Please

[amandabullard]

I have had rectal bleeding on and off now for about a year. Although i havent had any until recently. For the last 2 days any time i go to the bathroom I have to defecate and when i do there is a significant amount of blood when I wipe and within the stool.Also have a burning rumbly sensation in my stomach which i have never had until yesterday.I went to ER about 6 months ago,didnt have insurance,they did a rectal exam and told me, I had an internal hemorrhoid. Does this seem accurate??Alot of pain right now!

[rissaN]

yes an internal hemorrhoid can cause bleeding as well as a significant amount of pain. If you seem to be losing a significant amount of blood I urge you to seek medical attention of some kind. a GI bleed even from a hemorrhoid can be dangerous to your health if not treated.  

[nursejackie2]

Internal hemorrhoids can be very painful & can bleed a lot leading to anemia. At the very least see a proctologist & have a sigmoidoscopy, they can do it in the office & it's not painful. Bleeding from the rectum can also be an early warning sign of cancer. If its fresh red blood it's coming from nearby, dark tarry stools are a sign of gastric bleeding. You may have IBS which causes the abdominal pain & increases the occurance of defacating. This can irritate the hemorrhoidal tissue causing swelling & bleeding.  Definitely see a GI specialist.  Good luck!  

[mkh9]

No, I think you should get a colonoscopy done. See a GI doctor right away.
Hemorrhoids do bleed but not a lot. You could have a fissure, bleeding ulcer, polyps or other serious problems. Since you have buring in your stomach it might be a bleeding ulcer so a gastroscopy and/or upper GI may identify the problem.
take care