Blood after passing stool

[anonymous-user]

in fairness not the first time been a few years on and off, just seems worse was like a blood bath in toilet a few weeks ago.

[anonymous-user]

The Spruce Goose said:

in fairness not the first time been a few years on and off, just seems worse was like a blood bath in toilet a few weeks ago.

Clearly no one can make you go to the doctors for an inspection, but for your own peace of mind it's surely worth a visit?

[How u doing]

I had bright red blood on toilet paper, checked piles, extra fruit in my diet sorted it.

A close mate last year had blood in his stools, a couple of weeks later ambulance and hospital. Some sort of constriction in his gut. Emergency opp never came round. His widow didn't volunteer info regarding colour of blood, and I didn't feel like pressing the subject.

On reflection get it checked.

[reapercushions]

Timely as I've just had my 3rd colonoscopy (I'm 40) last week.

I was clear this time, but previously had (Non-cancerous) polyps removed. Previous symptoms included blood in stool varying from dark / marooon (higher up in the gut) and bright red like you (piles/fissures etc..)

Get it checked, it is 99.9% likely to be what has already been mentioned. But it is worth checking anyway as a matter of course.

[JapanRed]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

The long and healthy life quiz.

Question 11 - You've just noticed you're bleeding out of your bum despite your last pegging role play session being some months ago - you both agreed you didn't enjoy it and you crying was demeaning for you and a turn off for her. Do you:

A) Quickly log into piston heads and ask a load car nerds what to do?

B) Seek the advice of medical professionals?

Answers - Mostly A. Whilst a typical manly Alpha male sadly your life exoectency is that of a victorian chimney sweep.

Answers - Mostly B. You will live a long and healthy life as a Beta male. It's time to try the role play again.

Brilliant

On another note. I’ve diagnosed many many people with cancer because they didn’t see a GP early enough. It’s really not worth the risk for the sake of putting you out for 1/2 an hour one day next week.

[andy ted]

Go to the GP - I did and got diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis I also had a polyp removed, I have also just lost a relative to bowel cancer don't mess about with this, there is zero embarrassment and none of the tests including colonoscopys hurt in any way shape or form even if you end up needing one

[zetec]

Had issues in the past, Dr diagnosed a fissure, treatment, a tube of nitro glycerine.

Dried apricots are my friend now if I feel things are getting a bit backed up.

[Abdul Abulbul Amir]

JapanRed said:

Brilliant

On another note. I’ve diagnosed many many people with cancer because they didn’t see a GP early enough. It’s really not worth the risk for the sake of putting you out for 1/2 an hour one day next week.

Assuming you're a Dr, what's the current NHS policy on precautionary checks? I lost my Dad with some form of colon or stomach cancer when he was 57. I was previously told that I could have a check up at 47...now it just seems to be fob test kits to be done at home.

[APontus]

zetec said:

Had issues in the past, Dr diagnosed a fissure, treatment, a tube of nitro glycerine.

Dried apricots are my friend now if I feel things are getting a bit backed up.

Don't they rub your arse when you push them in?

[interstellar]

APontus said:

zetec said:

Had issues in the past, Dr diagnosed a fissure, treatment, a tube of nitro glycerine.

Dried apricots are my friend now if I feel things are getting a bit backed up.

Don't they rub your arse when you push them in?

[Stella Tortoise]

interstellar said:

APontus said:

zetec said:

Had issues in the past, Dr diagnosed a fissure, treatment, a tube of nitro glycerine.

Dried apricots are my friend now if I feel things are getting a bit backed up.

Don't they rub your arse when you push them in?

There’s a joke in there somewhere about being locked in the synagogue for a week and not starving.

[Mallard126]

I've seen some random thread resurrections in my time!

[CloudStuff]

Tried to find the best thread for this, even if this was more recently a random resurrection.

Just a quick note to share my experience.

I’ve had rectal bleeding for years. Being a typical bloke, I ignored it for a while. I had a colonoscopy 6 years ago and was told then, it’s just piles.

The bleeding intensified recently and I went to see my gp.

I had a colonoscopy again this week. Same result, 100% just piles.

Reasons I’m posting this:

1) Just bite the billet and get it checked. Don’t bury your head.
2) Colonoscopy not pleasant, but it’s uncomfortable rather than painful. Offered sedation, went with entonox.
3) NHS have been amazing. Offered same day GP appt, went for 3 days later. Put on the 2 week referral pathway.
Given the option of Royal Berks or Community Hospital in Thatcham. Chose the latter. In at 2:45 pm, out at 5pm. I was the last of five being seen that afternoon.
The nurses were amazing, really upbeat, positive and caring with the patients (quite a few nervous and anxious). Consultant and theatre staff extremely professional and calming. Equipment very modern. Hygiene standards good.

Just sharing to say I’m of course relieved, but just do get checked.

Edited by CloudStuff on Saturday 1st July 13:23

[otolith]

I don’t know what cocktail of drugs I was injected with for my colonoscopy, but I remember nothing between the first syringe going in and waking up in the hospital bed. And that’s the way I prefer it! I declined sedation for gastroscopy and that is a very bad idea.

[pocketspring]

otolith said:

I declined sedation for gastroscopy and that is a very bad idea.

Me too, it was horrendous. No idea how I didn't pass out from the constant retching. I was told to lay there for ten mins to recover from it before getting up.

[dobly]

Never pass up the sedation option.
As someone who has had 13 colonoscopies, get the sedation - it’s there for a reason, and wouldn’t be offered if you didn’t need it.

[limmy01]

otolith said:

I don’t know what cocktail of drugs I was injected with for my colonoscopy, but I remember nothing between the first syringe going in and waking up in the hospital bed. And that’s the way I prefer it! I declined sedation for gastroscopy and that is a very bad idea.

Had so many colonoscopy with and without sedation, which to be fair isn't that bad.. but the gastroscopy that's on another level, will only do that with sedation and its still awful...

I left my piles for years and never changed my lifestyle, I'm now a week in after a hemmorhoid removal surgery at age 45... I think going forwards I will be upping my fibre as I don't want a repeat performance

[CloudStuff]

dobly said:

Never pass up the sedation option.
As someone who has had 13 colonoscopies, get the sedation - it’s there for a reason, and wouldn’t be offered if you didn’t need it.

First time around, nothing was offered at all so gas and air was enough.

[richwain24]

It is definitely worth getting seen to. I went through similar and thankfully had haemorrhoids sorted through Mr Andrew Clark. Really recommend from diagnosis to operation. https://www.mrandrewclarke.co.uk/private-surgeon-d...

[mattyn1]

I don't know how relevant to the original thread this is but my dad died of colon cancer back in the 70s. When I had the blood in my poo my mrs nagged me to get to the GP - when I did and explained, and answered that my dad had died some 40 years previously, and I was the age at which my dad had died, I was in getting a colonoscopy within three days.

Lucky with a cancellation? Maybe. Suffice to say it was not a pleasant experience but the dr did commend me on how clean I was - feeling rough now thinking how that drinking fluid did its job!! Orange flavour my arse!! Felt ill for ages after (maybe three days) - but everything hurt.

Anyway, was fascinating seeing one's innards on the screen!

Oh, and was piles we think. A good check up though. And a relief, as it is worrying.