Bleeding
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I was diognosed with Divericular Disease about 2 years ago, I haven't really had that much problem apart from moving my bowels about 10 times a day, but on Sunday I had 7 bowel movements and the bowl was covered in blood! On Monday the same happened so called my GP. She said I had an infection and put me on a dose of Metronidazole and Cefalexin. Tuesday evening I was passing clots so rang 111 and they suggested I go to A&E! 5 hours later I was sent home to start my antibiotics but I'm still bleeding and want to know if this has happened to anyone else? It's scary every bowel movement passing pure blood! Pls help as I've researched and can't find anything on how much is normal!
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colitis and the fact that it stopped immediately I got 5 days of steroids confirmed it for my GP. Everyone is different though, but you should not be put off seeking help. Eve
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The Octasa and Pentasa is from mesalazine family. There’s something on it on this forum. It’s https://patient.info/medicine/mesalazine and is used to treat IBD. I seemed to manage to tolerate pentasa more so than Octasa though the pentasa never actually worked – just kept ‘the black knight at bay’ for months and months (too much Family Guy!). What I have been able to decipher is that it is sometimes also used for diverticular disease as well or they’re studying it and its uses for it.
I find it’s in the evening when it’s the worst or when I get up. There are times I swear I could power a small country with the gas and the colour does change from pinky to red with clots or none at all and then wham... back again and the consistency is still changing.. not sure when the predlisone will kick in as I’m on 40 mgs and have been for 9 days. During the day it’s not too bad though I am having a niggly moment now right in the same place.. though no gasping... at least that’s a good thing!
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