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r75775
r75775

Hi 

I’m a 24yr old female, recently lost just under 3stone (I’m now just under 9st) (in about 6 months). My bowel movement reduced significantly in this time, i imagine due to eating less and eating better. However... in the past couple of months, we’re talking daily, I feel the need to pass gas, this often is a big release that seems to releave a lot of pressure. I very rarely poop and when I do it’s minimal, maybe once a week I have a “proper poo”. I often pass gas whilst on the toilet, it sounds quite wet and there’s pretty much always blood / mucus when I wipe. Also when on the toilet I sometimes pass a tiny stool that i barely feel or sometimes a brownish mushy liquid that i don’t feel either, just see in the bowl. The blood is normally minimal but on occasion there can be quite a lot on my tissue.

Aside from this I have no pain, my health has improved massively and i have generally more energy than I used to. 

Can anyone shed any light? 

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  • paul75665
    paul75665 r75775

    Posted

    I have exactly the same symptoms as you, weight loss (lost just over 3 stone in a few months, however I’m keeping my weight steady now), irregular bowel movements, passing large quantities of gas, rectal bleeding and mucus, bloating, but generally feeling ok although there is a slight sense of feeling a bit groggy everyday, which tends to get worse on bowel movement days. I’ve been diagnosed with IBS with haemorrhoids.

    I had a colonoscopy with biopsies a few months ago and the doctor said my colon, rectum, and last part of small bowel looked very healthy, no issues at all, and biopsies came back normal. In light of this the doctor diagnosed IBS with haemorrhoids.

    Even though your symptoms sound like an IBD such as Ulcerative Colitis and/or Crohns Disease, doesn’t necessarily mean you have either. The only way to be sure is see your doctor, rectal bleeding does need prompt further investigation.

  • cheryl52225
    cheryl52225 r75775

    Posted

    You need to go to see your GP if you haven’t already been it could be ibd or it could be ibs and constipation causing hemaroids only way to find out if it’s ibd is to get a colonoscopy good luck 
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