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Blood in poop

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miredo222
miredo222

i am slowly recuperating from 2 back to back diverticulitis (each identified by a CT scan), and so 2 rounds of antibiotics.  I lost 15 pounds in one month. I thought I was on the mend, but i still have a lot of gassy diarrhea, although now less liquidity than a week ago, and noticed yesterday a bit of bright blood in there.... no fever, no acute pain.  Some pain,mostly before going to the toilet. Anyone else? Should I worry?

 

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  • angela55814
    angela55814 miredo222

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    Hi, 

    I really don’t think you need worry. Obviously your flare up is still hanging around and not  completely better yet. I always get bloody mucusy stools it seems to affect people in different ways. Stay off fibre until it has completely clear and also a bland diet. Hope you feel better soon its such a miserable condition. 

  • maxime03336
    maxime03336 miredo222

    Posted

    I have quite a bit of blood on and off. I went to the doc who sent me for a sigmoidoscopy and a scan. Diagnosis was the diverticular causing it. I was scared at first but if it happens now I know what it is . Don't worry as you have had the tests so obviously like a lot of us only diverticular was found .

    Diverticular can cause bleeding .

    Hope this helps you relax about it .

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