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Blood in stool

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matt67325
matt67325

For a while now I have found blood on my toilet paper but as far as I can tell not in my stool, I have trouble seeing the difference with browns and reds so I am not 100%. I have taken a blood test which came back as nothing wrong but I still can't help but worry, I know chances are its just nothing bad but doing all these online symptom checkers make me paranoid it could be worse than it really is. I have also been having some tailbone pain when I sit down too long and sometimes after going to the toilet I feel a burning feeling within my stomach. Should I go back to my doctor or am I being overly paranoid over what is most likely sitting down too much, haemorrhoids or wiping too hard and just normal stomach pain?

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  • tonie16159
    tonie16159 matt67325

    Posted

    Dear Matt I would see if you can get a scope but I'm not a doctor I also am bad about reading symptoms you would have some price of mind

  • Adldiane
    Adldiane matt67325

    Posted

    Hi Matt sorry to hear this. I would go back to the doctor and see about getting a colonoscopy. That is my opinion but I'm not a doctor. Sometimes we have to be our own advocate. Diane

  • matt67325
    matt67325

    Posted

    Hello, thank you for your responses. A small update I have an appointment to see a doctor about this but since posting this post I haven't had blood in my stool apart from one time when I wiped too hard, I found a busted spring on my mattress at exactly tailbone height and the burning feeling only really has been coming when I drink fizzy drinks or eat something with garlic in it, I am not too sure if I should still be worried but my GP seems not to be as he said it wasn't necessary to see a specialist anymore based on these facts, would you still recommend me to go to the appointment for safe measures or should I just disregard it as all previous symptoms are gone or explained?

    • tonie16159
      tonie16159 matt67325

      Posted

      Since you already have the appointment I would go but that's just me if you have insurance why not better to be safe and a second opinion is always good

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