Farting Blood Stained Mucus

Hi

Glad that you have managed to gain some comfort in reading this discussion.

In answer to some of your questions, unfortunately I can't really comment on the anal sex query you had as this is something I've had no experience of in my life, and definitely won't in the future either. As for getting taken seriously by a specialist, the fact that you have experienced darker blood from your anus should be ringing alarm bells with any conscientious doctor, consultant or specialist, and they should be investigating this further without too much delay. Dark blood, dark stools are signs of bleeding higher up the gastrointestinal tract, and not to alarm you but could be signs of something more seriously wrong with you. It probably isn't anything too serious as I was passing dark, tarry stools and darker blood a few years ago along with abdominal pain and bloating, my doctor put me on Omeprazole and within a week my bowel movement went back to normal, indicating that I was probably suffering with stomach ulcer(s), which could well be what you are experiencing, but I can't stress enough the need for you to get these problems under investigation. I would be saying things like the symptoms you are going through are affecting your daily life and causing you stress and anxiety, and you feel so unwell with them, your quality of life is deteriorating rapidly. You need some extensive investigation done on your problems without fail, and if you feel like you are not getting the treatment you feel you need from your current specialist, I would be tempted to get a second opinion.

I hope some of that helps, all the best and keep us informed of your progress.

Hi

I know exactly what you mean when you say your guts feel weird, mine never feel normal, and like you I am constantly bloated, which will be the cause of a lot of the pain you experience. It's taken me 2 years to accept that severe bloating can cause such pain, discomfort and other symptoms which I struggled to believe were connected, but it does. My stomach and lower abdomen constantly have a dull, nauseous pain to them, with intermittent sharp pain anywhere. Sometimes it feels like my insides are sore, almost like the feeling you get when you graze your skin, which increases in intensity when moving around.

I don't know if you have had stool samples tested yet, but if not, I would be tempted to ask for samples to be tested for blood and faecal calprotectin. The sample tested for blood would would rule out / confirm anything serious going on in your digestive system, and the faecal calprotectin test will look for inflammation. Following negative blood and positive calprotectin results, which is a sign of having IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), I have been referred for a colonoscopy to look for signs of inflammation and bleeding in my colon, and following that will be having a small bowel MRI.

Just a quick heads up for you, constipation can cause bleeding, usually due to the straining of having to pass a bowel movement, and the dryness and hardness of the stool rubbing against the insides of your colon. I'm having a bout of constipation at the moment, and managed to pass a small amount this morning, however it was a bit of a struggle, and there was bright red blood present. Our bowels naturally produce mucus to help the stool pass out easier, so is quite hard to tell whether mucus present is abnormal or normal.

As I said, get those stool tests done if you can, it should give you an idea of what is going on. if anything.

Good luck and all the best, and please let us know how you get on, a lot of people come on here to get advice, facts and reassurance from others, but they never seem to take a few minutes of their time to give us all an update. Any info posted on these discussions could prove useful to others, and is always welcome.

Take care!

I steer clear of Naproxen, or any NSAID / Ibuprofen now as Naproxen was the cause of all my digestive issues, I was fine, and had a normal life before I was prescribed it for back pain. A day after taking it, it felt like something inside my stomach was ripping it to bits, I was in absolute agony. I was suspected of having a stomach ulcer at the time as I was having dark, tarry bowel movements, and as soon as I stopped taking Naproxen and was put on Omeprazole, the pain went away and my bowel movements became normal again after a couple of days. For me, thats the only thing the doctors have got right for me so far, I mean its taken them 3 years to do a routine stool test for inflammation, when there were signs of inflammation and bleeding in my colon during my sigmoidoscopy 2 and a half years ago. Absolute Joke!

Hi Ruby

Nice to hear from you and really sorry about all the problems you have been, and still are having, I do hope they aren't making life too difficult for you.

If you don't mind me asking, have you been diagnosed with anything other than IBS? The ulcers in your bowel should have given you a confirmed diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease. Why your stool sample wasn't tested baffles me, the stool sample I provided for testing was formed, and it was tested. I did read somewhere that people can be constipated, even with regular bowel movements of any consistency, and I can't help think this could be a cause of my problems, as I hardly ever feel like I've had a complete bowel movement.

When I said I had a sensitive bowel, what I really meant was that my anus is prone to tearing quite easily, either with a bowel movement or with wiping. I don't bleed every time, but I bleed more often than I would like. The anusol was prescribed to me when I had a very heavy bout of bleeding when I was experiencing a bad case of constipation. The doctor wanted to rule out hemorrhoids, and after taken the anusol the bleeding did ease up a lot, and eventually went away for a while. I haven't bled as bad as that bout since the anusol, but as I said I still do bleed now and again. The colonoscopy I had yesterday has confirmed that I do have hemorrhoids, which has helped me relax a bit about any further bleeding I might have in the future. I find using moist toilet wipes help prevent bleeding much more than using toilet paper.

If there is anything you'd like to know, or any questions you'd like to ask, please don't hesitate to contact me and I'll help in any way I can, you are welcome to private message me if you feel more comfortable talking about things that you'd rather keep private.

Hope some of that info helps. Please look after yourself and all the best.

Thanks Paul I would like to stay in contact, I could really do with the support and could probably help each other? Unfortunately I'm finding it really hard life at the moment.

They diagnosed me with solitary rectal ulcer syndrome. The person who diagnosed me couldn't tell me much was actually getting his information from the internet.

You say you don't feel like you had a complete bowel movement. I actually know this is the case because I can feel the stool in the bowel still when wiping. Also when moving around I get the feeling something is there. I can also be completely unaware stool is there. Mainly in the mornings if I let out a little pump I think I am actually passing a stool. The stool won't come all way out. This is embrassing I know..

Did they put a band on your hemorrhoids they done this for me before during a colonoscopy in 2011

I get the odd bleeding like your if I wiped far too much from going to the toilet to often.

By the sounds of it I do think we have similar problems.

Did you notice anything during your colonoscopy? I noticed the mucus and ulcers.

We'll try and overcome the struggle we are having with life together Ruby, perhaps we can come up with some ideas!! I feel for you, really I do, it sounds like your problems are very uncomfortable, frustrating and embarrassing for you. I get so worried at times that there is something more sinister going on inside me, that the doctors have missed. I don't have great faith in doctors, if it wasn't for me requesting stool tests be done about two months ago now, I would never have known about my high faecal calprotectin results and never had my last colonoscopy, and all my problems would have been put down to IBS still.

Firstly, I would be very interested to know what your faecal calprotectin levels are like, is there no way you can get your doctor to get a stool sample tested? Have you had a stool test done for faecal elastase? Personally, I would get the faecal elastase and calprotectin tests done, as well as one to check for blood. If your doctor is unwilling, maybe try and see a different doctor, or get a second opinion. I did get a second opinion when the first doctor I saw when I started having trouble was adamant my problems were IBS, but I knew different.

As for the incomplete bowel movements, my problem seems to be more of a case of a loss of sensation in my bowels. Before I started to started to get problems 3 years ago, I knew I had a bowel movement when I went, now when I pass stools it doesn't feel like much comes out, but when I look I've usually passed more than it felt like I did. Following that there is almost always the sense that more needs to come out.

Do you have any other symptoms? I feel groggy most days, very bloated often, and sometimes when I'm at my worst I feel faint / lightheaded, get shortness of breath, get very tired, elevated heart rate, plus other things. I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and CFS/ME as well, although I'm dubious of these diagnosis as they are usually the ones given like IBS, when the doctors can't actually pinpoint what the precise cause is. I also seem to have a lot of food intolerances, and have a very strict and unvaried diet.

As for my colonoscopy, my hemorrhoids weren't banded, apparently they weren't that bad to warrant banding them, but might get worse and need it at a later point. The doctor doing the colonoscopy said to me that my colon looked very healthy, my bowel prep was excellent and he couldn't see any mucus or ulcers. He took biopsies which I should get the results for in about 10 days time, I'll be interested to know what the results of my biopsies are. I've been told that the next step for me will be a small bowel MRI scan, to see if that reveals any issues, no idea when that'll be happening, but might be before christmas. I did a bit of research into high faecal calprotectin results with healthy colonoscopy, and I noticed crohn's disease can affect the small intestines only, and it can be microscopic too, making it very hard to find and diagnose.

I would be interested to know if you have any other symptoms, no matter how small and insignificant they might be. Let us know if you do, in the meantime try not to let it get you down too much, it's hard I know, but I always have a bit of faith in me that I can get my problems under control and be able to enjoy life again.

I do think they is more to it for you, the MRI scan should give you answers I been told they are good to have. If your unsure of your diagnosis get a second opinion

I will have to request to have my stool tested, because after 7-8 years I never have.

I did recently have my blood tested for everything you could think of. Was mainly because I felt tired all the time and short of breath. All came back clear just found raised levels of bilirubin in my blood. (Doctor not concerned) just need another blood test done.

My main problem is my bowel. When I wipe I just feel flesh if this makes any sense. I'm not good with my words lol. It feels like I hit a wall and I can't go any further. Also skin in my rectum feels thick.

I get a lump in my stomach at night when I put pressure on it. It dissapears. Been told it is stool moving.

I get stomach pains nearly all day, worse after some foods. Still trying to figure out what my triggers are. After speaking to someone on here I decided to try a FODMAP diet.

The only time I find it easy to pass a stool is if it formed. If its soft or in broken peices, not so good. Diarrhea even gets stuck in my bowel and I have to strain.

I get bloating almost all the time, nearly everyday nearly all day. Even if I cleared out all day the bloating is still there, even after diarrhea.

You sound like you really have a hard time, that probably is because your multiple diagnoses (I never heard of them) off to investigate.

Hi Ruby.

Sorry I haven't replied to you sooner, really struggling at the moment. Been getting, among other things, some really bad episodes of feeling faint / lightheaded, along with loose bowels, nausea, bloating, random sharp stomach pains that last only a few seconds at a time. Feeling very grotty at the mo! I will reply to your last messages in more detail, once I'm feeling a bit better.

Take care and I'll be in touch as soon as I can.

Keep in contact if you can.

Hi Ruby

Sorry its been so long in replying to you, I do hope you are ok, and your symptoms aren't messing you around too much. Thought you might be interested to know that I think I might have discovered a breakthrough with my symptoms.

I posted another discussion on here where I got a reply from someone who was experiencing much the same problems as me. They suggested an elimination diet, so I thought I'd give it a go. I started on Saturday, after a severe case of diarrhoea and feeling really ill. I ate gluten free rice krispies for breakfast, plain boiled white rice and chicken for lunch and the boiled white rice and lean minced beef for dinner, oh and I was naughty and had a couple of gluten free biscuits and a few chocolates. I woke up on Sunday and was amazed to find I was feeling really good, only some very slight abdominal discomfort. I ate the same on Sunday, except substituted the lunch chicken with beef. Woke again on Monday still feeling better than I'd done in a long time, so decided to introduce potatoes into my diet for lunch instead of rice. Woke on Tuesday and felt ill again, so went back onto rice for lunch and dinner and woke up today feeling really good again. I know that I've had a problem eating fruit since becoming ill, it's now looking like vegetables are troublesome for me too. It seems like higher fibre foods might be a cause for my worsening symptoms, don't get me wrong, there still isn't something quite right with me, there is still odd random sharp pains in my abdomen, bloating and burping, abdominal churning and gurgling, but nowhere near as bad as it was prior to starting the elimination diet, and I've not experienced the bad bouts which included me feeling faint and dizzy, rapid heart rate, nausea, etc. My sister in law also has digestive problems, she can eat anything processed, but eating fresh fruit and vegetables really messes her stomach and bowels up.

My only issues now are bowel movements and nutrient deficiency. Being on a low fibre / residue diet can lessen bowel movement frequency and stool bulk, but it was making me feel like I was constipated as I'd had only one very small bowel movement since Saturday morning. That was until this morning when I had a more eventful bowel movement, still not a great deal considering I hadn't been properly for 4 days, but a normal looking stool none the less, which was nice to see considering all the diarrhoea I'd had prior to starting the elimination diet, and no blood which is a bonus. I've also got to find a way of getting some vitamins and minerals inside of me now, I don't want to change my diet as the physical benefits I'm feeling with being on this diet are great, but I am going to be lacking what my body needs. Some I'll consult my doctor about when I next see him.

Take care and do let us know how you are getting on.

I wouldn't worry about how long it takes replying I struggle to get on myself most of the time

I'm glad your finding something that is helping you. I been reading up about things too and it does say anyone with stomach problems should try gluten free diet even if they aren't gluten intolerant.

One thing that I could suggest for extra nutrients your missing maybe liquid diet? (Soup, smoothies) not sure if thats something you tried but I find I empty better when I had soup

(lentil soup). I been thinking about even going on a liquid diet just to see how things go for me.

Unfortunately not having a good time and very worried. My bowel just seem to not open and contract, even passing wind is a struggle. Strangely my physiotherapist said most people she sees can't stop passing wind however I struggle. She has mentioned a injection that goes into the foot. (I forgot the name) she said she wants to try that with me as its been known to help people with incomplete empyting.