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Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea Along With Stomach Discomfort And Blood In Stool
Hello, my name is Brenda and I am 50 yrs young. This morning I woke up fine and had breakfast, after awhile I had to have a bowl movement and everything seemed fine. Shortly after I had to return and this time it was more like diahrea and with some discomfort, like when you have a stomach virus. I had to return a few times. I laid down and fell asleep but as soon as I woke up the feeling came back and I had to return. Not much came out but this time there was bright red blood in the toilet and a little on the toilet paper. This last time I went there was a little less blood and now it seems my stomach is feeling better and I haven't had to return. I have noticed in the past say yr or two that my stool has changed. It coin sited with menopause, it seems when I eat thru the day I will feel full in my upper stomach and then in the morning I will have a bowel movement but it's more like diahrea and sometimes watery. I hardly have firm stool anymore but I did this morning when this all started.
Fri, 22 May 2015
Hi,
Blood in stool could be indicative of bleeding from distal/terminal portion of GIT I.e. from large intestine to anus.
In your case,if you are having anal fissure then it could be the reason but the other causes must be ruled out like large bowel obstruction, ulcerative colitis,intussuception etc.
As you said,it was just a bright red coloured blood seen and on the toilet paper but it need to evaluated further.
You may require thoroughly clinical examination with proctoscopy and colonoscopy to rule out any other lower GIT etiologies.
You may require antibiotics(quinolones-ofloxacin with antiprotozoals- metronidazole/ornidazole) with topical steroids and antihistamines to prevent bleeding if it is coming from anus otherwise treatment is mainly depend on the underlying cause.
If further bleeding subsides then no need to worry but in case if this happens again then you need to consult general surgeon for further advise immediately
Blood in stool could be indicative of bleeding from distal/terminal portion of GIT I.e. from large intestine to anus.
In your case,if you are having anal fissure then it could be the reason but the other causes must be ruled out like large bowel obstruction, ulcerative colitis,intussuception etc.
As you said,it was just a bright red coloured blood seen and on the toilet paper but it need to evaluated further.
You may require thoroughly clinical examination with proctoscopy and colonoscopy to rule out any other lower GIT etiologies.
You may require antibiotics(quinolones-ofloxacin with antiprotozoals- metronidazole/ornidazole) with topical steroids and antihistamines to prevent bleeding if it is coming from anus otherwise treatment is mainly depend on the underlying cause.
If further bleeding subsides then no need to worry but in case if this happens again then you need to consult general surgeon for further advise immediately
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