Hi, sorry to trouble you, but following many months of excess heartburn and stomach pains, cramps, severe stitch like pain, my sides feeling like I ve been punched in the kidneys and sleeping 2-3 times a day (2-3hrs each time), I now have rectal bleeding over the last 3 days (bright red) not itchy and joint pain in my legs. Not hemmaroids as my partner had them years ago and know the signs.. I have had my appendix out, but sometimes the pain feels just like that.