Hi,I'm feeling the same,I'm worried about my health I have Rheumatoid Arthritis diognosed just over a year ago I'm so poorly with it.I wasn't very well in January with diarrhoea it was just like water it lasted about 5/6 days Ian's I noticed a small amount of bright red blood so I phoned the Doctor I had to do to poo samples one been the fit test,results was 59 fit result and high calaprotin level,I also have iron deficiency anemia but do t know if this is linked to my RA,I went to see a Gastroenterologist  and he said that Naproxen can cause GI bleeding and I am on the highest dose of that,he also mentioned that RA can cause inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease he said he's going to do a colonoscopy and im terrified!he also said I have to have a celiac blood test..im on iron tablets three a day seen a little improvement but not loads as yet,my ferritin level was 10.I have had no more diarrhoea since the time in January im going to toilet as normal apart from the iron has changed it's colour.im worried like you but there is lots it could be

take care x

Hi Ezzmay

Thanks for your reply

Sorry to hear about your Arthritis you must be in a lot of discomfort I really hope they can sort your meds to bring it all under control.

When you have the colonoscopy ask for sedation I believe you don't feel a thing.

I have the opposite to you regarding iorn as I have just been diagnosed with hereditary iorn overload,this is why I didn't follow up on bowel habit change, I became very constipated with black stools I just thought it was because of the extra iorn.

Anyway I have a appointment on Wednesday so hopefully I will get it all straight in my head and then make a plan.