Just thought I would update this to say that I’ve seen a consultant about my issues that are still ongoing and have been getting progressively worse. He said there are no haemorrhoids or tears in the skin, so he referred me on for a flexible sigmoidoscopy. He also told me I don’t have irritable bowel disease based on my blood tests and stool sample, so Crohn’s isn’t the cause for my bleeding or pain.

I am still experiencing rectal bleeding and severe abdominal pain, and two weeks ago I had an episode of bloody diarrhoea. The consultant didn’t seem to think it was anything to be concerned about, but if it’s not Crohn’s disease, what else could be causing my symptoms? The blood is obviously coming from somewhere internally since I have no haemorrhoids or tears, and it’s closely connected to my abdominal pain.

Has anyone else had similar symptoms (severe abdominal pain with rectal bleeding, and occassional episodes of bloody diarrhoea), and if so what did they turn out to be? All doctors have told me I’m too young for it to be anything serious, but they haven’t been able to give me an answer when I've asked what it could be instead. (Also, any recommendations for pain relief would be much appreciated - I've tried both ibuprofen and paracetamol which have not helped, and sometimes I'm in so much pain it's hard to even function). 

Many thanks again for any responses!

Hi Beth_n,

All I would say is don't give up! Keep pestering the doctors, if they say it's not IBS or Crohn's then ask for more tests.

I was diagnosed with IBS over 7 years ago and my condition has been slowly getting worse; dizzy spells, gastroenteritis symptoms 4 times since September and A lot of pain, so much so I was admitted into a and e this week (sent home the same day).

The doctor I saw however was very helpful and angry at my doctor for diagnosing me with IBS before ruling everything else out as she said that IBS should be close to the last diagnosis not the 1st. She has now refered me to a gastroenterologist.

I've also been on the Fodmap diet for 2 months to try and figure out if there was a food group that doesn't agree with me but haven't been able to as I've been sent home from work twice in the last 3 weeks because of how bad the flare ups have got.

I'm not giving up hope that there are answers and if it is a sever case of IBS at least they've ruled everything out. I'd say don't let the doctors fob you off, be a pest and make them rule everything out to put your mind at rest.

Sam.

Hi IBS0rn0t. Welcome to the forum.  What have you tried to calm down IBS flare ups?  I have found the following useful: Aloe Vera juice, Immodium, Colpermin, and soluble co-cocadamol for the pain (but only to be taken for a day or two at a time). 

I recommend you persevere with the FODMAP diet.  If you read my earlier postings, you'll see I said that I found it useful, but not fantastic; however, since then I've reviewed my opinion, and I put it closer to fantastic.  By continuing to avoid my trigger foods, I have avoided all but two flare ups, both of which coincided with restaurant visits where I might have eaten something made with mushrooms (one of my triggers).  

Thank you for your reply telemando.

I'm currently taking mebeverinen, lansoprazole and Buscopan. I get a lot of acid reflux so sometimes find I need a lansoprazole at the start and end of the day. I've found that if I take Imodium it has a knock on effect and become very bloated, constipated and sore so try to avoid it.

I've not tried aloe Vera juice though so will give that a try.

Hoping to start re-introducing foods in a couple of weeks to see if I can narrow down a trigger food as I've lost a fair bit of weight since last September. 

Thank you for your reply telemando.

I'm currently taking mebeverinen, lansoprazole and Buscopan. I get a lot of acid reflux so sometimes find I need a lansoprazole at the start and end of the day. I've found that if I take Imodium it has a knock on effect and become very bloated, constipated and sore so try to avoid it.

I've not tried aloe Vera juice though so will give that a try.

Hoping to start re-introducing foods in a couple of weeks to see if I can narrow down a trigger food as I've lost a fair bit of weight since last September.