Blood/mucus stool

Hi

For tge past 8 months ive had blood and mucus in stools, i went to the docs and they said IBS, tge symptoms persisted so i went back, they took blood tests which were all normal, a stool test which said i had high calproctin levels (1200) so gp said i had suspected IBD, i have a colonoscopy appt in 2 weeks. Obviously no one can diagnose other than the docs after colonoscopy but im freaking out and expecting the worst! Has anyone else had anything similar? I have absolutely so other symptoms just mucus at rhe top of stool (first bit to come out) then blood on the outside sometimes quite a bit sometimes barely any and thats it but it has been every stool apart from maybe 5 in total for the last 8 months! Maybe a slight niggle in left lower side of stomach occasionally right but nothing major at all.

No family history, no weight loss, no tiredness, bowel habbits normal, no pain, no other symptoms, just an increase in anxiety!

Thanks for reading

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  • Hi i have Pan Colitis....Ulcerative colitis of the entire bowel x

  • Hi both.

    So glad Gemstone you have got it over and done with. It sounds like you were really looked after so that's good. How are you feeling now? I guess you felt very tired when you got home?  Sorry late replying so busy with work! 
    My results came back normal I am so pleased and very fortunate indeed x

  • Hi [@disneyqueen]‍ 

    How are you doing? I replied to Gemstone but now sure if you get the notification ! 
    My results were clear . I'm very fortunate indeed. X

  • Oh I'm so happy for you. It must be a great relief for you. No I didn't get the notification. I miss quite a lot of messages I think because I'm rubbish at computers . That has really made my day. It's the best thing ever to hear that peoples tests are negative 

    you have a great relaxing weekend xxx

  • Thanks, that's so kind of you, it really is a relief indeed.

    How are you doing? Hope your weekend is relaxing xx 

  • I had my colonoscopy yesterday morning. Everything fine.

     

    Shower no polyps, no cancer, just 3 hemorrhoids. Hugely relieved. 

  • Oh my goodness I'm so happy it's great need

    i hope I find out what is going on now with me

    i neeed to say sorry for not answering people my iPad is broken and I couldn't get on the chat

    im so dorry

    i want to congratulate everyone who has had negative tests and I'm so happy for them

    to those who are still waiting for results and are worried I will be here to chat to

    hopefully my iPad gets fixed I'm quite rubbish at all of this really x

  • Hi,

     

    How long did she wait for a colonscopy, I'm 19 years old and for the past month I have been seeing blood when I wipe with a tissue and muus and some blood in the stool. I also have very painful abdominal pain mostly on the lower left and right im sooo scared i have cancer. I really want a colonscopy done because my anxiety is through the roof its literally all i think about 

  • Hi everyone. 

    I am 26 year on female and I have been suffering the same symptoms as you all by the sounds of it. I have had these since around June 2020, being embarrassed by my problem it took me till November to see my GP about it. I have been experiencing bleeding when passing stool, looser stools and also at times i would need to toilet but just pass a liquid type mucus. I'm in no pain whatsoever so hoping that's a good sign! I went to the GP who prescribed hemorrhoid cream but that didn't help I have now been referred for a flexible sigmoidoscopy on the 15th of this month so monday and currently am isolating for 7 days under hospital instruction! Does anyone know what the prep is like? I don't feel nervous much for the procedure more for the prep I have plenvu prep that I have to start at 6am the morning of my appointment( I have an afternoon appointment 3.45). Also, one of my symptoms is a strange one, if I feel a need to pass gas when I am standing up I will pass mucus( so will soil my pants) sorry TMI!  Is this a sign of hemorrhoids? I know sometimes they can affect the muscles and allow stuff tk leak?? Has anybody had this? Thanks a lot! 

     

    A worried girl! 

  • Hi, sorry you are experiencing these problems and I am glad you are finally getting it investigated. 

    My prep was worse than the procedure and I was on Moviprep and had to drink two litres of the stuff the night before. What I recommend is having alot of clear water to take with it as it really helps to be completely flushed out and also it just helps you be able to 'keep it down' so to speak.  I am currently awaiting for my biopsies to come back and I had no pain what so ever like yourself and I thought it was strange. They found mild patchy inflammation in my Colon so not sure what that means... Have they checked your stool for a Baterial Infection and may I ask what your Calprotectin levels were like? 

    My second Calprotectin test result came back as 3305 which is really high!. 

    I've only experience mucas in my stool while this was happening and pus, but I did get some discharge from my Anus which was pinkish on one occasion. 

    Try not too worry too much, I know it can be when you don't know what's going on. 

     

    We are all lovely here and support each other, please feel free to message one of us. 

    Let me know how it goes.

     

    All the best, 

     

    Jem 

     

  • Hi I've had tests done and the prep isn't too bad but there is a lot. I spent most of the time on the toilet 

    the mucus is more some days and less other days 

    since my colonoscopy I've had pains but was told that it could be that they disturbed the ovarian cysts

    dont worry too much they will check you out and they really look after you

    im here if you need to chat 

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  • Hi I've had tests done and the prep isn't too bad but there is a lot. I spent most of the time on the toilet 

    the mucus is more some days and less other days 

    since my colonoscopy I've had pains but was told that it could be that they disturbed the ovarian cysts

    dont worry too much they will check you out and they really look after you

    im here if you need to chat 

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