I went to the GP 2 weeks ago as I bleed every time I go to the toilet, bright red often with clots. I thought that I had haemorrhoids. The GP did the finger test and said she couldn’t feel anything and sent off a sample which came back above the normal upper limit on calprotectin but not massively so (237 limit is 50) due to family history of colitis and crohns I was referred under urgent to gastro but apart from the blood issue I have no other symptoms that would suggest either certainly no diarrhoea or urgency.  The other symptoms I have are getting out of breath easily, and a tiredness that is beyond anything I’ve ever been.  Including those newborn baby days.  I also get a lot of heart burn and pain under my rib cage.

The consultant had a quick look with a camera and light and said it looked like the blood was coming from just inside where a haemorrhoid would be- she’s referred me for a colonoscopy which again will be done in the 2 week time frame. Surely if it was a haemorrhoid she would have seen it I’m worried they think it’s something more serious and just aren’t telling me