Hello everyone. 

I'm just looking for advice really. I've been bleeding when I 'poo' for around 6 months now. I haven't sought medical advice as I put it down to piles and tried to adjust my diet and take over the counter medication. 

However, over the last 6 weeks or so, I have heavy clotting with every poo. The toilet bowel ends up dark red and the toilet paper is covered below thick clots of dark blood. Additionally, I am constantly faitugued to the point that it affecting my ability to work, suffer abdominal pain and cramps and feel like I am unable to completely empty my bowels.

My GP tried to take a look but because I was so tense, she couldn't get in (of you get what I mean - very embarrassing). Anyway, she's sent me for blood tests next week but my family seem to be really worried. Should I be?