Concerned - blood clots in stool, fatigue, abdominal pain

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? 

 

 

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  • Hi,

    I have these symptoms, they started 2 years ago after I had my daughter. I have had two periods of about 2 months where the symptoms have eased but for the last 6-7 months it has been consistant now. I feel like something is going to pop inside aswel when i go to the toilet (hard to describe where exactly without showing). 

    I have had a colonoscopy over a year ago and found nothing. They gave me two differnt types of creams, and a botox injection. None have helped. I am on the waiting list again for a colonoscopy. I was told I had a fistula when it first started happening. 

    recently things have changed and i notified my consultant as advised to do. he has gvien me an appointment for nearly 2 months time which is a bit concerning. 

     

    Over the last 3-4 months i have felt extremely fatigued, dizzy, nauseous, disorientated and forgetful. The fatigue is awful, stops me from working sometimes and doing day to day things at home. I have been to the GP about this and so far noone has put the all the symptoms together but im wondering if they are all related? I have had blood work done in Jan of this year which showed a very low vit D count, I have taken the vit D supplements as prescribed and continued taken over the counter ones but feel no better so I have just has more bloods done today to see if anything has changed. 

     

    I don't know what to do.. as i feel like I am being a nuisance and feel bad if I went to a&e with it allx but i feel like im being fobbed off a bit with things like 'mood issues' and have to see how you get on and process of elimination. 

    what should i do?

  • Hi

    I'm so sorry to hear of your problems. I've been in a dreadful state over the last 4 weeks. 

    A combination of many problems. The initial one has been identified as a kidney cyst causing pain and bleeding from the urinary tract. Then bleeding from the rectum started, not just a bit cupfuls which I was really alarmed at. The pain has been unbearable but I've been told I dont have a temperature so am alright@@@!!! REALLY.....this has been the response from my Dr surgery A and E and a paramedic!!!!!! I'm desperate and now full of painkillers so can hardly function. Due an urgent colonoscopy this week.

    I really suggest you put yourself first and push for action and anyone else reading this.....dont wait for longer than a couple weeks get an urgent referral!!!!

     

    It has been a great help reading these posts and I wish you all well. Take care.

  • Hi 

    I hope I can give you some reassurance. Like you I've been having the same issues. And yes it's very worrying. I ignored it for awhile until my partner told me to get it checked out as it was getting me in state. So I went to my doctor first . I had blood tests stool sample sent off. It came back all clear. So I was like ok. Weeks later it started happening again , so I went back to the doctor this time he referred me to the hospital. I had to do an endoscopy/ Colonoscopy wasn't pleasant being honest.  For the first few days I was able to eat normally then I had to switch to a low fibre diet which the hospital make you do. Then on the 2nd to last day I was only allowed liquid and during the evening the ingredients to make you empty your bowels. Anyway , I had the camera done they found first degree hemaroids. They said they would go away or I could buy some cream over the count. If they continue they can tie them off then they drop off. Hopefully this is all you have. 

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  • Hi 

    I hope I can give you some reassurance. Like you I've been having the same issues. And yes it's very worrying. I ignored it for awhile until my partner told me to get it checked out as it was getting me in state. So I went to my doctor first . I had blood tests stool sample sent off. It came back all clear. So I was like ok. Weeks later it started happening again , so I went back to the doctor this time he referred me to the hospital. I had to do an endoscopy/ Colonoscopy wasn't pleasant being honest.  For the first few days I was able to eat normally then I had to switch to a low fibre diet which the hospital make you do. Then on the 2nd to last day I was only allowed liquid and during the evening the ingredients to make you empty your bowels. Anyway , I had the camera done they found first degree hemaroids. They said they would go away or I could buy some cream over the count. If they continue they can tie them off then they drop off. Hopefully this is all you have. 

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