Good morning ClaudiaMadzLyla

I am so sorry to hear you are suffering. Have they ruled out things such as piles? These are common in pregnancy. I am also going through some worrying symptoms and I feel like I'm not getting any answers from the professionals. I'm glad the Dr did blood and stool tests. Can I ask were your blood tests all ok? 

My Dr won't do a stool test but I have had blood tests done twice this year so far. Both which came back fine. I have also had rectal bleeding on and off for two years now. When I was pregnant with my DD I actually ended up in hospital not with labour pains but with pains in my bottom which they laughed at me for because they could see some external piles. Since then I've put my bleeding down to piles. I still have piles now both internal and external but it's not those that are worrying me. Since lockdown the piles seem to have gotten worse and my bowel habits have changed. Dr still thinks the bleeding is down to the piles but back in March I lost quite a bit of weight without trying. I was given a lower abdominal scan because I was also experiencing pains in my abdomen. The scan was all clear and should have reassured me however they don't look at the bowel on this scan. I'm suffering with a lot of tailbone pàin as well and a feeling of fullness and that I can't completely go to the toilet. My stools have gotten thinner over the past week (since starting a stool softener) and this also worries me because I thought they were meant to help you go not change their shape. I had another examination on Friday and he could feel a large internal one and I'm back on suppositories for this. The Dr has only just decided that maybe he should refer me to à specialist. I'm worried it will be a long wait due to COVID and non urgent referral. All I keep getting is you are young! I'm the same age as you.

Do you have a date for your referral yet?

Good morning ClaudiaMadzLyla

I am so sorry to hear you are suffering. Have they ruled out things such as piles? These are common in pregnancy. I am also going through some worrying symptoms and I feel like I'm not getting any answers from the professionals. I'm glad the Dr did blood and stool tests. Can I ask were your blood tests all ok? 

My Dr won't do a stool test but I have had blood tests done twice this year so far. Both which came back fine. I have also had rectal bleeding on and off for two years now. When I was pregnant with my DD I actually ended up in hospital not with labour pains but with pains in my bottom which they laughed at me for because they could see some external piles. Since then I've put my bleeding down to piles. I still have piles now both internal and external but it's not those that are worrying me. Since lockdown the piles seem to have gotten worse and my bowel habits have changed. Dr still thinks the bleeding is down to the piles but back in March I lost quite a bit of weight without trying. I was given a lower abdominal scan because I was also experiencing pains in my abdomen. The scan was all clear and should have reassured me however they don't look at the bowel on this scan. I'm suffering with a lot of tailbone pàin as well and a feeling of fullness and that I can't completely go to the toilet. My stools have gotten thinner over the past week (since starting a stool softener) and this also worries me because I thought they were meant to help you go not change their shape. I had another examination on Friday and he could feel a large internal one and I'm back on suppositories for this. The Dr has only just decided that maybe he should refer me to à specialist. I'm worried it will be a long wait due to COVID and non urgent referral. All I keep getting is you are young! I'm the same age as you.

Do you have a date for your referral yet?