I'm a 23 year old female and have noticed
mucus with a few small streaks of blood in
it in my stools. It is usually completely
separate to the actual stool which seems
normal. I have been to the doctor about
this once already and a rectal exam was
done along with a series of blood tests.
Everything came up normal and I didn't
notice anything again for 2 weeks before
it started again yesterday. The first
time it was white mucus with a small
streak of blood in it and now the mucus
i've seen appears yellow and there are
small streaks of blood in. I have not
noticed any blood on the toilet paper or
anything like that, it just appears in the
mucus. This usually happens first thing
in the morning. I had a normal movement
yesterday afternoon and noticed no mucus
or anything unusual. However when I woke
up this morning, it was back again. I
usually feel a bit of discomfort in my
stomach before it happens, not pain, but
it feels like there's too much air in
there or something.
Two probably unrelated things but: I
suffer from post-nasal drip which has been
constant - all day, every day lately, so
bad it makes me gag at times. I know that
all goes into my stomach too...Could there
be an irritation of some sort from that?
I also have a pilonidal sinus which has
flared up over the past few weeks. It
usually doesn't do much which is why I
haven't had the surgery on it, but it
flares up a couple of times a year.
I'm very scared and my regular doctor is
away for a month. For something like this
i'd really prefer to see my regular
doctor, it would help me feel more at
ease.
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mae602
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 2
Posted: 02-15-06 16:25pm
Hi natalie - I have been having similar
problems (see my post under topic "my
symptoms of cancer, plz see a dr if u have
any of these"). I have had a lower gi
and stool testing all come back normal.
I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on 2/28.
I don't have my symptoms everyday but I
know that something just isn't right. I
have a pain in my lower right side almost
always and especially before I have a bm.
I am feeling scared too. I am very
anxious to find out what is wrong. My
grandfather died of colon cancer so of
course I am very paraniod!
Hang in there!
Does your doctor have a practice with
another dr you could see in his absence?
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BAILY
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 10 Location: FLORIDA
Nat Posted: 02-15-06 18:03pm
Hi dear, go see the dr that's taking you
dr's place so you can sleep at nite. Why
wait . Call asap . Your gonna feel
sooooooooo much better dear
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Natalie0425
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 3
Posted: 02-15-06 18:22pm
Thanks guys, it's good to know i'm not
alone. I am going to another doctor at
the clinic today so we'll see how that
goes but i'm pretty sure i'm going to be
sent for more tests. I hate the thought
of the invasive procedures, like getting a
colonoscopy but I guess there's no getting
out of that!
