Mucus And Blood...cant Sleep. Posted: 07-27-06 23:57pm
Sort of up now.
I'm 24, and for the past three, almost
four years, i've been experiencing mucus
when I have a bowel movement, pretty much
every time. I'm not sure why I ignored
it...I guess I convinced myself somehow
that it was fine.
Occasionally i've had very sharp pain in
my abdomen, but rarely...It's only been in
the past two years, and in that time i've
had the pain maybe four times, and when I
was able to use the bathroom it seemed to
help. I tried adding more fiber to my
diet, and in any case, though i'm still
probably not taking enough I haven't had
that pain in about a year.
Tonight I used the bathroom and noticed a
little mucus with blood in it, just
regular blood, I wouldn't describe it as
being overly bright or dark. I don't
have the itching that is associated with a
hemmorhoid, but i'm wondering if I could
have one all the same due to constipation?
(i tend to have a real bowel movement
only maybe twice a week, and probably more
like once.)
i think I may have experienced a little
blood like this about 2 years ago, but it
didn't continue so I stopped worrying
about it somehow. I guess it's easy
enough to be so embarrassed you don't want
to see a doctor.
I'm just concerned. I have a physical
coming up in august (and am all too eager
to mention the problem to the doc at this
point, as I know now that being
embarrassed isn't worth it), but it's late
august, and I don't know what to do with
myself between now and then. I'm pretty
scared.
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clarissa85
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 3 Location: USA
Have a Colonoscopy Posted: 07-31-06 11:05am
Have you had a colonoscopy? One of those
could determine if you have any severe
blockage or even a polyp. They can even
do a less-invasive look into your lower
intestines. Talk to your doctor. Her or
she may recommend that you see a
gastroenterologist.
