Use of Betnesol 5mg/100 ml ...for occasional traces of rectal bleeding

[Karmaji]

18 months after RT on pelvic parts, I have occasional rectal bleeding visible on toilet paper ... red color.

It is visible about every 10 days, difficult to see traces in stool..

I saw gastro and he identified some scars on rectum after examination.

Prescribed 10 days of rectum Betnesol enema and then twice a week for 4 weeks.

I am not convinced if I need it seeing all side effects at 81 years I may have. I do not have any inconvenience, no irritaion, no constipation etc., only some bloating may depend on what I eat as I am vegetarian. No history of piles etc.

I would like to have comments from our tribe members if any and any suggestion if I should do it. Or wait and see....Right now I am not doing it.

It seems that TA is in favor of not aggressing the rectum....

Thanks to all co travelers...

[Tall_Allen]

a cortisone cream may clear it up.

[Karmaji in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks....always for us

[rosatt1 in reply to Tall_Allen]

A few days ago I was blood on toilet paper about 7 months after EBRT. Thanks for the information.

[rosatt1]

Interesting as I have had radiation over 39 days about 7 months ago and for the first time a few days ago there was red blood on toilet paper. Yesterday and today there was no blood on toilet paper.

[Karmaji in reply to rosatt1]

The blood appears and then for one or two weeks nothingSure there may be traces of invisible blood in stool

The question is how to handle this situation

No clear answer

Let it heal by itself

Each doc will suggest something

but no clear choice...

TA goes for avoid any irritation

He suggests cortisone cream

Does any body use this type of cream...off label or prescription

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I am not a doctor, however, I share what I have learned over the years. Deep red blood spotty, don’t worry about. In most cases a polyp/hemorrhoid broke, Discuss with your gastroenterologist. He’s the pro..... mine, “enemas are bad”........ perhaps Anulsol cream ———- I preferred suppositories. If it is old blood ——— dark black/brown, worry, get to gastric ASAP.

GD