Bleeding with diarrhea

[Tigerlilly81]

I have has chronic diarrhea for going on two years. I was recently treated for SIBO sad BAM. Last year I developed gastroperesis and gastritis.

I am a mess. I can eat 3 things eith tolerable discomfort. My iron is kinda low too. Doc wants to do a scope in June. She has ruled out a litany of infections and she is thinking it is IBD of some sort.

Today I had terrible lower left abdominal pain. Then a bit after that I had diarrhea with red blood all throughout it. Going did not hurt so I don't think it's a fissure or hemorrhoid.

I am just over this insanity. I'd like to have my life back and not be afraid to eat or go places. And COVID is delaying everything...

[Shoeysmum]

It certainly sounds like it could be IBD, Crohns or Ulcerative Colitis. Ask your doctor to do a calprotectin test on your poo.

In the meantime google FODMAP diet and whilst I appreciate that you can only tolerate 3 food items they may well be the wrong items for IBD.

Fingers crossed for you

[saj12]

2 years is a long time to be in limbo - how long have you been going through the diagnostics, little surprised you haven't had a scope yet (if you requested GP assistance 2Y ago).. You should maybe consider if a journey though the private system is worth considering.