Passing blood without passing stools anyone else experienced this.

[Sooty712]

Can anyone tell me how long the bleeding from bottom without passing stools in the morning can last for in a flare-up. Been just passing blood without any stools every morning at least two times a day for last few days now since having metronidazole. Before the antibiotics I would pass blood with firm stools or diarrhoea but since taking antibiotics it's just blood alone.Anyone experienced this at all ?

[Jameshuh]

I'm pretty sure this happened to me when I was first diagnosed with colitis, very much freaked me out. What did you doc say about it?

[Sooty712 in reply to Jameshuh]

Thank you.My doctor has ran more stool samples and upon receiving the results said he shall at last refer me to gastro.

Which is what I really wanted a year ago so at least hopefully they will be able to help me much more.

I hope you are well and all the best to you.

[Jameshuh in reply to Sooty712]

Yes sounds like a good course of action. I hope you find a good gastro and get on the path to recovery soon.

[Sunligh7]

Hi It can be so distressing when your bleeding and nothing happens with regards stools. I’ve been in a flare since December and have been bleeding a lot whilst going several times day. I started oral steroids 3 weeks ago and it’s finally slowed down . Had colonoscopy yesterday.

It’s important to get a blood test to make sure your iron is ok.Keep linked in with your GP.

I hope it settles soon.

[Sooty712 in reply to Sunligh7]

Thank you so much for your response.I hope you are feeling better soon how was the colonoscopy as I am guessing I may end up down the same path soon but going to ask for a sigmoidoscopy first as am very scared about the colonoscopy. Did you have sedation?

I have had my bloods all done last year when it all began the first time before it settled down for 7 months this is my second flare up and bloods were all normal.

Please do keep us informed about how you get on and I wish you all the very best.

[Shoeysmum in reply to Sooty712]

There's really nothing to fear from a colonoscopy, especially if you opt for sedation which is highly recommended. The only downside, in my opinion, is the prep on the previous day.

I was going to go into detail as to why I consider the prep to be the downside but decided it was tmi...and not a very pleasant tale!

If you have colitis the inflammation could be beyond your sigmoid so my advice is let the doctors decide.

Good luck 🙂

[Sooty712 in reply to Shoeysmum]

Thank you ever so much. Hope you are well.

And all the best to you.

[Sooty712]

Thank you ever so much.

[Sooty712]

I agree definitely not eggs have enough unwanted wind already 🤥

[Sooty712]

Yes definitely agree with that as stress does seem to be a major trigger issue I think too.I try to relax each evening with my favourite box sets before I nod off and it's just lovely isn't it to take your mind off all the daily struggles.

Nice warm bath and a wheat heat for comfort 🙂

I shall try camomile tea never had it before I remember last year trying green tea and peppermint tea was not a fan but I have read alot about the good benefits of camomile and especially for someone like myself as I also have terrible anxiety which is heighten by all this too 😔

Have a lovely rest of evening and good luck ahead with everything.

Thank you again for all your kind advice it really helps 🙂