Rectal bleeding every other day for several months :(

[Anxiety121]

Hi I’ve been bleeding quite regularly for months and now have been referred for a sigmoidoscopy, I’m honestly petrified. I called my surgery and they don’t know when I will get the appointment considering what’s happening with the Coronavirus.

[Anxiety121]

I honestly don’t know what to do anymore, I feel so down. I’m honestly so done with seeing blood on stool and when I wipe. This has been ongoing for several months. I’ve been doctors and they referred me for sigmoidoscopy which I don’t think will be happening considering what’s happening due to the Coronavirus. What should I do? I called up my surgery and they said I should expect a call back to make an appointment but they don’t know how long it will take because of what’s happening with the virus.

[nomorepanic]

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[Anxiety121]

Oh sorry, I think In my frustration I Posted everywhere

[Phoenixess]

Hey sorry to hear your going through this I know a thing or two about this condition despite not having it myself.
Few things first if your able to carry on your daily activities and it only happens when you have a bowel movement that a good sign. If it happens to be blood and clots alone and no bowel movement it can be worrying but if it’s new head to a and e. If the bleeding it’s heavy and continuous and your starting to pass out you may need to check your haemoglobin ( a and e again) and if it’s so bad and pouring without being on a toilet and you become unresponsive ensure someone is with you at all times because you will need urgent medical attention.
Normally rectal bleeds are harmless and there are a million reasons why they occur. In my case my mum has had a very unfortunate time with PR bleeds and nearly died twice so I genuinely don’t panic when I see blood.
Keep a daily diary and tick off when it bleeds etc that will help with a daily bleed log for colorectal specialist! Good luck!


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[Toby2000]

I was seeing blood on the stool and a few times on the paper like every few weeks for months, since July 2018

I had a rigid sigmoidoscopy and they only saw small piles

I'm still here so I guess it's nothing?

[Pkstracy]

I was seeing blood on the stool and a few times on the paper like every few weeks for months, since July 2018

I had a rigid sigmoidoscopy and they only saw small piles

I'm still here so I guess it's nothing?
So why cant you have this mind set on your own thread then Toby as you just posted you were freaking out thinking you saw blood? Here is your answer in your own post.

[Toby2000]

So why cant you have this mind set on your own thread then Toby as you just posted you were freaking out thinking you saw blood? Here is your answer in your own post.

This was just before I really started freaking out about what I thought to be old blood (in retrospect, it probably wasn't)

[Anxiety121]

Thank you for replying back everyone. This is honestly driving me insane :(

After a couple of days of no blood, today I see what looks like a tiny blood clot on my stool, I scraped it with a tissue and yes it was blood clotty and also looked really dark. I am not doing great, feel so down a depressed. :(

[Toby2000]

Thank you for replying back everyone. This is honestly driving me insane :(

After a couple of days of no blood, today I see what looks like a tiny blood clot on my stool, I scraped it with a tissue and yes it was blood clotty and also looked really dark. I am not doing great, feel so down a depressed. :(

Yes I really know the feeling

I went through the same thing for the longest time. I'm still here!

I know saying "it's not cancer" doesn't help, but it really probably isn't

The sigmoidoscopy should put your mind at rest, but in the meantime, try to relax

[Anxiety121]

I don’t know when I’m gonna be able to get the sigmoidoscopy done :(. In the meantime this bleeding is driving me to the brink of having a breakdown. Thank you for replying back, so nice to know other people feel what I feel and I’m not overreacting.

[Fishmanpa]

so nice to know other people feel what I feel and I’m not overreacting.

But, based on those that responded and the posting history of many, you are!

Positive thoughts

[Toby2000]

I don’t know when I’m gonna be able to get the sigmoidoscopy done :(. In the meantime this bleeding is driving me to the brink of having a breakdown. Thank you for replying back, so nice to know other people feel what I feel and I’m not overreacting.

Yeah, I know it's the worst feeling ever :(

I found during the peak anxiety period of my struggle that sometimes you have to accept that you may never know what caused the blood. It could be hemherroids, a fissure, something totally benign. I know it's easier said than done though. I had a rigid sigmoidoscopy and was diagnosed with small piles... that was 11 months ago, and I'm still here, fine and well? So I guess it was that. I had strange occurrences of blood too, often it was a little darker than what you would call light, so I had a hard time believing it was piles

[Anxiety121]

@fishmanpa

I’m not though I’m I? It’s not normal to bleed like that everyday, is it ? That to blood that seems to be a darker shade and slightly clotty. So worried

[Anxiety121]

@Toby I honestly wanna get these sigmoidoscopy done these changing bloods with stool is scaring me to my core. It was never this frequent. Like I’ve always had blood in my stool since I can remember but it would go away the very next day but for about a year now it is constant. Scary

[Toby2000]

@Toby I honestly wanna get these sigmoidoscopy done these changing bloods with stool is scaring me to my core. It was never this frequent. Like I’ve always had blood in my stool since I can remember but it would go away the very next day but for about a year now it is constant. Scary

Maybe you've always had piles but recently they've been getting worse?

[Anxiety121]

Maybe, but the thing is I would never know till I have a camera test. Let’s hope my symptoms don’t worsen by then.

[charlzzzclark]

I am in the same boat, literally just posted today! Hope you’re feeling better!