TMI - Weird poo issue

[daisynukes]

Hi gang,

Last night when I went to the bathroom I thought I saw a bit of pink on the outside of my poo. I've been keeping an eye on it for the last 2 months, because in early summer I went through a really weird period of stomach issues; I started giving my poo glance back then, and even though my stomach issues have cleared up I still check out the loo when I've gone.

TMI starts here

I went a few more times this morning and maybe saw a bit of pink again, but the last time I went there was a darker streak which sent me really panicking. Because I am an insane person, I started poking at the turd and broke it open where the dark streak was, only to find a weird jelly like blob of orangey stuff. It looked orangey in real life but I also took a picture (because I'm a normal, same person) and in that picture it looks red. So now I'm upset and worried that I've got blobs of bloody mucus in my turd and I'm trying really hard to not call up my doctors and ask for an appointment.

I'm fairly sure I have undiagnosed IBS; my whole life I've seesawed between constipation and diarrhea and have become so accustomed to that I don't even notice it anymore. I also have piles and have done for almost 10 years now.

I don't know what I want really, to see if anyone has experienced anything similar, a sense check to see if I should go running to the docs...this year I've been for a pelvic ultrasound due to ovary pain and a breast ultrasound due to breast pain already and I'm frankly sick of the whole emotional rollercoaster. I just want to spend a week of my life not being secretly afraid something is horribly wrong with me.

[NoraB]

I went a few more times this morning and maybe saw a bit of pink again, but the last time I went there was a darker streak which sent me really panicking. Because I am an insane person, I started poking at the turd and broke it open where the dark streak was, only to find a weird jelly like blob of orangey stuff. It looked orangey in real life but I also took a picture (because I'm a normal, same person) and in that picture it looks red. So now I'm upset and worried that I've got blobs of bloody mucus in my turd and I'm trying really hard to not call up my doctors and ask for an appointment.

If it looked orange to the eye, go with that. (colours do look different in photographs) and orange bits in poo is most likely to be bits of food that contain Beta-carotene (food, food colouring, supplements, medications etc)

IBS is a diagnosis of elimination, so it would be wise seeing your GP to rule out things like allergies/intolerances, and also to get advice on how to manage your symptoms..

I don't know what I want really, to see if anyone has experienced anything similar, a sense check to see if I should go running to the docs...this year I've been for a pelvic ultrasound due to ovary pain and a breast ultrasound due to breast pain already and I'm frankly sick of the whole emotional rollercoaster. I just want to spend a week of my life not being secretly afraid something is horribly wrong with me.

I've experienced this and a whole lot more. Plus, I have my poo-prodder badge, so you're in good company here, lol.

[daisynukes]

Thank you so much for replying Nora! I should get my IBS symptoms addressed, I've just lived with them for so long (basically my whole adult life) that they're like background noise to me now 😅

Nice to hear I'm not the only one in the poo prodders club. This illness makes us do some bonkers things doesn't it, especially when you can step out of the panic and assess your actions more rationally haha

[NoraB]

This illness makes us do some bonkers things doesn't it, especially when you can step out of the panic and assess your actions more rationally haha

I could write a book on my bonkers moments, lol