Bright Red Blood from Rectum - Terrified
Sorry everyone, back passage problems and TERRIFIED! On Friday I had been experiencing alternating diarrhoea and constipation even worse than usual since coming off Lansoprazole (for stomach acid) two weeks ago. I have had IBS for years and also piles (sorry) and although Lansop was helping with acid reflux etc, I felt it was doing me more harm than good generally. After a few days of constipation I managed to go to the loo on Friday and also passed a lot of bright red blood and what looked like a tiny piece of liver (clot?) I know I've always heard that bright red blood usually means a ruptured pile or a fissure/lesion, but I'm worrying myself literally sick. So many of my family died of bowel cancer and I've got myself into a terrible state. I'm due to see my GP tomorrow to be examined, but if she says I have to have another colonoscopy I don't think I can face it. I've been experiencing the worst anxiety of my life - 55 years of it - over the last six months, I'm completely on my own and can't cope anymore. I did speak to doctor on Friday and she didn't seem concerned, but I don't really trust any of them. I know none of you are medical people, but need some reassurance to get me through until tomorrow. Thanks, Helen
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