Blood After Stool

[nathan]

Over the past several days I have noticed quite a bit of blood following my bowel movements. The blood is not in the stool rather it comes, after it? I have had crohns for over 4 years and this is the first time I have noticed this before. Any ideas?

 

[nathan]

yes it is very red

 

[tonya_n_ky]

Hi. I agree, either hemmoroids or a fissure.

 

[Jeff D.]

Is it very painful?

If it is very painful when you are not going to the bathroom and while you are going to the bathroom then it's a possibility of hemmies or a fissure. In either case take a few soaks a day to keep the area clean and infection free and go see the GI. They will likely tell you to do exactly as I said but they could give you a cream that is not prep H that works well.

Good luck

 

[Reese1603]

I had that off and on....not so much lately. Most of the time I noticed it isn't IN my stools, but rather on the toilet paper while I am wiping.

I am going in for an MRI to check for fistulas etc next tuesday.

 

[cheeky]

Over the past several days I have noticed quite a bit of blood following my bowel movements. The blood is not in the stool rather it comes, after it? I have had crohns for over 4 years and this is the first time I have noticed this before. Any ideas?

that's usually how i get the bleeding... i only see blood in my stool every so often, but usually the bleeding chases my stools and/or on the toilet paper.

i'm told by the doctor that sometimes the blood is actually in your stools even when it's not visible.

 

[s.a.m.]

I get this frequently. You can get a cream from the doctor, they also recommended the zinc used for babies w/ diaper rash.