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From: Bill Bowden on 9 Mar 2007 00:41 I have bowel problems which produce excessive gas, blood, and aches and pains in the rectal area. I suspect it may be IBS but haven't seen a physican yet. I'm due for a checkup in a few weeks and will consult a physician. Symptoms are frequent urges to deficate that produce only gas and blood. Also, I wake up at night with pains in the rectal area caused by trapped gas that won't pass for an hour or so. Sometimes I take a pain pill to get back to sleep. Stools are small tarry colored that appear to be coated with blood. Is this a symptom of IBS ? Thanks for any opinions, -BB
From: REP on 9 Mar 2007 01:16 In article <1173418901.627134.293310(a)j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com>, "Bill Bowden" <wrongaddress(a)att.net> wrote: > I have bowel problems which produce excessive gas, blood, and aches > and pains in the rectal area. I suspect it may be IBS but haven't seen > a physican yet. I'm due for a checkup in a few weeks and will consult > a physician. > > Symptoms are frequent urges to deficate that produce only gas and > blood. Also, I wake up at night with pains in the rectal area caused > by trapped gas that won't pass for an hour or so. Sometimes I take a > pain pill to get back to sleep. Stools are small tarry colored that > appear to be coated with blood. > > Is this a symptom of IBS ? No; these are usually symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. Only a doctor can evaluate your symptoms, though, but IBS/spastic colon never involves bloody bowel movements. The only bleeding associated with IBS/spastic colon is some people experience hemorrhoidal bleeding, which shows up as small amounts of blood on the toilet paper. Bottom line (so tp speak) - see your doctor, sooner if you can; these can be serious symptoms, especially if accompanied by unexplained weightloss. -- "Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner." - Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather email: aripee at inanna . com
From: aspidistra on 9 Mar 2007 15:29 Could be IBS but that is what they call it when everything else is ruled out. Can you have your GP refer you to a gastroenterologist? You need tests for parasites. But the most important thing is the blood in the stool which could mean several different problems - you will probably be given a colonoscopy and other tests to see what is going on inside. I have to go through these tests soon. I already tested positive for the parasites and am on a strong antibiotic but there might be something else happening too. It's important to see your doctor now and get this looked at. "Bill Bowden" <wrongaddress(a)att.net> wrote in message news:1173418901.627134.293310(a)j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com... >I have bowel problems which produce excessive gas, blood, and aches > and pains in the rectal area. I suspect it may be IBS but haven't seen > a physican yet. I'm due for a checkup in a few weeks and will consult > a physician. > > Symptoms are frequent urges to deficate that produce only gas and > blood. Also, I wake up at night with pains in the rectal area caused > by trapped gas that won't pass for an hour or so. Sometimes I take a > pain pill to get back to sleep. Stools are small tarry colored that > appear to be coated with blood. > > Is this a symptom of IBS ? > > Thanks for any opinions, > > -BB >
From: Bill Bowden on 14 Mar 2007 01:01 On Mar 9, 12:29 pm, "aspidistra" <aspidis...(a)x82md.com> wrote: > Could be IBS but that is what they call it when everything else is ruled > out. Can you have your GP refer you to a gastroenterologist? You need tests > for parasites. But the most important thing is the blood in the stool which > could mean several different problems - you will probably be given a > colonoscopy and other tests to see what is going on inside. I have to go > through these tests soon. I already tested positive for the parasites and am > on a strong antibiotic but there might be something else happening too. It's > important to see your doctor now and get this looked at. > > "Bill Bowden" <wrongaddr...(a)att.net> wrote in message > > news:1173418901.627134.293310(a)j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com... > > >I have bowel problems which produce excessive gas, blood, and aches > > and pains in the rectal area. I suspect it may be IBS but haven't seen > > a physican yet. I'm due for a checkup in a few weeks and will consult > > a physician. > > > Symptoms are frequent urges to deficate that produce only gas and > > blood. Also, I wake up at night with pains in the rectal area caused > > by trapped gas that won't pass for an hour or so. Sometimes I take a > > pain pill to get back to sleep. Stools are small tarry colored that > > appear to be coated with blood. > > > Is this a symptom of IBS ? > > > Thanks for any opinions, > > > -BB I forgot to mention, I take 250mG of Asprin a day for cardiovascular problems, and also Lovastatin to lower colestrol. I read a few articles indicating Asprin can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, so maybe that has something to do with it. But it doesn't explain the excessive gas that causes a dull ache in the bottom end. Maybe I should cut the Asprin dose in half and only take 125mG? -Bill
From: aspidistra on 14 Mar 2007 16:10
I can't comment on the aspirin at all - I don't know about that. I do recommend since this newsgroup is not very active, that you could ask questions at two forums I found that are very active with moderators and many people discussing their IBS problems. ibshope.com ibsgroup.org You have to create a username and join up but then you can post questions and search for topics and see what people have already posted. I do know if you have blood in the stool you must see a doctor now and get tested. My gastroenterologist told me that was the main thing to tell him about and then get a colonoscopy. Please don't delay this. "Bill Bowden" <wrongaddress(a)att.net> wrote in message news:1173848483.226140.185650(a)d57g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > On Mar 9, 12:29 pm, "aspidistra" <aspidis...(a)x82md.com> wrote: >> Could be IBS but that is what they call it when everything else is ruled >> out. Can you have your GP refer you to a gastroenterologist? You need >> tests >> for parasites. But the most important thing is the blood in the stool >> which >> could mean several different problems - you will probably be given a >> colonoscopy and other tests to see what is going on inside. I have to go >> through these tests soon. I already tested positive for the parasites and >> am >> on a strong antibiotic but there might be something else happening too. >> It's >> important to see your doctor now and get this looked at. >> >> "Bill Bowden" <wrongaddr...(a)att.net> wrote in message >> >> news:1173418901.627134.293310(a)j27g2000cwj.googlegroups.com... >> >> >I have bowel problems which produce excessive gas, blood, and aches >> > and pains in the rectal area. I suspect it may be IBS but haven't seen >> > a physican yet. I'm due for a checkup in a few weeks and will consult >> > a physician. >> >> > Symptoms are frequent urges to deficate that produce only gas and >> > blood. Also, I wake up at night with pains in the rectal area caused >> > by trapped gas that won't pass for an hour or so. Sometimes I take a >> > pain pill to get back to sleep. Stools are small tarry colored that >> > appear to be coated with blood. >> >> > Is this a symptom of IBS ? >> >> > Thanks for any opinions, >> >> > -BB > > > I forgot to mention, I take 250mG of Asprin a day for cardiovascular > problems, and also Lovastatin to lower colestrol. I read a few > articles indicating Asprin can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, so > maybe that has something to do with it. > > But it doesn't explain the excessive gas that causes a dull ache in > the bottom end. > > Maybe I should cut the Asprin dose in half and only take 125mG? > > -Bill > |