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Posted 3/3/2010 8:57 PM (GMT 0)
My son who is 17 came to me yesterday and said something about finding blood on his stool and in the bowl.  He did have D yesterday but was constipated prior to that. Generally he is in good health. Little heavy and is treated for hypothyroid. 

I think hemi's but he has no pain or itch. He does have a physical next week. 

Should I be concerned or insist he go to GI?

Posted 3/3/2010 9:10 PM (GMT 0)
Definitely share this with his doctor and your history of disease.

Sue
Posted 3/3/2010 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
I'd have him track bathroom habits between now and the physical and talk to the Dr about it.
And, as Suebear said, make sure the doc knows of your history.
Posted 3/3/2010 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
I'd be concerned, but have him keep any eye on things. If they don't go back to normal, get in to see a GI. I hope that it's just hemmies!
Posted 3/3/2010 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
we share the same gp so she definately knows my history!
Posted 3/3/2010 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
although don't assume it's hemmies. Remember how many of us were told "oh, it's just hemmies"???

He should be sent to YOUR GI asap.

Hope it's not, but it's possible.

q
Posted 3/3/2010 11:23 PM (GMT 0)
Actually I never had hemmies... well once 17 years ago when I gave birth to this child.

I never noticed blood in my stool before diagnosis. Cant say that I looked, but most of the time it's the coffee ground variety or very clotted. I don't have a GI at the moment. I will be seeing a new one in two weeks.

He said all day today has been normal. So I will mention it to the Dr. next week.
Posted 3/4/2010 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
That's terrible. I am sure it's nothing but it's stressful to worry about anyone getting an illness like UC. I hope you get good news and it was just from straining. I have had blood from a hard movement when I was in remission. It looked different from the blood I get with my UC. It was only on the paper... on the stool and in the bowl is a little more worrisome.
Posted 3/4/2010 5:34 AM (GMT 0)
I forgot to add a possible fissure (while reading nnsg's post and straining).
You could ask your son to take a look himself by squatting over a mirror and see if there's anything that looks like a cut. They can bleed into a toilet and on the paper.

Yeah, gross I know, but bleeding anally isn't "normal" unless one has issues.

Hope your GI appt goes well.

quin y
Posted 3/4/2010 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
I silently freak out when either of my kids mention that they are having D problems. My daughter more so because she is sooo like me physically. She already has random bouts of D that lasts a day or two but then she is back to normal.

I just tell my kids to keep an eye on themselves. If they notice blood and/or D to let me know.

But I agree that if he seeing just a little bit of blood, it can be from a hard stool that cut the anus (especially if he ate nuts because they don't digest). But be sure to remind him to tell you if and whenever he gets blood and D so you can keep tabs.
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