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Posted 4/27/2010 2:00 AM (GMT 0)
I'm kinda new here. I have been in a flare for a few months now and had the usual blood, mucus and cramping but today it looks as if I ate coffee grounds. I know its probably blood, and I know its bad if you throw up coffee grounds, but what about pooping them? Kinda nasty I know, but idk who else to ask at this hour.  smhair
Posted 4/27/2010 2:12 AM (GMT 0)
Coffee grounds usually indicate bleeding higher up in the colon, if I remember right.
Posted 4/27/2010 3:27 AM (GMT 0)
yeah its bad if you throw up or pass what looks like coffee grounds. It can either mean in the actual stomach or higher up, and, im not sure how it works, but the different kinds of blood mean different levels of irration too
Posted 4/27/2010 6:45 AM (GMT 0)
sounds like a normal flare with mucus, blood and unformed stool.

You should be on retention enemas.,,,Rowasa if in the US.

How many times a day are you going?

Were you completely off the Canasa when this flare started?

q
Posted 4/27/2010 6:54 AM (GMT 0)
I go 5-6 times a day, and this is all right now while I have been on Canasa and Lialda for a little over a month.
Posted 4/27/2010 6:56 AM (GMT 0)
Have you improved at all? or are you getting worse?

Again....I STRESS the retention enemas.

Or is that something that doesn't interest you?

q
Posted 4/27/2010 7:33 AM (GMT 0)
I will ask my GI about the enemas. I'm going to call him tomorrow bc I think I'm getting worse, I'm just in denial for some dumb reason.
Posted 4/27/2010 1:51 PM (GMT 0)
Canasa can make your stools look darker - even a dark purple color sometimes...something to keep in mind...
Posted 4/27/2010 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
Yikes.... run don't walk to the doctor! Coffee ground blood is not something to be taken lightly. Forget about asking advice from us.... CALL THE DOCTOR!
Posted 4/27/2010 7:21 PM (GMT 0)
I agree - coffee ground looking stool can be very serious!

ElaineNY

Posted 4/27/2010 7:53 PM (GMT 0)
I have never heard of that before. I guess that's my something new for the day.
Posted 4/27/2010 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
Dr. A - really? Seriously, I thought most everyone knew that it could be serious to have coffee ground stool or vomit - most resources say it is "old" blood turned dark as opposed to red in the rectum or hemmroids. Can be very serious but also can be UC or diverticulitis, etc.
ElaineNY
Posted 4/27/2010 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
I have heard of the dark blood, but never coffee ground stool or vomit, lol.
Posted 4/27/2010 10:41 PM (GMT 0)
smilewinkgrin  We learn something every day - you just learned something!  Now if I could only REMEMBER what I learn - at my age lucky to remember who I am LOL!

ElaineNY

Posted 4/27/2010 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
It's a matter of perception. I have had the same thing...someone else described it sandy stool with maroon coloured blood...

What colour is it on the toilet paper? black? dark red? brown-red?


When was your last c-scope?

q
Posted 4/28/2010 6:26 AM (GMT 0)
Its not exactly sandy, or maybe it is. Its black/dark dark red on the paper. My last c-scope was about 2 months ago, thats when I learned that my UC now was in my entire colon, whereas it was only about half 2 years ago.
Posted 4/28/2010 6:46 AM (GMT 0)
Definitely when you call your doc tell him what you're having and what colour it is on the toilet paper. Since you are bleeding and had a recent c-scope, he would have had results already from biopsies if there was anything else wonky going on.

I see you were also diagnosed with cryptosporidiosis...is it possible that you could have it again?

Since you are concerned about your symptoms and they're new to you...best to enquire or go and see the doc and have some samples done.

Keep us updated as to how you're doing.

q
Posted 4/28/2010 9:56 AM (GMT 0)
I will keep you updated. I called the doctor yesterday afternoon, they should get back to me sometime today.

Thanks
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