Blood or red pepper / tomato residue

Hi everyone,

I'm sure this is a common problem but thought I'd ask... red peppers / tomatoes are regular vegetables in my diet and occasionally I have noticed a red speck here and there on TP. I have been feeling good for the past few months so I usually just relate it to foods but is there a way to confirm whether it's blood or not? Have any of you guys tried any home experiment? Thanks!

Thanks Sheri... I just updated my signature.. I'm no longer on Lialda... have been on imuran since august'2015..

Any speck I see even if I can't tell I freak out.

I'd say you're worrying to much, it's nothing. You said you feel fine and are doing well symptom wise. Occasionally, I see bits of undigested food in my stool, it's normal.

Obvious blood on tp, or red tinted toilet water are really what you really should be looking for. On stool, it very well could be food residue.

I'd say don't look in the toilet bowel, each time and try to analyze it. As frequency and urgency alone are probably all you need to tell if you're doing well or not.

The only way to tell definitively is by taste.

You don't want to do that though. Trust me on that.