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Posted 2/19/2016 12:33 AM (GMT 0)
What's worse and what's the difference between bloody stool and bloody mucus?
Posted 2/19/2016 1:17 AM (GMT 0)
I'd say the amount of visible blood is the biggest indicator. Worst is a toilet bowl full of red water. Better is a little blood visible on either stool or mucus. Better still is only a little blood visible after a tp wipe.
Posted 2/19/2016 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
what are you having and when?
bloody diarrhea stool? or bloody formed stool?

bloody mucus after wiping or bloody mucus coming out and no stool?

q
Posted 2/19/2016 2:30 AM (GMT 0)

quincy said...
what are you having and when?
bloody diarrhea stool? or bloody formed stool?

bloody mucus after wiping or bloody mucus coming out and no stool?

q


No blood/mucus in the morning. Normal formed skinny stool. Bloody mucus at night. No stool.
Posted 2/19/2016 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
That sounds like a job for your hydrocortisone enemas. My flares usually start off light like you mentioned and sometimes I am able to beat down the beast with hydrocortisone enemas. I guess it all depends on where the blood is coming from.

Did you call your GI yet? You should probably stay on top of it before it gets worse. feel better.
Posted 2/19/2016 5:09 PM (GMT 0)

ElpisUnbreakable said...
That sounds like a job for your hydrocortisone enemas. My flares usually start off light like you mentioned and sometimes I am able to beat down the beast with hydrocortisone enemas. I guess it all depends on where the blood is coming from.

Did you call your GI yet? You should probably stay on top of it before it gets worse. feel better.

Thank you. My GI is aware of everything going on. I go in for my next remicade infusion early March. I've been using the hydrocortisone enemas for the past month. I'm still waiting for the results!
Posted 2/19/2016 6:12 PM (GMT 0)
Skinny stool and one a day bm means you're healing, but still in a state of fragile tissue that's affected by the bm causing bleeding. Blood is sitting/pooling in the in the rectum throughout the day, and the tissue is producing more mucus as a method of healing and protection.

I would suggest you try the mesalamine again alternating with the steroid possibly.

Adding a fibre supplement will bulk/fluff/soften the stool and help peristalsis while going through the next phase of healing which could be constipation.

Keep us posted how you're doing.

q
Posted 2/20/2016 12:36 AM (GMT 0)

quincy said...
Skinny stool and one a day bm means you're healing, but still in a state of fragile tissue that's affected by the bm causing bleeding. Blood is sitting/pooling in the in the rectum throughout the day, and the tissue is producing more mucus as a method of healing and protection.

I would suggest you try the mesalamine again alternating with the steroid possibly.

Adding a fibre supplement will bulk/fluff/soften the stool and help peristalsis while going through the next phase of healing which could be constipation.

Keep us posted how you're doing.

q


I hope that I'm healing! Do you think that the cortenemas will get rid of the mucus? I've used mesal enemas in the past and they have done nothing.
Posted 2/20/2016 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
The mucus at this point is a good thing...especially since you're bleeding. As you heal, and after the bleeding, the mucus will lessen. The fact that it's coming out as a "bm" is a symptom of you flaring because it's sitting in there and triggering a bm. it takes time for the healing process.


You also have the option to use supps and enemas...maybe you can mix the Canasa during the day and the steroid enema at night.

This is the most difficult area to treat since stool passes through it...

In the future, remember all the symptoms of what you'll be going through as you heal....because they will be the initial symptoms of when you're in an early flare. That's when you start increasing the rectal meds and treat early.

q
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