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Blood in stool... (male, 23)
So I've had a few issues with blood. It wasn't that bad at first, but still alarming. It started in high school shortly after I had my gall bladder removed (at 15) and I was told that things wouldn't change much at all, but I might want to watch my diet). I had tests done for possible problems back then, but nothing came up. It was assumed that I was just straining too hard.
In the last couple of years there has been a lot of blood in the toilet, but only on rare occasions. Each time it happens, there isn't much pain involved, if any, and it only lasts for a couple of days. I'm starting to think that it happens when I have a lot of dairy products. I'm kind of hoping it's just a result of the gall bladder being removed and it's nothing serious. I notice I've eaten a lot of things with cheese or ice cream in the days right before it happens.
I guess I'm wondering if I should just try to change my diet or if I should just go to a hospital. I don't have health insurance, so I wouldn't be able to afford anything like a colonoscopy. I imagine without insurance, that type of procedure could be out of my range.
Does anyone have advice? Any advice would be helpful.
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Blood in stools can be due to gastric or duodenal ulcers.
Inflammation of the food pipe may also result in bleeding.
Other common causes of blood in stools are:
Stress and excess of fried and spicy food.
Certain medications, like pain killers or steroids and excessive alcohol intake.
Intestinal worms and Hemorrhoids also cause blood in stools.
To prevent blood in stools: Take plenty of fresh fruits, leafy green vegetables and fibrous food regularly.
Avoid hot, spicy and fried foods and drink lot of water. [link removed]
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See if there is a free clinic somewhere
close to where you live. If there is it
can't hurt to go have it checked out.
Blood in stools can be anything from
very minor problems to big ones. Since
you do have a history of this, it may be
nothing serious. However, hearing someone
with a medical degree tell you its
nothing to worry about, goes a long way
toward peace of mind. :)
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I'm in a nursing class, and we talked about this before. It can be cased from have you straining to hard like you said. Esp. if you have ate cheese and what not the couple days before. You could be constipated and your straining to hard. Try not to eat dairy products for the next week or so, and see if anything happens! I hope I helped and everything goes well!
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