Shitting Blood: Am I going to die?

That was obv x-post

Thanks. It's super embarrassing. :\ I freaked out initially, but I think I will be fine. Bodies are weird.

just a bit of fecal blood, let's be cool

i've got a hot towel compress waiting in my bed so i'll just say this

Worst opening to a limerick ever:

There once was a man who shit blood...

take it to the relevant thread imo

It was only beets.

Did you get it looked at by dr dre

you're not going to die

This, at least, seems unlikely.

so had this fun surprise just an hour ago. it was bright red, didn't notice if it was in the stool or not but there was some in the water of the toilet and a lot on the paper. recently was very dehydrated and there were hard stools passed, one which may have caused a tear as there was trace bleeding after it (and it was painful), but since then, I've hydrated and gotten to feeling better.

not asking here in place of going to the doc (I already am expecting my doc will want a follow-up after my last blood work anyway), but mostly just curious, is this something I can go to my PCP and have em check rather easily or should I see a specialist if I decide to?

last time I went to my PCP for something similar she basically violated my rectum and it felt weird for days (and couldn't find a fissure or external roid). but that was 5 years ago.

also if there's something visual that is a horror story that I should be aware of let me know, otherwise I'll just make a JIC appt after this weekend if it persists.

sorry, that should have said "something visual that, if I see it, is a horror story that I should act on"

pcp is fine

but yr probably gonna get a finger, so heads up

well I guess if I'm gonna get one might as well be w/ a doc I've seen since I was 18

oh and my diet is mostly terrible. not going to play it off like I eat a balanced breakfast lunch and dinner

the itching and the lump-esque feeling (ie, sorry to get too TMI, but the feeling of 'having to go' a lil bit when there's nothing there) suggest to me that this is an internal 'roid. ugh.

:(

word to the wise, when yr body says "I'M FUKKIN THIRSTY", don't respond by drinking half a glass of water over the next 30 hours

didn't happen again, and in fact symptoms subsided. though not being used to hemorrhoids, had the bright idea to eat about 20 spicy wings last night.

pain. such pain.

btw never get this
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002487/#adam_001519.disease.causes

And definitely not one of these
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0003018/

yeeeech at both

y'know applying prep h is kinda icky but damn if it doesn't work

god why do roids show up at precisely the worst moments. tho I suppose there isn't a 'convenient' time since one always sits

wanting to try the hardcore medical probiotic VSL3 for my slowly worsening crohn's but jesus how can I afford it