blood mucous gas and increased urgency in stool

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I am 31 year old female, mother of 3. After my last child who is 3 now I started experiencing bright red blood in my stool without pain. I went to my general doctor who referred me to a gi doctor. The gi doctor did an anal exam and noticed an anal fissure. He questioned me about pain and I still have not had any pain or discomfort associated witht he fissure. He gave me a cream and instructions but the bleeding did not go away. I returned after a couple of months and told him that the bleeding had not gone away. He recommended increasing water and fiber to keep stools soft and a nitro cream. This did not work either. I returned again after a few months he did a very quick flexible sig which he said the beginning of the colon apeared normal and confirmed the anal fissure which he said was larger. He recommended seeing a surgeon. I went back to my regular Dr. and she said that many people have these fissures without complications and that the surgery was not with out risk. She said that some people who have fissure surgery do not get full use of the sphincter muscle back and it can lead to incontinence. I chose to not have the surgery since I was not having any pain or discomfort and it was only bright red blood from the fissure. I figured this was as harmless as hemorroids. It has been ongoing now for 3 years and during the last 1 1/2 years I have not been back to the gi doctor or my regular Dr. At first it was occasional to have mucous in the stool. Then It became quite regular that I had gas that had increased in amount by quite some bit over the year. Now ther is a looming sense of urgency to get to the bathroom and sometimes it is for good reason other times it is only to drip mucous. It is always associated with gas. It seems that sometimes I have to have a bowel movement but there is nothing but gas and at the end it is slightly painful almost like a pressure and it does feel like I am going to have to go right back and sit on the toilet again. I am concerned by the amount of mucous and by mucous only stools. I thought that if ot was something that the flexible sig would have shown it. I am not sure if ther is something wrong because I didn't have the anal fissure surgery or is whaterver is going on the reason for the fissure in the first place? I eat really healthy. I have 25 to 35 grams of fiber /day. I eat lots of fruit and vegies. I drink my water. I don't think it is due to my diet My diet has been better if anything over the last three years trying to keep bowel movements soft and regular. It just seems like too much for my age. Any Ideas?? Thanks

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Unusual bowel and gas patterns, mucous, and pain are all signs of gi distress. You should see you doctor immediately. I suggest finding a different md.
good luck to you

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star....I have been having the same type of problem since January. I thought it was a lasting side effect after taking "Chantix" to quit smoking. I'm happy to say that I'm smoke free for the past 3 1/2 months, but the bowel/gas problems are scaring me. I quit taking the Chantix because of the nasty gas and soft and at times, uncontrollable bowel movements. The gas is still there, but typically odorless but I too, have urges where I need to get to a toilet...many times for good cause. There are many times that there is so much blood that there are clots and all of the toilet water is a bright red. I have urges to go and many times nothing comes out (it's similar to having dry heaves...from the other end); others a small bm and many other times just bloody tinged mucous. This is such a gross and embarrassing subject and I keep hoping it gets better because I really don't look forward to revealing all to a doctor or really anyone else. I too, am a mother of 3, and I don't have the "control" that I used to and that causes embarrassing moments. It seems like I'm always planning to be near a restroom.

Well, anyways, I noticed that you posted about 1 1/2 years ago...did you ever find anything out about this? Did it go away or are you still living with the problem?

southstar_brooklyn · Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

it just happend to me I am unsure of what is going on, I sat up in my chair as if to pass gas and I felt like I crapped my pants I go to the bathroom and there was a discharge of light green blood tinged mucus in the back side of my underwear I can't seem to find anything related to this except this post on this site if anyone has anymore information or suggestion for me email at southstar_brooklyn@yahoo.com

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I'm 17 year old male and I have the same exact problems. Sometimes, not very often, I get horrible cramps, the only last around five seconds but they hurt so bad that I have hot cold flashes. I'm also experiencing the urges with often times for nothing. I have a good diet, I'm very very active I just don't want to let this go due to "puberty" or growing pains and have it end up being something completely worse.

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