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Suggest Remedy For Blood In Stool, Bloating And Stomach Fullness
Question: I have a symptom that is not listed in what i clicked on. I clicked on bleeding in stool which is new (only last night and today) and very slight, bloating or fullness (I can eat 1 meal and be full for the day and night), soft stools but yet had constipation couple of days ago and the symptom not listed to check is a lot of acid which fills like a pit in my upper abdomen in the center where the abdomen begins. I take daily Rantidine (Zantac) and in last couple of days have had inside of mouth full of ulcers. I am under a lot of stress as my mother has been in the hospital and almost died 2 weeks ago. Her recovery is not looking great.
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Peptic ulcer disease and gastric ulcer that is upper gastrointestinal bleed wthey apear in stool black or coffee colour and when bleeding occurs from lower gastrointestinal track or specially from anal canal that is red in colour so both has there own causes.
If your stool has bright red colour blood with constipation also as a complaint you have anal fissure which is usually very painful other possible cause may be hemmorroids in which there is painless bleeding unless it gets thrombosed which is serious comolication.
Other causes are
Meckeles diverticulm in which there is also pain abdomen.
Colitis which is inflammation of colon
Including ulcerative colitis
Diverticular disease
Angiodysplasia
Polyps or cancers
You will first require a digital rectal examination and proctoscopic examination
Endoscopy can be done for esophageal causes and gastric ulcer and peptic ulcers disease
Colonoscopy can also be done as indicated
Treatment will be tailored according to cause PPIs and antacides are helpful
Diet should be modified according to that to avoid bloating pain and acidity
Avoid spicy food
Carbonated drinks
Coffe
Avoid NSAIDS for pain
wishing you best of health
Please consult your doctor before taking any further course of action
Hope it will help
Thanks
Dr M.S Khalil
Explained in detail
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome
Your concern is appreciated
Peptic ulcer disease and gastric ulcer that is upper gastrointestinal bleed wthey apear in stool black or coffee colour and when bleeding occurs from lower gastrointestinal track or specially from anal canal that is red in colour so both has there own causes.
If your stool has bright red colour blood with constipation also as a complaint you have anal fissure which is usually very painful other possible cause may be hemmorroids in which there is painless bleeding unless it gets thrombosed which is serious comolication.
Other causes are
Meckeles diverticulm in which there is also pain abdomen.
Colitis which is inflammation of colon
Including ulcerative colitis
Diverticular disease
Angiodysplasia
Polyps or cancers
You will first require a digital rectal examination and proctoscopic examination
Endoscopy can be done for esophageal causes and gastric ulcer and peptic ulcers disease
Colonoscopy can also be done as indicated
Treatment will be tailored according to cause PPIs and antacides are helpful
Diet should be modified according to that to avoid bloating pain and acidity
Avoid spicy food
Carbonated drinks
Coffe
Avoid NSAIDS for pain
wishing you best of health
Please consult your doctor before taking any further course of action
Hope it will help
Thanks
Dr M.S Khalil
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