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What Causes Blood In Stool In A Person With A History Of Hemorrhoids?

Posted on Sat, 31 Dec 2016

Question: Is blood in stool unusual after heart XXXXXXX and stent?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Are you on blood thinners?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I will like to know if you are on blood thinners. Also, are you seeing this blood at all times or intermittently? What is the nature of your stool? Soft or hard? Also, how much blood is in your stool?

Let me hear back from you and promise to get back to you as soon as possible.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (13 minutes later)

Started this afternoon after XXXXXXX and 3 stents in two arteries yesterday. On effient starting yesterday and 1-2 full asprin for a couple of weeks. Will go to Dr. Monday if persists or er if gets worse Feel good concidering. Live 100 miles from Dr. so hate to go to er just yet. Have hemmeroids also but might be a little farther up. maybe a tea spoon bright red.

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Monitor only at this time. No ER visit!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I will suggest that you go ahead and monitor this only. With a history of hemorrhoids, blood in stools is not uncommon. Unless something else comes up, going to the ER is not advised. I will say be cool and keep all for the next scheduled visit if that is within a month.

Keep me posted. I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar