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What Causes Blood In Stool?
Question: for the past few days I have experienced blood in my stool. I am quite sure it is not from a hemaroids. I have in the past had diverticulitis but there was some pain when I did have an attack. No pain withe the current presence of blood in my stool. Age 83, in general good health. My email address - YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
You are reporting to have blood in your stools and I need to know more about your symptoms like :
1. the blood on your stools is bright red at the end of defecation or it is mixed with the stools ?
2.Do you have diarrhea/constipation or normal bowel movement?
3.Do you have fever, burning sensation after defecation?
I am waiting your medical information and than I will give you an accurate opinion.
Dr.Klerida
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
You are reporting to have blood in your stools and I need to know more about your symptoms like :
1. the blood on your stools is bright red at the end of defecation or it is mixed with the stools ?
2.Do you have diarrhea/constipation or normal bowel movement?
3.Do you have fever, burning sensation after defecation?
I am waiting your medical information and than I will give you an accurate opinion.
Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The blood is bright red but and mixed with stool
No Diarrhea or constipation Bowell movement is normal but somewhat runny
No fever or burning sensation
One other Item, I have AFIB and had this problem about two years ago but was credited to excessive amount of Coumadin (given due to AFIB) and it was felt that this along diverticulosis I have was the problem
One other item. I am currently on Eliquis twice a day
General health is very good. Just recently had a total health check-up including bood work-up and treadmill. Excellent results.
Can I expect a response soon?
No Diarrhea or constipation Bowell movement is normal but somewhat runny
No fever or burning sensation
One other Item, I have AFIB and had this problem about two years ago but was credited to excessive amount of Coumadin (given due to AFIB) and it was felt that this along diverticulosis I have was the problem
One other item. I am currently on Eliquis twice a day
General health is very good. Just recently had a total health check-up including bood work-up and treadmill. Excellent results.
Can I expect a response soon?
Brief Answer:
Stop coumadine use..
Detailed Answer:
Hi back and sorry for my late.
You are reporting to have normal bowel movement with bright red blood and sometimes mixed blood.
These symptoms are not related with diverticulitis.
In cases of diverticulitis diarrhea with blood , abdominal pain and fever are present.
At your situation you are using Coumadine plus Eliquis. Both of them prevent blood clot and has as side effect hemorrhagic episodes.
So to my opinion your symptoms are related with over dose of coumadine and Eliquis.
You should do as soon as possibile INR and protrombine time.
If the Beeding increase the intensity and the things seems to go worse you should go to ER.
For the moment please stop coumadine and Eliquis till INR test.
Hope it was helpful to you.
Dr.Klerida
Stop coumadine use..
Detailed Answer:
Hi back and sorry for my late.
You are reporting to have normal bowel movement with bright red blood and sometimes mixed blood.
These symptoms are not related with diverticulitis.
In cases of diverticulitis diarrhea with blood , abdominal pain and fever are present.
At your situation you are using Coumadine plus Eliquis. Both of them prevent blood clot and has as side effect hemorrhagic episodes.
So to my opinion your symptoms are related with over dose of coumadine and Eliquis.
You should do as soon as possibile INR and protrombine time.
If the Beeding increase the intensity and the things seems to go worse you should go to ER.
For the moment please stop coumadine and Eliquis till INR test.
Hope it was helpful to you.
Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am no longer on Coumadin. stoped about 6 months ago. XXXXXXX on Eliquis since then.
Not sure of your meaning of "You should do as soon as possibile INR and protrombine time"
Not sure of your meaning of "You should do as soon as possibile INR and protrombine time"
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Since you are bleeding and you are using Eliquis than you should do protrombine time and INR. Eliquis has as side effect bleeding and hemorrhagic episode. This is why you need to check the protrombine time.
Hope it was helpful to you.
Dr.Klerida
please follow...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Since you are bleeding and you are using Eliquis than you should do protrombine time and INR. Eliquis has as side effect bleeding and hemorrhagic episode. This is why you need to check the protrombine time.
Hope it was helpful to you.
Dr.Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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