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Blood In Stool. Taking Warfarin. Suggestions?

I am taking warfarin, 10 mg 6 days a week and 7.5 on Sundays. I just started having a lot of blood come out as I make stool. It seemed to easy off for a day but it is back. The stool does not seem dark in color the last movement was light in color, just like I poured a cup of blood in toilet after I had finished any suggestions.
Mon, 21 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Warfarin is most potent anticoagulant antiplatelets & fibrinolytics , it develops hemorrhage , diarrhea, drop in haematocrit .
As you mentioned that you are taking Warfarin so the cause of bleeding /rectum or from anus may be due to .
1 Side effects of Warfarin
2 Hemorrhoids , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical as well clinical examination by a surgeon.
3 Any disease in large intestine such ac carcinoma , colitis , diagnosis can be confirmed by colonoscopy .
In my opinion first of all consult your treating doctor and get his opinion regarding this ..
Good luck, Dr. HET
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Blood In Stool. Taking Warfarin. Suggestions?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Warfarin is most potent anticoagulant antiplatelets & fibrinolytics , it develops hemorrhage , diarrhea, drop in haematocrit . As you mentioned that you are taking Warfarin so the cause of bleeding /rectum or from anus may be due to . 1 Side effects of Warfarin 2 Hemorrhoids , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical as well clinical examination by a surgeon. 3 Any disease in large intestine such ac carcinoma , colitis , diagnosis can be confirmed by colonoscopy . In my opinion first of all consult your treating doctor and get his opinion regarding this .. Good luck, Dr. HET