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Cause For Dull Back Pain And Mucus Along With Stool?

Hi i suffer with ibs and have been diagnosed 2 years ago with divertilulitus. Yesterday morning i had a dull ache at the left side of my lower back and when i went to the toilet thinking i was passing a stool a musus discharge came out accompanied with a pale pink coloured blood throughout it. What could this be?
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

Stool disorders are well known in patients of IBS. So the passage of mucus is not too surprising. The stools quality may change even during the IBS condition. So maybe that is why you are feeling surprised.

As to the pink colour, there is a high possibility that the colour is due to the pigment of something that you may have eaten, This food substance can cause the pink discoloration.

However, to be on safer side, have stool for occult blood tested. If its negative, you need not worry and the colour is due to other causes, not blood. If it is positive, a colonoscopy may be needed to look for the source of blood

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Cause For Dull Back Pain And Mucus Along With Stool?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query Stool disorders are well known in patients of IBS. So the passage of mucus is not too surprising. The stools quality may change even during the IBS condition. So maybe that is why you are feeling surprised. As to the pink colour, there is a high possibility that the colour is due to the pigment of something that you may have eaten, This food substance can cause the pink discoloration. However, to be on safer side, have stool for occult blood tested. If its negative, you need not worry and the colour is due to other causes, not blood. If it is positive, a colonoscopy may be needed to look for the source of blood I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this) Best of luck.