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Is It Normal To Bleed During Bowel Movements While Suffering From Flu?

Hi,
I am being sick and when I poo, there is bright red blood with it.
I can not keep liquid or solids down, I have been like this for over a week now.
I have been to my gp and they have said it's just the flu but I don't think it is.
Can you please help.?
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Hi,

Noted the history of passing blood in stool:

- bright red for the last 7 days, can not keep anything down, went to GP who said this to be flu. As per the short history that you have provided, this looks to be a local problem as the blood is bright red means fresh.

This can be due to piles/hemorrhoids or polyp in the rectum or distal colon. I would advise you the following in such a situation the following:

Get an opinion of a General Surgeon for clinical evaluation, per-rectal examination and ano-proctoscopy so that a preliminary diagnosis can be done. You will need a colonoscopy also to rule out anything in colon. Once the diagnosis is clear, the treatment can be done specifically.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant
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Is It Normal To Bleed During Bowel Movements While Suffering From Flu?

Hi, Noted the history of passing blood in stool: - bright red for the last 7 days, can not keep anything down, went to GP who said this to be flu. As per the short history that you have provided, this looks to be a local problem as the blood is bright red means fresh. This can be due to piles/hemorrhoids or polyp in the rectum or distal colon. I would advise you the following in such a situation the following: Get an opinion of a General Surgeon for clinical evaluation, per-rectal examination and ano-proctoscopy so that a preliminary diagnosis can be done. You will need a colonoscopy also to rule out anything in colon. Once the diagnosis is clear, the treatment can be done specifically. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant