Hi everyone I’m pretty sure you’ve seen one of my posts a couple of times for e.g. the mucus and blood stuff. But I have been to the doctors 2 times now I’ve had a blood test done and that’s come back normal and no action, and now I’m getting 2 stool tests done on Tuesday. And I am waiting to hear of a doctor. But recently the blood and mucus had calmed down and what I mean by this is I’ve had no constipation and hardly and mucus and I rarely get blood in or on top of my stools just sometimes at least 1-2 every 2-3 weeks really but I’ve had no mucus really just maybe the odd bit. But my stools have been alright I guess for the last 4 days which is good. But I’ve had this new thing that’s popped up it’s like a stabbing pain in my really low left side of my belly basically the top far left above my genitals but it is on my stomach it’s just like 1 stab and then goes but it doesn’t bother me when I’m doing stuff or anything and it doesn’t stay on my mind and I’ve only had this symptom today. I have also been getting a little bit of cramp I guess you could call it at the top of my stomach.
So could anyone give me any ideas or even something or anything to help me ease my mind. Oh and also I forgot to menstion I’m only a 15 year old boy. And have had no family history off any health issues or problems!
Were your stool tests for infections/parasites and fecal calprotectin which looks for inflammation which can indicate IBD? The other possibility is IBS. You can get haemorrhoids or fissures due to bowel habit changes with IBS snd these things can cause bleeding.
I think it is a check for the there is a question mark for the word IBD and other stuff but the doctor just wants me to have to stool tests done. Which I will do tomorrow for personal reasons. I don’t really get blood it’s just mucus all the time and I do get belly pains sometimes. It’s not painful it’s just there. Any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks Pippa!
How can you get stomach pains that are not painful and not be getting blood when you say you get blood once or twice every two to three weeks? I get stomach pain with IBS and it is painful?
I have no clue it’s just not painful for no reason and I do get blood it’s just mainly mucus blood is just like what I put on the post.
Should of made that clearer sorry
What kind of sensations do you get in your stomach? are they dull, stabbing, sharp, deep seated or sore to touch? This is what I have had with IBS and this is what I would describe as pain. Blood mixed in with mucus might be either IBS or IBD. With IBS, mucus is normal; blood with it could be caused by haemorrhoids or fissures as a result of bowel habit changes. However, this not an IBS symptom but rather a complication of IBS.
With IBD, blood mixed in with mucus is one of the main symptoms along with weight loss and diarrhoea. Even though the blood and mucus hss calmed down, it is still happening from time to time which means it definitely needs investigating. If your fecal calprotectin is very high, a colonoscopy would be done to confirm IBD.
Sometimes it’s sharp and sometimes just dull and thanks Pippa!
Keep telling your doctor about these types of pain to see if he or she can identify them. Ask about IBS and IBD.