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Blood In Stool

Marsbar718

By Marsbar718
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Marsbar718 Newbie
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My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed in 2004. We've had everything pretty much under control, no other health issues.

She informed me that she has been seeing blood in every stool since Christmas. She must have passed a lot of blood to finally tell me this has been going on. (She thought it was normal. Just like the stomachaches before being diagnosed.)

We went to the pediatrician yesterday, he is running some blood tests, make sure she's not anemic. Of course he has ordered labs to be done on her stool. (Haven't been able to get any specimen since she tends to go at school and not at home. Hopefully soon!)

Has anyone else had this problem? I'm trying not to panic over possible outcomes!!

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My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed in 2004. We've had everything pretty much under control, no other health issues.

She informed me that she has been seeing blood in every stool since Christmas. She must have passed a lot of blood to finally tell me this has been going on. (She thought it was normal. Just like the stomachaches before being diagnosed.)

We went to the pediatrician yesterday, he is running some blood tests, make sure she's not anemic. Of course he has ordered labs to be done on her stool. (Haven't been able to get any specimen since she tends to go at school and not at home. Hopefully soon!)

Has anyone else had this problem? I'm trying not to panic over possible outcomes!!

Hi There -

I had this problem a couple years ago - I was very freaked out too! Turned out just to be an anal fissure (small tear - saw a lot of blood - and pain! has she mentioned any pain when going to the bathroom?) Anyway, just had to take stool softeners for a few weeks to make things pass easier and it went away.

Hopefully it is something simple like that . . . poor girl! Hopefully your doc can get you some answers soon.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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There are two important questions to answer:

Is the blood *in* the stool, or *on* the stool?

Is the blood bright red (fresh) or dark red/black (old)?

Regardless of the answers, you did the right thing taking her in right away. I have had (and do periodically) issues of fresh blood on the stool which are caused by hemmroids. Fairly manageable, and certainly not a major *concern*, in my case. The cause can be more serious of course, and I hope the results come back favorably!

Good luck!

babygirl1234 Rookie
babygirl1234
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ive had blood in stool and dyiarry lower stomach pains im going for a colonscopy this afternoon hopfully this find something

num1habsfan Rising Star
num1habsfan
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Is is bright red, or dark red? Has she been eating a lot of red food?? And like someone here siad, theres a difference between on and in. If she's ben eating red food, like beets/tomatoes/etc that could be the cause. Or it could be a litle 'tear' which is harmless.

Whats worrysome (for me at least) is BLACK stools...i get them periodically, but more frequently (as everyone here knows!) and they usually follows with a trip for me to the ER...but for me they've been suspecting crohn's or colitis for the last year.

Anyways, take her to see a doc, just to make sure everything is ok. Then let us all know how it turns out

~ lisa ~

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