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caramckelvey Newbie
caramckelvey
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I've been a diagnosed Celiac for nearly 4 years and have had the usual ups and downs of the disease. For the past couple days I've had blood in my stools and not just a little (I've had a little here and there before) this time but alot. I went to the emergency room because I called the doctor and the doctor told me to but there all the blood tests were negative and I did an xray which was fine. I was wondering if this is celiac related or if any of you have experienced this? I live in Italy and often feel very alone because I don't know any other Celiacs here. I'd really appreciate hearing from you!

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Bloody stool is not a common symptom of Celiac disease, but it could be due to a complication from Celiac.

Blood in stool can be caused by

* Anal Fissure

* Colon Cancer

* Colon Polyps

* Crohn's Disease

* Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis)

* Hemorrhoids

* Peptic Ulcer

* Stomach Cancer

What exactly were you tested for?

caramckelvey Newbie
caramckelvey
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Bloody stool is not a common symptom of Celiac disease, but it could be due to a complication from Celiac.

Blood in stool can be caused by

* Anal Fissure

* Colon Cancer

* Colon Polyps

* Crohn's Disease

* Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis)

* Hemorrhoids

* Peptic Ulcer

* Stomach Cancer

What exactly were you tested for?

I'm not entirely sure if were tested for all of these because I think you'd have to have a colonoscopy for many of them. However, I'm sure it's not the anal fissure or hemorrhoids, the other things I don't know. Thanks for the info!

BlakeNYC Newbie
BlakeNYC
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What color was the blood? Bright red or dark red (maroon to black). If it is Bright read, it is likely from the colon or Anus. Hemorrhoids can cause a surprisingly large amount of bleeding. Trust me - I've had them for years. I bleed basically every time I use the restroom. Like you, I was concerned at first, and after 2 colonoscopies, and a variety of other tests, the bleeding is definitely the hemorrhoids. The moral of the story is that you should have a colonoscopy to identify the source. As others have mentioned, bleeding is not symptom of Celiac disease.

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caramckelvey Newbie
caramckelvey
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What color was the blood? Bright red or dark red (maroon to black). If it is Bright read, it is likely from the colon or Anus. Hemorrhoids can cause a surprisingly large amount of bleeding. Trust me - I've had them for years. I bleed basically every time I use the restroom. Like you, I was concerned at first, and after 2 colonoscopies, and a variety of other tests, the bleeding is definitely the hemorrhoids. The moral of the story is that you should have a colonoscopy to identify the source. As others have mentioned, bleeding is not symptom of Celiac disease.

It was definitely red, maybe even bright red. I finally went to a gastroenterologist (after a tiring, depressing weekend of agonizing pain in my abdomen and sleepless nights) and she was almost sure it was Celiac related. She gave me live cultures and mesalazine to take for 12 days and if I didn't get better then to do a colonoscopy. I felt like I was getting better and eating only plain rice, boiled fish and chicken but then this morning, the blood in stools happened again. It seems to always happen after a night of not being able to sleep well and it seems like the two are related. I'm going to finish up the medicine she gave me and then get a colonoscopy. How can they check for hemorrhoids, when they do the colonoscopy?

Jacquealope Newbie
Jacquealope
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I am having the same problem! I don't have Celiac (I don't think) but am intolerant of Gluten and have similar symptoms that have gone away after going gluten-free. I have bled 3 times now. The first 2 times were severe and before going gluten-free. I think mine is related to intestinal damage because everytime I eat a lot, gluten-free or not, I always get a pain about 20-30min later as it passes through one section of my intestines below the belly button area. I'll follow the gluten-free diet strictly for a little while longer to observe the pain and then go to the Dr again.

Also, mine is seperate from the poop and not mixed, which rules out a lot of things and most Dr's have said ulcer or hemmoroid but I think it has to do with damage from the Gluten.

chatycady Explorer
chatycady
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What color was the blood? Bright red or dark red (maroon to black). If it is Bright read, it is likely from the colon or Anus. Hemorrhoids can cause a surprisingly large amount of bleeding. Trust me - I've had them for years. I bleed basically every time I use the restroom. Like you, I was concerned at first, and after 2 colonoscopies, and a variety of other tests, the bleeding is definitely the hemorrhoids. The moral of the story is that you should have a colonoscopy to identify the source. As others have mentioned, bleeding is not symptom of Celiac disease.

So what does dark maroon or black stools mean?

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GFgirlGF Newbie
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When I was getting diagnosed for celiac I had blood in my stool as well. I had gotten a colonoscopy when i got my EGD done and it was Fissures it was brighter red and sometimes was a good amount of blood. In colonoscopies they can see fissures and hemmroids along with a lot of other things that can cause blood in the stool its your best bet to finding out what might be going on.

oceangirl Collaborator
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Maroon or black stools can mean the bleeding is happening further up in your digestive track and deserves being investigated. Sometimes this blood can be described as looking like coffee grounds.

lisa

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digestive "TRACT"- I'm tired!

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