Solid stool but mucus/streaks blood?

[dlareese]

Have any of you have solid stool with mucus AROUND the stool with streaks of blood in it??? Could this be IBS or something?

[Bobbie]

Probably constipation,as part of IBS. We cannot diagnose.Call your doc and ask about eating more fiber, or trying stool softeners, laxatives.

[Jackie25]

Hi dlareese! I'm in recovery right now, having solid stool. I sometimes will see some mucus around the stool as well, I was advised this is normal for people who have had c diff because the colon takes a while to heal, therefore it could still have some inflammation resulting in the mucus one might see. I, too, have IBS so that could be the cause also. As for the blood streak, I also experience that maybe once or twice a week. My GI advised me it if from an internal hemmorhoid. So as the stool passes by it, you will see a blood streak on the side of the stool sometimes. When that happens to me, or they become painful (they don't always) I simply use a PrepH suppository and they really help!

[Dobies#1]

Bobbie is correct in we can't diagnose. I can tell you what my doctor told me and he said IBS can cause mucus, diarrhea, constipation or both. Ugh. Also I have an anal fissure that comes and goes and that sometimes causes streaks of blood. Sometimes it hurts and sometimes it doesn't really. My GI didn't see the fissure when I had a colonoscopy. He told me I had some thin walled internal hemorrhoids. The blood persisted so he referred me to a colorectal surgeon since nothing significant showed up on the colonoscopy, and the surgeon is the one who found the fissure. I would still advise you to see your doc though! C Diff leaves us with all kinds of "extras" unfortunately! UGH! Keep us posted.

[Broomg]

I can tell you for a fact that I was having hard stools with mucus and blood in them on my second bout of c diff. My case has been different because I also have Sjögren's and stay dehydrated. Don't let them make you believe c diff only presents with diarrhea. It's just not true.

[Bobbie]

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Yes, you are right. Although diarrhea is one of the most frequent symptoms of C diff, it isn't always present, and some are constipated instead.

Docs. thought I had Sjögren's for a long time but don't - just dry eyes. Restatsis helps a lot. Hope you are doing well. Please post and let us know.

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