Please, serious answers only! Can a drastic change in environment and diet possibly cause blood to appear in stool? There's not much, just a small amount on the stool itself and enough to wipe clean with one wipe. Here's my situation: My family and I went to go visit my mother in law and she smokes. She is kind enough not to do so around me, my husband, or my children, but her house smells strongly of smoke and left smoke smell on all our clothes. I have washed them since returning home of course. Also, before visting, I have been on a mostly healthy diet, watching calories and fats and staying away from junk food. Her family doesn't do that so we ate a lot of fatty, fried, and greasy food while up there. Could this possibly the cause of the blood in my stool and how long should it clear up? There is no pain whatsoever and the stools are not abnormal. Thanks in advance!
2006-12-14 22:40:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
First, dont panic.
How long has this been for? It it is a one off episode, then dont worry at all.
Blood in stools can happen even with common gastroenteritis(infection of the gut)
Check with ur doctor if this continues for days, or u lose more blood.
Otherwise, dont give it a second thought. Its nothing serious.
2006-12-14 22:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by arwa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Although I am no doctor I have researched those symptoms in depth because my mother was having the same problems and it got to the point where there was enough blood to make her think something really terrible is happening... In any case I found out that the softer most frequent vowel movements have to deal not only with what you eat and drink, but also with your emotional routine and life schedule as well as hormonal changes that we women always go through. I think that in order for you to really narrow it down you need to start keeping a journal of what you eat, when you eat, how much or little are you resting and how stable is your emotional health. I know you're schedule is very fast phase, but unless you want to take the time to go to the doctor and have him or her run a variety ox exams and diagnose you this is the best way to narrow down the cause of your problems. So here it goes: 1. Take note of your daily fiber intake 2. If you are taking vitamins and/or prescribed medication try to investigate the possible side effects. 3. Keep count of the amount of water you drink 4. Also keep record of your cycle to try to determine whether or not that can be a cause. Also check for possible food allergies (especially lactose intolerance which can cause the softer stools). And check for hemorrhoids which are ruptures in the rectum and small intestine that can cause you to bleed. Or maybe even a vein could be ruptured or it could be one of the many symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS If after you take all of these steps you are still experiencing the same problems, then I will advise you to have your doctor refer you to a gastroenterologist and have him perform a Colonoscopy and an Endoscopy to rule out the possibilities of any life threatening illnesses. I hope this helps......and by the way, My Mom just had both the Colonoscopy and Endoscopy done like two days ago and it was determined that she just has a bad case of Hemorrhoids along with Gastritis and intolerance to Lactose. Good luck and I hope you get better soon
2016-05-24 19:32:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be that you strained and maybe scratched yourself inside or even you ate something with red food coloring in it. just monitor it if stil happening after a couple days call your doc
2006-12-14 22:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Britness 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋