Wrong diagnosis??

Question

3 months ago I had my appendix out. I was taken to emergency room with pretty bad lower abdominal cramps and suspected appendicitis. I was operated on straight away, and found not to have appendicitis.
I had a bag of infectous fluid around my appendix.

3 months on I am still getting the cramps, just as painful although I have learn't to deal with pain.

I have 5 stools with blood in past 2 months and nearly all my stools have yellow mucus

Abdominal cramps also on lower left side as well as right


My doctor has diagnosed me with fecal loading, a form of constipation. The thing is, I really dont think I am constpated. I go to the toilet regulary, and I dont strain to do so.
I really think this is the wrong diagnosis.

What do you think it might be?? I have ideas - crohns/UC/ food intoloerence/ another sack of fluid??

Please tell me what you think!

Answer 1

diverticulosis

Answer 2

I am not a doctor so I can't give medical advice. What I do recommend is going to a second doctor to get another opinion. It would not hurt and it might be better than getting a medical diagnosis online.

Answer 3

Hemorrhoids are swollen and inflamed veins in the anal canal. They can be itchy, bleeding and/or painful protrusions just under the skin. To get rid of hemorrhoids you can use this natural method that already have thousands of positive reviews https://tr.im/Zopmp
There are two types internal and external. Internal are inside the anal canal in the lower rectum and external are at the anus. They result from increased pressure in the veins often due to straining during bowel movements and during pregnancy. Scratching in an attempt to relieve the itching symptoms further weakens the area and compounds the problem.

Answer 4

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If you’re straining during bowel movements, there is no doubt that you are suffering from constipation, and obesity only heightens your chance of experiencing these digestive issues. The best solution for hemorrhoids is to not have them at all!

Answer 5

My next guess would be Celiac Disease. It mimics many of the conditions listed and is very easy to treat, just follow the gluten free diet for life. Blood work and endoscopies are done to diagnosed Celiac.
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Answer 6

Back and abdominal pains accompanied by tarry black bloody stools may be due to the following conditions:

Bloody, tarry stools

Alternative names

Stools - bloody; Hematochezia; Melemna; Stools - black or tarry

Definition

Bloody stools often indicate an injury or disorder in the digestive tract. Your doctor may use the term "melemna" to describe black, tarry, and foul-smelling stools or "hematochezia" to describe red- or maroon-colored stools.

Considerations

Blood in the stool may come from anywhere along your digestive tract, from mouth to anus. It may be present in such small amounts that you cannot actually see it, but is only detectable by a fecal occult blood test. When there IS enough blood to change the appearance of your stools, the doctor will want to know the exact color to help find the site of bleeding. To make a diagnosis, your doctor may use endoscopy or special x-ray studies.


A black stool usually means that the blood is coming from the upper part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This includes the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. Blood will typically look like tar after it has been exposed to the body's digestive juices. Stomach ulcers caused by ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin are common causes of upper GI bleeding.


Maroon-colored stools or bright red blood usually suggest that the blood is coming from the lower part of the GI tract (large bowel or rectum). Hemorrhoids and diverticulitis (inflammation of an abnormal pouch in the colon) are the most common causes of lower GI bleeding. However, sometimes massive or rapid bleeding in the stomach causes bright red stools.

Consuming black licorice, lead, iron pills, bismuth medicines like Pepto-Bismol, or blueberries can also cause black stools. Beets and tomatoes can sometimes make stools appear reddish. In these cases, your doctor can test the stool with a chemical to rule out the presence of blood.


Brisk bleeding in the esophagus or stomach (such as with peptic ulcer disease), can also cause you to vomit blood.

Common Causes

Upper GI tract (usually black stools):

Bleeding stomach or duodenal ulcer
Gastritis
Esophageal varices
Mallory-Weiss tear (a tear in the esophagus from violent vomiting)
Trauma or foreign body
Bowel ischemia (a lack of proper blood flow to the intestines)
Vascular malformation


Lower GI tract (usually maroon or bright red, bloody stools):

Hemorrhoids
Anal fissures
Diverticular bleeding
Intestinal infection (such as bacterial enterocolitis)
Vascular malformation
Inflammatory bowel disease
Tumor
Colon polyps or colon cancer
Trauma or foreign body
Bowel ischemia (a lack of proper blood flow to the intestines)


Call your doctor if you notice blood or changes in the color of your stool. Even if you think that hemorrhoids are causing blood in your stool, your doctor should examine you in order to make sure that there is no other, more serious cause present at the same time. That's why you need to see your gastroenterologist for another colonoscopy. so he can cauterize or laser if it's colon polyps.


The following questions may be included in the history to better understand the possible causes of your bloody or dark stools:

Is there blood on the toilet paper only?
What color is the stool?
When did it develop?
Have you had more than one episode of blood in your stool? Is every stool this way?
Are you taking blood thinners or NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin)?
Have you ingested black licorice, lead, Pepto-Bismol, or blueberries?
Have you had any abdominal trauma or swallowed a foreign object accidentally?
What other symptoms are also present -- abdominal pain, vomiting blood, bloating, excessive gas, diarrhea, or fever?
Have you lost any weight recently?

Left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain may be attributable to pathology involving the spleen and the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis manifests as rapid onset, steady pain boring straight through to the back Gallstones are the most common cause of pancreatitis in the United States, causing pain and inflammation . This is esp true when pains occur after a consumption of a fatty diet.( In pancreatitis- there is reduced production of pancreatic enzymes to digest fats) . It might be due to a malabsorption problem or bowel obstruction. or colon polyps


If indeed it's internal hemorrhoid do not strain. Avoid constipation. If it;s IBS.- drink a lot of fluids and eat a high fiber diet such as vegetables and fruits. Remember that colon polyps and hemorrhoids usually do not cause abdominal pains.


Acute pancreatitis presents with severe pains. radiating to the back. Ulcerative colitis is pains located on the left side. Crohn's disease is located on the right side. Both diseases may show rectal bleeding. Other causes for upper GI bleeding are diverticulosis, gastritis; or gastroenteritis; and gastric or peptic ulcer and esophageal varices. and diarrhea with bacterial infections.

Other causes of abdominal pains are; cholecystitis; pancreatitis( inflammation of the gallladder or the pancreas) peptic ulcer; intestinal blockage; MI ; peritonitis (inflammation and infection of the abdominal cavity) ; and PID ( pelvic inflammatory disease.

You were right in having that appendix taken out as it has a bag of infectious fluid. If left alone, it might rupture and cause peritonitis- a more serious form of inflammation and infection of the abdominal cavity.


Most likely, you have Acute Pancreatitis, as because of the abdominal pains. and the presence of blood an yellowish mucus in the stools. the yellowish mucus might be fat globules. As with pancreatitis, the body can not digest fats.