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UC, blood, colonoscopy, etc

Thu, August 25, 2011 6:44 PM

i am posting on behalf of my wife so i will do my best. please do not refer me to the doctor, i know we need to go to the doctor, we are waiting in line to find someone willing to do more than a kneejerk reaction of a load of prednisone and actually get up there and see. so here it goes...

- wife has had uc for about 8-9 years
- came to a head in 2008 when she was hospitalized for 3-4 days, she was bleeding (black) and tarry stool
- pumped her full of prednisone then gave her humira 2x/month
- [b]completely[/b] asymptomatic for about 3 years
- bled a bit about 5 months ago, was told it was an anal fissure, blood mostly went away with some cream and increased fiber
- april 30th she had a routine colonoscopy when she switched providers and transferred her records over here (i'm active duty military we just moved here in november-december)
- doctor took a small biopsy
- doc compared pics of when she was in the hospital in 2008 and april 2011 and just the end of her colon had that rugged look to it, but overall declared that she was looking very good, no need for another colonoscopy for like 2 years
- hasn't stopped bleeding since the colonoscopy (just a relatively small amount, only at the beginning of a bm - suggesting occurring near the end of the colon - always bright red)
- has tried suppositories that are supposed to help (i think they believed it was from the biopsy) as well as steroidal enemas
- mostly blood-free with the use of the suppositories but now she is bleeding again, bright red

what the *** could this be??? is it possible that four months later the biopsy site is still bleeding? i find it hard to believe that it is a coincidence that after the biopsy she hasn't stopped bleeding...

matth3w
Joined Aug 25, 2011

Thu, August 25, 2011 8:58 PM

Reply posted for Matth3w.

I'm not a doc, just a mom whose been dealing w/a young daughter who has cd for over 7 yrs.

The biopsies that are taken during a colonoscopy are microscopic (teeny, tiny), so I don't think it is from that. I think you are right being that the blood is bright red, there is something going on down low. Has she had any history of polyps? Only reason why I ask is my little one did and she had bright blood too. Could be something as easy as a hemmroid (spellIing??) Not to get too personal, but if her bottom is feeling discomfort, an epsom salt bath could give her some relief, as well as a witch hazel cleansing cloth, maybe even preparation h. Unfortunately, I don't know what else to suggest, except that and of course, to make the appt.

Thank YOU for your service!

God Bless

Lizzies Mom

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Joined Sep 9, 2009

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